Topic: The Hyundai Santa Cruz truck is headed for production ‘ASAP’

[Arthur Dent]

But not with it up. I got one in the back of my Mazda2 with hatch closed. 

[tooscoops]

liekly it's actually the perfect size for a push bike... front wheel is supposed to go over the tailgate, or at least it's how i've always done it.

i think it's quite a good looking stylized little ute... absolutely not a truck and won't sell in big numbers, but i actually kind of like it.

[PJungnitsch]

Would be nice if the rear bulkhead went down for hauling longer things, like in an Avalanche

The way it is seems more like a Sport Trac, haul a lawnmower and that's about it

[Jaeger]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Who is this for?

No idea.  I kind of dig the look of it but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Bed looks tiny.

[rrocket]

But not with it up. I got one in the back of my Mazda2 with hatch closed. 

But that was the case "back in the day" with non full size trucks.

Had to have the tail gate down.

Didn't seem to bother anyone back then for moving a dirtbike/motorcycle around.

[Fobroader]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Buy an lifted hatchback in that case....like this thing makes the ridgeline look like a Dodge Power Wagon lol. That bed is beyond useless

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[ktm525]

I think the bed will hold a bike with the tailgate down, won't it?

I don't think so. The Gen 1 Ridgeline "just" pulls it off with the tailgate down and that is a 5' bed. This bed looks closer to 3 1/2 or 4.

Subaru Brat anyone?

[dirtyjeffer]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Buy an lifted hatchback in that case....like this thing makes the ridgeline look like a Dodge Power Wagon lol. That bed is beyond useless

little trucks weren't useless in the 80s and 90s...there were tons around and they weren't much bigger (the Santa Cruz is actually quite a bit more useful in terms of cabin space)...and remember, this isn't a truck...that's kind of the point.

[EV Dan]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Who is this for?

No idea.  I kind of dig the look of it but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  Bed looks tiny.

I feel the same way.

Maybe plywood and drywall would stick out but still fit ok. And also a quad-cycle, a tractor/mower, maybe a ski-do or is that too long? For just about anything else a CUV or SUV would be more secure and convenient IMHO. In one of the media pictures they had to take off a front wheel from a bicycle for it to fit and it still didn't. I would agree however it's a good looking.. thing.

[rrocket]

I think the bed will hold a bike with the tailgate down, won't it?

I don't think so. The Gen 1 Ridgeline "just" pulls it off with the tailgate down and that is a 5' bed. This bed looks closer to 3 1/2 or 4.

Subaru Brat anyone?

Bed is 4' 3".

Wonder if the bike is on a 45 if it would fit?

[Fobroader]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Buy an lifted hatchback in that case....like this thing makes the ridgeline look like a Dodge Power Wagon lol. That bed is beyond useless

little trucks weren't useless in the 80s and 90s...there were tons around and they weren't much bigger (the Santa Cruz is actually quite a bit more useful in terms of cabin space)...and remember, this isn't a truck...that's kind of the point.

Yeah but they still had a 5 or 6 foot bed, not 4'....

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[dirtyjeffer]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Buy an lifted hatchback in that case....like this thing makes the ridgeline look like a Dodge Power Wagon lol. That bed is beyond useless

little trucks weren't useless in the 80s and 90s...there were tons around and they weren't much bigger (the Santa Cruz is actually quite a bit more useful in terms of cabin space)...and remember, this isn't a truck...that's kind of the point.

Yeah but they still had a 5 or 6 foot bed, not 4'....

sure, but they were trucks...this isn't a truck...not everyone wants/needs a vehicle with a 6 foot bed, a Cummins engine and front and rear lockers...isn't your wife getting a Tacoma???...WTF???...why not a Power Wagon???

[bridgecity]

I actually do kind of dig this thing, but I do wonder what you will haul that's 4 feet or less in length but still require the height of where an SUV/CUV won't work.  I'm having a hard time coming up with much but my imagination isn't the greatest.  Some appliances?  Maybe some landscaping material that you don't want inside?  The use seems to be very limited.

[Fobroader]

while it's not for me, i could see it being popular...it's not really a "Truck", there's plenty of options out there if you want one of those...think of it more like a compact crossover with an open hatch...it's similar in size to a mid 90s S10/Ranger...i think that's a good thing...trucks have got so big nowadays, there isn't any "little trucks" left.

Buy an lifted hatchback in that case....like this thing makes the ridgeline look like a Dodge Power Wagon lol. That bed is beyond useless

little trucks weren't useless in the 80s and 90s...there were tons around and they weren't much bigger (the Santa Cruz is actually quite a bit more useful in terms of cabin space)...and remember, this isn't a truck...that's kind of the point.

Yeah but they still had a 5 or 6 foot bed, not 4'....

sure, but they were trucks...this isn't a truck...not everyone wants/needs a vehicle with a 6 foot bed, a Cummins engine and front and rear lockers...isn't your wife getting a Tacoma???...WTF???...why not a Power Wagon???

Well, because work is buying the vehicle for her and that still has a foot and change bigger box than this thing. How is this not a truck, Hyundai is touting it as such. I'm not saying it has to be a bloody 1 ton dually, but at least compete with the compact trucks. Even the car based trucks I saw in Mexico and the Caribbean had a decent sized box. This is a car based, suv H3 wannabe with no purpose whatsoever.

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[Fobroader]

I actually do kind of dig this thing, but I do wonder what you will haul that's 4 feet or less in length but still require the height of where an SUV/CUV won't work.  I'm having a hard time coming up with much but my imagination isn't the greatest.  Some appliances?  Maybe some landscaping material that you don't want inside?

Refrigerator....dishwasher...range.

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[Arthur Dent]

The car based ones in Mexico are usually single cab leaving room for a reasonable box size. Single cabs are sales death here. So we get this.

[PJungnitsch]

Another foot on the bed would be all it would take, then that would be 6 ft with the tailgate down

Odd that I can haul 8 ft lumber with my hatchback with the hatch closed, but this would have 3 feet sticking out the back

[bridgecity]

For reference, here's a screen capture with a bicycle.

[rrocket]

This vehicle would work just as well for me as a full sized truck.

Since I'd have nothing of great size in either.

Which seems like the case for a great many truck owners.

[bridgecity]

For reference, here's a screen capture with a bicycle.

That is definitely not a 4 foot bed.  How are they measuring it?

Diagonal like a TV