- The 2025 Hyundai St Nick Cruz gets another front-end configuration along with eye-getting colors.
- Inside, Hyundai’s smaller pickup truck has a restyled mid-control area with a bent lodging for the discretionary double 12.3-inch screens.
- The XRT trim is additionally reinforced by more unmistakable styling and new 18-inch wheels enveloped by off-road elastic.
Hyundai’s initial introduction to the pickup truck market, the St Nick Cruz, showed up back in 2022 with a striking face and offering a powerful turbocharged motor. Presently the pointedly styled conservative pickup is getting a redesign for the 2025 model year, bringing a reconsidered plan, a more unmistakable rough terrain XRT trim, and an overhauled infotainment framework.
Hyundai’s Little Truck Looks Bolder
The St Nick Cruz looks bolder than previously, with another front end that places it by the revived 2025 Tucson SUV on which it’s based. There are additionally gaudy new wheel plans. Two new paint tones are offered (Rockwood Green and Ravine Red) alongside another Medium Dim tint for the seats.
In the interim, the XRT trim, which before basically highlighted negligible trim changes, presently looks much more fit to going mud romping with restrictive front and back guard plans, which likewise further develop the methodology point by an undefined sum. There’s likewise an all the more plainly separated grille and greater capacity because of new 18-inch wheels presently shod with 245/60 off-road tires. The XRT model likewise accompanies an encompass view screen and a vulnerable side view camera that is showcased in the computerized measure group.
A More Interesting Interior
Inside, the invigorated St Nick Cruz sports a bent lodging, which joins an accessible 12.3-inch computerized measure group and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment framework. The active model’s redesigned screen and advanced check show both estimated 10.3 inches. Hyundai says the new focal controls are more ergonomically planned, with physical switchgear held for critical sound, route, and environment capabilities. There’s likewise more space for your stuff with another rack sitting over the glovebox.
The air vents and guiding wheel have been restyled, while the back seat place armrest currently includes two cupholders. All trim levels include remote Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the lodge is sprinkled with USB-C ports. The St Nick Cruz likewise adds a driver-help called Forward Consideration Advance notice, which utilizes an infrared camera to screen the driver’s face to assist with forestalling occupied driving.
Same Santa Cruz Powertrains
The powertrains continue unaltered, with the standard 2.5-liter four-chamber creating 191 pull and 181 pound-feet of force and matching with an eight-speed programmed gearbox, which Hyundai claims is presently more responsive. A turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-four is likewise still accessible, helping result in 281 pull and 311 pound-feet of force; it matches with an eight-speed double grasp programmed.
The all-wheel drive stays discretionary, and the Restricted and XRT models — fitted with the turbocharged motor — likewise gain another tow-driven drive mode. As in the past, the base four-chamber can pull 3500 pounds, while the turbocharged powertrain is evaluated at 5000 pounds.
The 2025 Hyundai St Nick Cruz will arrive at showrooms this mid-year, with valuing to come later. We don’t expect a gigantic increment over the 2024 model, which begins at $28,275.
