16 April 2021 12:31 pm / 8 comments
Wow! What happens when a company with no truck heritage makes a truck? They come up with something mould-breaking, something different from what the incumbents are pushing, something cool. This is the new Hyundai Santa Cruz and it’s all of the above. Let’s take a closer look at this “Sport Adventure Vehicle”.
The “Hyundai truck” has been in the making for years now, so the Santa Cruz is far from a surprise. It’s finally out, made in America for Americans, for now. Hyundai says that the 2022 Santa Cruz breaks new ground within the SUV, truck and crossover segments (note the naming of all three popular segments) by offering a SAV unlike anything else in the US market. More for California millennials than the Rust Belt states.
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup looks playfully appealing
Chris Davies - Apr 15, 2021, 11:32am CDT
Hyundai promised us a pickup and the 2022 Santa Cruz delivers, combining playful crossover styling with the practicality of larger trucks. Dubbed a “Sport Adventure Vehicle” by the automaker, it’s shorter and narrower than rivals like Toyota’s Tacoma and Honda’s Ridgeline, but still manages to squeeze in a twin-level bed with a lockable box under the floor.
That’s something we’ve seen – and loved – on the Ridgeline, and here Hyundai packages it into a smaller and more urban-friendly pickup. The Santa Cruz’s bed is 48.4 inches long in its upper section and 52.1 inches on the lower, with built-in corner steps for easy access. It’ll cope with payloads up to 660 pounds, and in addition to the under-bed box there are more built into either side of the bed.
US-bound 2022 Hyundai Kona revealed, sharper N Line trim makes 195 ponies
The subcompact Kona features a plethora of updates for 2022, with tweaks to the powertrain and tech and the addition of a sharply styled N Line variant. Listen - 03:32
You can tell the new Kona N Line apart by its color-matched body cladding and more dynamic steering tune. Hyundai
After debuting in European-spec last year, Hyundai has finally given us the goods on the version of the 2022 Hyundai Kona we ll be seeing stateside, as well as its sporty N-Line trim. Predictably, our Kona won t be much different from what we ve already seen.
2021 Kia Carnival Launched In Australia From Rs 28.71 Lakh (AUD 50K)
In Australia, the 2021 Kia Carnival will be offered in four different trims, namely S, Si, SLi and Platinum – each with a choice of petrol or diesel powertrain
After revealing a new corporate logo globally earlier this week, Kia Motors has now unveiled the 2021 Carnival for the Australian market. Known as the Sedona in the United States, the MPV/minivan has entered its fourth-gen version, and is underpinned by Hyundai-Kia’s new N3 mid-size platform.
The Korean carmaker is offering the MPV in four different trim levels, namely S, Si, SLi, and Platinum, all of which are available with petrol and diesel engines. As compared to the last-gen version, the 2021 Carnival is a clear step up, in terms of design, technology as well as comfort and luxuries.
Hyundai i30 N Hyundai s i30 N was Korea s very first really credible performance hot hatch and we loved it. Jonathan Crouch looks at the revised version. Ten Second Review With this i30 N hot hatch, Hyundai launched its N performance sub-brand with the i30 N hotch hatch, a model now usefully improved, primarily with a paddleshift auto gearbox option. The i30 N remains the kind of car you simply wouldn t expect from this Korean maker, with an output of up to 280PS intended to provide performance to embarrass this car s Volkswagen Golf GTI arch-rival. Background Hyundai continues to get serious about performance. For proof, take a look at this i30 N hot hatch, now usefully improved and originally developed by a team led by former BMW M Power boss Albert Biermann. Before original launch, it underwent a lengthy testing period that included over 6,000 miles of running on the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife racetrack and its aim continues to be to slot right in amongs