I like how the TFL guys think about the other staff even when they aren’t there. Andre pointed out Nathan would like the physical switches, and they regularly point out stuff their colleagues would appreciate in other videos.

I remember not long ago, the Maverick was $19,995 starting with the hybrid standard.

That bright (orange red) color on the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT IS stunning!. 😍👍🏼👌🏼

STILL Waiting for a simple basic economical 4 cylinder gas mini truck with a manual transmission. 🤔

Looks like the back seat has a center armrest now in the Hyundai.

I don’t think the Maverick has anything to worry about

You said it perfectly Andre, "Trucklet."

We just bought a Santa Cruz SEL with the activity package (highest equipped trim with a NA engine and traditional trans) for 32k out the door. A similar equiped Maverick was quoted atleast $37k to us and still didn't feel as nice.

Until the Santa Cruz gets the hybrid from the Tucson, it'll always be outsold

Upgraded Santa Cruz is starting to look a lot better !! I own a maverick but don’t think I could switch to Hyundai anytime soon but good to see Santa Cruz with a better style

Don't put a DCT in the off road version. Make the traditional automatic work for the 2.5T,

They needed to put the hybrid in this for the refresh. Huge miss.

I kinda feel like ford screwed its customers by making the hybrid more expensive than the 2.0 turbo, when clearly it costs them less to build it. That and raising the overall prices 3-5k in a year for no reason.

I see a ton of Ford Mavericks around town here in Phoenix. Very rarely see the Santa Cruz, I give it a couple more years in production if other brands start making these types of small trucks.

I own a Maverick but wanted the Santa Cruz since the days of the concept vehicle. I still like the styling of the SC more, though the fuel mileage(34 mpg highway/about 23 mpg on my daily commute on winter blend fuel) and performance of the Maverick are impressive at its price. The Maverick's ride is a bit too firm for what it is -- too truck-like, and the actual handling is nice, though I think they should have made it better. My previous truck, a Ram 1500 handled as well, if not a touch better, and the ride was somewhat better despite having the 20" wheel option. That said, the Maverick will dust my Ram w/ the 3.6L V6 -- and I have already done it! The interior of the Maverick is quite cool, sort of retro, but colorful. I do find it to be somewhat uncomfortable for myself, but other times am quite pleased. I just don't often find it comfortable when it comes to the position I find my legs at while driving -- my knee resting against the lower portion of the dash. I'd have loved to have driven the SC to see what the difference was prior to receiving my Maverick(waited 9 months for my order), but didn't really have the chance to do so. After almost a full year, if I had to do it again, while I like my Maverick and would probably have liked the SC too, but as people tend to tailgate and fly up on your a&& at traffic lights, I'd have kept my Ram for the feeling of safety if gave me at its size. I do like the changes of the SC, physical controls are nice, and most people I know hate everything being controlled by touch screens. Even with the lower HP and lower fuel mileage ratings of the base engine, I'd still like to drive one.

Thats funny at the beginning of the video when he said it was off road ready and pointed out the TOW HOOK; first thing!!! 😆😂🤣

2 door longer bed with manual transmission is all I want

I have the 22 Maverick,, 13,000+ miles in , the only recall was a reprogram for trailer brake and side impact airbag. Tows a trailer with 60 - 50lb bags of feed on a trailer and 10 - 50lb bags of feed in bed no problem. Doesnt overheat or search for gears in "Tow" mode.

The maverick became a high seller because of what it offered for a good price! If you notice the maverick is no longer the big seller it used to be because its no longer sold for a good price. The santa fe is $40 grand plus. How is this a good deal? A full size truck can be found if you look hard enough for a little more than $40 grand. In my humble opinion, auto manufacturers have lost their way and have lost their touch with the middle class customer. The middle class used to be the bread and butter for auto sales. I predict bad times for auto manufacturers until they go back to their roots. Every dealership i see have cars sitting even from 2022, just rotting in their lots. I myself used to buy a new car every couple of years. I no longer do, and i won't until things change.

Thank you Andrei! As usual your work is the most informative and thorough.

Maverick, I'm seeing them all over the place. Companies buying them for work vehicles.

It feels too early for a refresh on these, almost as if they just came out.

You still can't get a Maverick anywhere close to MSRP within 100 miles of my area. The entire value proposition of this vehicle is the PRICE POINT. If I can't get it for under $30 grand there are better vehicles out there for the money.

Own the Santa Cruz. Test drove the maverick and loved it. I still chose the Cruz. For the money the Cruz feels WAY more premium and comfortable. Drives like an suv while the maverick drove more like a typical truck. Both are great. I do wish the Cruz was more boxy. The new 2025 design is much better however. Overall both are a great choice but if you like the truck look more maverick it is

Not sure why Hyundai doesn't offfer a hybrid of this vehicle. That is half the Mavericks being sold and explains the success of that vehicle as much as anything. I do think the Santa Cruz is a better standard package (better towing capacity, etc.), but it's more expensive so it has to be.

Still $40K+ and a DCT no thx!

The Maverick is great if you can get it for no more than MSRP. I went with the Santa Cruz last summer and have been satisfied. The refreshed SC model looks promising with the front hooks and slimmer rear. Rumor has it, the SC gains some more bed space by having a shaved down rear.

TFL needs to talk about the failed transmissions

I like the more squared off front end. I would disable and black out the bottom two rectangles on the DRLs though. Two strips under the edge of the hood would look much better

"because it's comfy and quiet and comfortable". -Andre -2024

The Front end refresh for the Santa Cruz is a nice improvement. Its kind of odd the Santa Cruz is not being sold worldwide yet. In places like SE Asia, Australia, South America and Europe it seems like it would be popular.

Give me a vehicle with no BS sensors and screens thanks.

I am loving my 23 Maverick Hybrid. Averaging 54 mpg. Tows great. 1500 lbs in the bed multiple times, no problem. 5500 flawless miles. I would buy again and again.

Hyundai would have been better off finding ways to lower the price and undercut Maverick, instead of screwing around with gimmicky screens.

I've got a 2023 limited and I love it ❤ I don't care much about not having the dials and wish I did but otherwise I love my truck

This refresh in the Sant Cruz looks very good, the front is very nice, the rings are very nice and the interior is very nice, much better than the previous one but in terms of ground Clarence it should be a little higher in this model.

The media might pit the Santa Cruz against the Maverick but I don’t think buyers are cross-shopping these two vehicles.

Surprised it wasn't a Santa Cruz "N"

I got a 23 Maverick. I drove my buddies 22 Santa Cruz before my purchase. No regrets. He drove mine. And traded his Santa Cruz on a new Maverick.

The Santa Cruz looks sharp. I do like the new wheels and the tow hooks. Definitely makes it stand out now.

The compact pickup segment IS NOT heating up because there are only two makers who are actually making them. Ford and Hyundai The fact that Toyota and Subaru still aren't jumping in on this segment with even a slight sense of urgency is actually comedically ridiculous.

TFL you guys are now owning my video feed. I get all my car content from you. I like that you do your reviews from a "regular guy" POV of a real owner, but without being a sales pitch from the manufacturers.

I cant fit in the Maverick, Santa Cruse is a tad more forgiving, but the base Tuson offers more usable interior cargo volume than the Maverick or Santa Cruse..

These "light trucks" are still too expensive. Yeah yeah, I know, I know "all trucks are too expensive". You are correct. But these "light trucks" are specifically too expensive to make me choose a unibody/crossover platform truck when I can purchase a lightly-moderately used actual mid-sized body on frame truck for about the same price or maybe a little more. I will always choose a used 202x Chevy Colorado with 40k miles on it for barely much more money than one of these. If they dropped 5k off the price of a new one of these trucks (and not just the boring crappy base models) then maybe you're got a value proposition that I'll take seriously. Until then, I'm writing off the "light truck" category in favor of a lightly used mid-sized body on frame truck. Change my mind.

I have a 2022 Santa Cruz Naturally aspirated SEL with the tow package and it is a awesome little Truck(SUV with a bed lol). I have almost 30000 0n it and still getting 28 mpg. It tows my 5x8 open trailer loaded with fire wood with no issues.

I dont think they went quite far enough with making the sante cruz more truck looking. I can barely tell they changed it

I would buy the Maverick over the Santa Cruz.

As I saw elsewhere: “The Santa Cruz is truck-y car, whereas the Maverick is a car-ry truck.” Still hard to really compare the two.

Took a test drive of the 2024 Santa Cruz limited yesterday and almost traded in my 2016 Tacoma to buy it. I think I'm going to wait until the 2025s arrive.

I think Hyundai listened to their customers. The addition of the recovery points, physical buttons, and more aggressive tires should help but this by no means was a vehicle intended for the Rubicon trail. I always found it laughable when reviewers were trying to offroad this on street tires. 99% of the people who buy both of these trucks will never take it on a real off road trail.

5:11 that shelf is a nice touch.

It’s a beautiful design.

Why can't somebody make a decent looking compact regular cab pickup for local driving without all the electronic crap that's cheap with good mpg's?

Not bad for a mid-cycle refresh, can't wait to see an all new model in a few years. I like the rims, my '19 Tucson has asymmetrical wheels which don't hold up well long term as far as style goes (IMO).

I went to look at buying a Santa Cruz today in Colorado but got sidetracked. I like the sporty unique look of the Santa Cruz and I value comfort a lot. So, I like the Limited trim of the Santa Cruz for comfort and practicality. I hope on the 2025 they put the memory seat position back in like the Tucson. I am actually going to probably trade a Tucson for it. I like the red color and if there is one negative on the Santa Cruz is that there are only two seat choices, black and dark gray. I like lighter colored seats and brighter interiors so maybe there will be some new choices in both exterior and interior colors. The design of the XRT is awesome and the body matching tow hooks on the front really set it off. I think Hyundai has the best exterior designs of any manufacturer now, at least to my tastes. Nice quick overview here. I may wait for the 2025’s, now.

I have a Santa Cruz right now and the new one looks great! The Maverick outsells the SC because it's cheaper of course it's going to sell more. I love my SC!

Both just NEED a Hybrid AWD already!! Only thing holding me back from getting either one. Need that AWD for Canadian winter. Any speculations when?

Apparently Hyundai is releasing a midsized truck/UTE in Australia this year too. Not many details yet.

I drove the 2023 Santa Cruz Night (used 6k miles) and was impressed. I went to the ford dealer today and looked at a Mavrick (XLT) Both are 33k, AWD and not the lowest trim level and Turbo motors. Inside the cab of the Mavrick it looks like a 25k vehicle the Santa Cruz looks like a 40k vehicle. I started up the Mavrick and it was noisy and sounded cheep. My 2017 Ford Fiesta with 163k miles cold starts quieter and at least has a nice exhaust note. I had a 2014 Focus ST with the 2.0 Turbo and it didn't have that tinny sound on start up. Why is the 2.0 turbo on the Mavrick sound so bad on a brand new tuck just delivered yesterday to the dealer? I declined the test drive because I was that unimpressed with the Mavrick. I looked at a used Frontier 4X4 and it had 16k miles on it and it was 29k and honestly I would rather pay 33k for that even used as it sits over the Mavrick. it was way nicer in the cab for an older truck (2021). I heard people say the Mavrick interior was not good and felt cheep But I figured it was just people being cry babies on the internet, man was I wrong. I have a history with Ford, 2003 Focus ZX3 (used), 2002 Focus SVT (Used), 2014 Focus ST (Used with 25k miles), 2017 Fiesta ST (New My car) and the 2018 Fiesta ST (New Wives Car). I Think Ford needs to start looking seriously at the price point of the Mavrick because it is priced out of its quality level. It should be a 25k truck with the XLT turbo AWD is just not that nice for 33k.

Now they need to make 1st gear ultra low, accessed via the "manual" shift gate.

Looks great.

With the updates, I'll be looking forward to a comparison, between the XRT, and the Tremor.

Didn't the hyundai's trans overheat when you guys tried to put them through minor off road testing?

FMC has no worries about the refresh Santa Cruz. Customers are looking for a simple practical wheel barrel and that's what the Maverick is. Great fuel economy( hybrid), daily little hauler, and a targeted decent price. ( Even with the recalls they have)

Good video señor Andre. But be honest? I am 5.11 and barely fit in the driver seat of the Maverick. I love the little truck but they need to build ext cab and gain a few more inches in the truck and also tow few pounds more. Sta Cruz is great but I am definitely waiting for the Toyota Stout for a better price and mpg and yes they do have a extended cab. Will wait for the shootout of more other brands like Subaru Baja and KIA. Thanks for your awesome videos I enjoyed all, here from Ft Mohave AZ. Saludos Cordiales

The sports bar on the Maverick looks terrible. It doesn’t look right or designed correctly, almost looks like it’s weighing it down. Just looks like a bored engineer bolted it on.

Personally I like the Santa Cruz, bit pricy…and in my area, they have 15-20 of them sitting on the lot

1:35 removable lights will be nice feature

I'll stick wth my Santa Cruz. From launch, I expected Ford to do about 5:1 against the Hyundai. That it's only 3:1 after a couple of years, I find a little disappointing. Both are good little trucks, when what you really want is an SUV most of the time and a truck on occasion. The choice comes down to if you want to drive a small truck (Ford) or an SUV that just happens to have a bed (Hyundai). I wanted an SUV with a bed, even if it would have been easier (based on dealer accessibility) to go with a Maverick. They just look so boring by comparison. Glad to see both still doing well in the market though. The segment was sorely missed. We need some more competitors to spice things up though! Come on, Subaru ... give us a new Baja!

Love the look and new interior of the Santa Cruz but maybe the Maverick is a better value. Still not sure myself but looking forward to seeing the new Santa Cruz

In summary, the new one has some really cool tow hooks and a new dash. Everything else pretty much the same.

This is the moment for general motors to bring back the El Camino as a sporty 4 door

The new Santa Cruz looks much better, especially the grill, I could actually see myself driving one now. As for the Maverick I'm starting to see a lot on the road so hopefully that means supplies are up and markups will be down. I'm hoping one or two more light pickups will appear at this auto show, but even if they don't at least the current crop is looking good.

Santa Cruz needs a 5’10” bed and I would buy one either either powertrain. Same with the Maverick, Although the Santa Cruz looks a lot better inside and out

I like those wheels!

One thing I wish they would change on this vehicle is the very low mounted headlights. If they brought them up higher it would look so much better and provide better light distribution which is something a lot of hyundai owners complain about.

Only reason I did not buy a Maverick is it was AWD and not 4WD. Such a shame

I dont think the Maverick has anything to worry about. They still sell everything they can possibly make even after adding an entire 3rd shift and raising the price considerably. With so many future plans with the platform, the Maverick will continue to dominate the compact truck market

The uodated Santa Cruz looks great, and the switch to knobs in the interior is awesome.....i just dont know that i can trust Hyundai quality enough to actually buy one

How about a single/ext. cab with a longer bed?

I like the Santa cruz style but, if it doesn't offer a Hybrid version in 2025 ill pass, Maverick hybrid is the option to go for me

The biggest turnoff for me with the initial version of the Santa Cruz was the total lack of physical buttons and dials, forcing you to interact with the screen anytime you needed to do or change anything whatsoever.

What I don't understand is why there are only two options STILL in the compact truck segment?? Where is Toyota? Where is GMC? Where is Chevy!? Where is Nissan? Of those I think it would be the perfect time for Nissan to swoop in and be the third challenger. They are discontinuing the Titan so take the opportunity to put R&D into a compact truck and keep the Frontier! Ford is basically printing money with really no competition. All that being said... I own a '22 Maverick at just over 40K miles on an Ecoboost 2.0 loaded XLT. Everything except FX4. I REALLY like this Santa Cruz. They added back physical controls and the tech. It's leaps and bounds above what's in my truck as far the entertainment stack, safety features and options. I just don't know about the price. I paid a hair over 32K for my Mav in July in '22 and it's just capable and has been reliable for my towing needs and keeping things simple. Mavericks have been lacking in the paint options lately...the Santa Cruz red is really nice! Shame you can't get the Maverick in Area 51 anymore.

I purchased a 2023 Maverick Hybrid in December of 2023. I love it, over the last 7000 miles I am averaging above 40MPG. I like the Santa Cruz, and actually like the exterior looks better than Maverick. With the 2025 interior update I prefer the Santa Cruz also. If the Santa Cruz had a hybrid it would have been a really difficult decision for me.

I was really digging these came very close to getting one then saw some serious mechanical problems, in Reviews so decided to step away wondering if they’ll ever correct that?🤔

I think the Santa Cruz is awesome and if it was made by Toyota or Honda I would get one. I just can't get past my memories of the Hyundai Excel. The Theta II engine doesn't help much either.

Maverick is $25410 (base truck, no options) including the destination charge of $1595). If one wants the Blind Spot and cross traffic safety monitoring, that is an extra $650. Base 2024 Santa Cruise is $28,745 with destination charge included, $1395 plus Blind Spot and cross traffic safety as standard

I love the Santa Cruz styling, interior, and the sliding bed cover along with its practicality over the maverick but it’s a Hyundai 😬

I see that they haven’t made it any better looking. Maverick all the way.

Most likely purchase would be the Maverick. Bigger more useful bed. Would be nice if hybrid and 4wd were available. Santa Cruz, with the new look, appears more interesting. Definitely superior interior over the Maverick. But no love for the dual clutch transmission.

Waited 370 days for our 22 AWD EB Lariat Lux FX4 4k CP360 in Velocity Blue from order to delivery. Test drove a Santa Cruz first and it's Maverick all day.

I went to the Hyundai website and filled out the info to keep me updated for more info. The hard choice will be picking out a color.

Nice. Like the color and wheels. Honestly, as a repeat truck owner, I will admit most of us would be very well served by these "Ute's". Australia had it right first. If the El Camino had been available with 4 seats...

The maverick FX4 with 4k tow pkg.

This segment seriously needs to start putting hybrids in their AWD models.

Those Continental tires are surprisingly quiet on our Pilot.

0:14 this will spice things up for the Rampage!!! Ram better unveil the Rampage soon!!!! 😮😮😮😮

If I were in this market, I'd choose the Maverick, since all models get the same HP/TQ ratings. I have a Sonata N-Line with the 2.5T, and it's awesome. But don't think the DCT would hold up to regular truck things over the planetary automatic.

Im interested to see if gm or ram will enter the segment i think they could have interesting designs. Id probably never buy it but id like to see videos on them. Prices keep growing or id be saving for a maverick for my first pickup

And now the base on these will be 35k plus at your local dealership.