How Does the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz Compare to the Rest?

The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck is now available at Brandon Hyundai, featuring exceptional power with a turbocharged engine option, a premier suite of safety features and a comfort-driven cab. If you’ve been searching for a truck for this model year that brings you the rugged style and modern technology you need, it’s time to check out the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz specs at our Hyundai dealership in Tampa, FL.

The team at Brandon Hyundai knows that you have choices which is why we’ve compiled a comparison of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs the competition, including the Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Ford Ranger. Read through the specs and then visit us to explore the capabilities of the 2024 Santa Cruz truck.

Reimagined Design With a Comfort-Driven Cab

Admire the bold styling and color scheme options of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz on a test drive at our Hyundai dealership in Florida. All 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz configurations come standard with 18-inch wheels, bi-LED headlamps, a multi-functional tailgate and a lockable under-bed storage compartment. An upgrade offers you 20-inch wheels, a power sunroof and bed top side rails.

When comparing the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Ford Ranger, you’ll find that the Honda and Ford trucks do come standard with LED headlamps while the Nissan Frontier only offers this with premium trims. The Honda Ridgeline features only 18-inch wheels, the Nissan Frontier offers only 16-inch and 17-inch wheels, and the Ford Ranger is equipped with just 17-inch and 18-inch wheels.

A side-by-side look at the interior spaces of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs Honda Ridgeline vs Nissan Frontier vs Ford Ranger shows that the 2024 Santa Cruz is outfitted with stain and odor-resistant cloth seats or leather seats with available heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and ambient interior lighting. The Ridgeline truck does offer heated and ventilated front seats with premium trims only and the Nissan Frontier only offers heated front seats. The 2024 Ford Ranger is not available with ambient interior lighting.

Turbocharged Engine Power for the Long Haul

When comparing the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz to the competition, it’s easy to see that this truck rises above the rest with smooth handling that stems from an 8-speed automatic transmission and the reliability you need with drive mode select, front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The entry-level trims at our Hyundai dealership in Tampa, FL, are powered by a 191-horsepower 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder engine while premium trims offer a 281-horsepower 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.

The 2024 Honda Ridgeline only offers one engine option – a 280-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 – while the Nissan Frontier only offers a 310-horsepower V6 engine. You do get two engine options with the Ford Ranger, including a 270-horsepower EcoBoost® engine and a 405-horsepower EcoBoost® engine, but the precise cornering and handling of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck makes it the obvious choice for you on-the-road and off-the-road adventures.

High-End Suite of Hyundai Safety Features

The remarkable set of safety features with the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz truck truly set it apart from the competition. This Hyundai pickup truck is equipped with a rearview monitor with parking guidance, forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection, blind-spot collision-avoidance assist and rear-cross traffic alerts. Lane-keeping assist and lane-following assist come standard while premium 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz configurations are available with a surround-view monitor and smart cruise control.

While the 2024 Honda Ridgeline does feature a collision mitigation braking system, parking sensors are only available with premium trims. In addition, the 2024 Nissan Frontier does not come standard with intelligent cruise control and the 2024 Ford Ranger only offers blind spot monitoring with the top-of-the-line trims.

Remarkable Interior Technology

Take on the open road completely connected and entertained within the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz interior. Stay connected with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android™ Auto smartphone syncing and easily operate infotainment and entertainment with the 8-inch or 10.25-inch touchscreen display. All 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz trims at our Hyundai dealership in Tampa, FL, are outfitted with USB ports and Bluetooth® hands-free audio streaming while an upgrade offers you remote start, wireless device charging, navigation and a Bose® premium audio system.

The cab of the 2024 Honda Ridgeline does offer wireless smartphone syncing but only an 8-speaker audio system is available with premium trims. The 2024 Nissan Frontier only offers a Wi-Fi hotspot with higher-level configurations and the 2024 Ford Ranger cab is not equipped with HD Radio™ technology like the 2024 Santa Cruz at Brandon Hyundai.

The Top-Tier Truck: The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz in Tampa, FL

Now that you can see how the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz compares to the competition, we invite you to visit our Hyundai dealership in Florida to explore the available trim levels from the SE base trim to the Limited configuration. While you’re here, explore our new vehicle promotions and meet with our friendly team eager to enhance your truck-buying experience.