2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz adds XRT Trim level, more standard features

Hyundai is making a handful of small changes to the Santa Cruz, the only pickup in its portfolio, for the 2024 model year. The lineup loses a trim level, gains another, and gets additional standard features across the board, though pricing increases compared to the 2023 model.

The SEL Premium trim level that was positioned below the range-topping Limited model through 2023 is gone. It's been replaced by a new trim called XRT, a name already used in the Tucson, Santa Fe and Palisade lines. Building on the SEL with Activity Package, the XRT model comes standard with trim-specific orange center caps on the wheels, a trim-specific emblem on the tailgate, wider wheel arch flares, black door mirror caps, side steps, dark chrome interior trim, black H-Tex upholstery and adaptive cruise control, among other features.

Power for the XRT trim comes from a turbocharged, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque. It spins the four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. This is the same drivetrain that powered the SEL Premium.