r/hyundaisantacruz

My pup and I drove from Cedar Rapids to Sioux Falls (almost 700 miles round trip) to pick up a 2024 Limited with 35K on it.

I'm very excited!

...at 200 miles. I have two or three more to perform before 1k and all the factory manufacturing debris should be cleared out by then. Did the same with my 2024.

This is what a 2.5 t can do when properly air down. If you now where Winchester Bay,Oregon is these are the sand dunes that are close by. We actually climbed up banshee hill in the truck. If you don’t know what banshee hill is in look up a video on YT. Crazy steep hill that the SC climbed. Everyone in there RZRs at the bottom of the hill couldn’t believe that we did it in the SC (trailer detached).

As a former Honda only and Ridgeline fanboy I remember the first time I saw one of these. I couldn’t stop wanting one but I felt wrong for wanting it. Finally made the jump and I am not looking back. This thing is fast and full of features I never seen before. Turning signals that make the instrument cluster change to lane views?!?! I mean come on. Idk about others but I’m impressed for sure.

I heard they are not making anymore beyond the 2026 model and I can only hope it’s not true but if it is imma have to get one when my son is ready to drive and gets this one.

Moving from Florida to Alabama, she’s doing pretty solid.

Just got a new radiator in my 23’ SC due to a crack and leaking coolant. I did not look at the radiator when I left the dealership, but after driving less than three miles back to my home I took a look at the grill to see how I would go about installing a mesh cover to prevent spending another 1700$ in a few years. When looking through the sizable gaps in the grill I looked at my ‘new’ radiator and it looks absolutely peppered by rocks already.

The entire process getting it replaced at the dealership was a disaster due to multiple reasons and my vehicle was there for four days. One of the reasons I was given for the delay was that the radiator they had in stock was broken and had to bring in a new one. The whole ordeal left a horrible taste in my mouth and seeing how my radiator looks after only several miles on regular paved city streets did nothing to help.

Long story to ask, should I inquire about the state of this radiator that was just replaced or are the large gaps in the grill really that big of an issue that my radiator really does look like this after only a few miles??

Switched from a 25 Ridgeline to a 26 Santa Cruz XRT. The local dealship had this one on a heavy discount because it was their courtesy vehicle. My credit union gave me a much better interest rate as well! So far I'm loving how the Santa Cruz drives compared to the Ridgeline. I'm used to having larger trucks so I've bumped my head a few times getting in but other than that no regrets!

The ol' boys first road trip. About to roll over the first 1k.

My dad’s truck has the rooftop tent. I’ve had mine for almost 3 months. Great little trucks for sure.

Phase 1: Orange accents inside and out, hitch and harness installed

Phase 2: 20" factory rims ➡️ 17" black with AT tires, bed rails and basket installed

Phase 3: ? ... but not quite done 😉

Just recently purchased this 2025 SC XRT CPO with 5k milage. Added hood visor, window visors, air vent side fender, front grill top/lower mesh, oem trailer reciever, and black trims around hood, doors, and trunk. I tried installing tsubasa lift support on the hood but it was giving me a huge gap towards the window on both corners. So hopefully the seller can help advice me since I modified the L bracket and it still doesn't shut flush. Smh.

I honestly didn’t think it could move my oversized sectional and yet here we are!

My husband’s 2025 Limited is doing her job :)