Used Hyundai Santa Cruz for Sale near Esquimalt, BC

How much does the Hyundai Santa Cruz cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Santa Cruz prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Santa Cruz's current nationwide average price is $34,712 CAD, and over the past year it reached a low of $34,568 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Santa Cruz a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Santa Cruz earns strong owner approval across its model years, with the all-generations user rating anchored at 4.65/5.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.65/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its smooth ride, modern technology, spacious interior, unique design, versatility, and impressive fuel economy. Expert coverage also points to a fun-to-drive character, strong tech, and a comfortable ride as recurring strengths.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs centre on towing capacity, payload capacity, back-seat space, cargo space, and the behaviour of some electronic and driveline features.

25.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Santa Cruz models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Santa Cruz for its smooth ride, modern technology, spacious interior, and versatile character. Expert coverage also reinforces its comfortable ride, strong tech, and everyday usability.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Santa Cruz between 4.25 and 4.88 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, that points to a truck with broad owner appeal and a generally reassuring ownership experience, especially if you prioritise comfort and everyday versatility.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Santa Cruz?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and lane-keep assist; starting with the XRT trim level, the Santa Cruz adds an intersection collision braking system, a surround-view camera system, blind-spot cameras, and adaptive cruise control with automatic speed adjustment for curves.
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and Bluelink connected services.
• Fuel efficiency: the Preferred and Ultimate trims see fuel economy ratings of 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres combined, while the XRT is rated at 11.1 L/100 km combined.

Which Hyundai Santa Cruz trim should I buy?

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz offers these trims:

• Preferred: the entry trim brings the turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine and standard all-wheel drive, making it the starting point if you want the Santa Cruz formula in its most accessible form.
• XRT: adds the off-road styling treatment, improved approach angle, standard all-terrain tires, intersection collision braking, surround-view camera system, blind-spot cameras, adaptive cruise control with automatic speed adjustment for curves, and wireless smartphone charging; this is the best-value trim if you want the most distinctive mix of capability and equipment.
• Ultimate: adds Highway Driving Assist, which pairs adaptive cruise control with lane-centring assist, along with the same turbocharged powertrain and standard AWD; it suits you if you want the most advanced tech and the most complete feature set.

What Hyundai Santa Cruz do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Santa Cruz years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

Higher-listing years tend to draw more shopper attention because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right colour, trim, and price. They also usually reflect the model years that have the broadest used-market presence.

What is the Hyundai Santa Cruz's resale value?

The Santa Cruz shows broad year-over-year price declines across the model years listed, which can work in your favour if you're shopping used. The drops are all double-digit or close to it, so recent model years have become meaningfully more affordable over the past year. The newest years have seen the smallest declines in the table, which suggests they have softened a bit less than older ones.

The 2025, 2024, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Santa Cruz safe?

• 2025: 9/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2022: 7/10

The 2025 Santa Cruz includes standard driver-assistance features such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and lane-keep assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2025 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Santa Cruz now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −9.67% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −10.28%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 22.1% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 24.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $36,392 CAD. The Hyundai Santa Cruz offers a distinctive small-truck character with everyday versatility, a comfortable ride, and a strong tech-forward cabin.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: the latest model pairs a turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with 281 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, and the Preferred and Ultimate trims see fuel economy ratings of 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres combined while the XRT is rated at 11.1 L/100 km combined.
• Tech: the latest model includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and Bluelink connected services.
• Safety: the latest model adds an intersection collision braking system, a surround-view camera system, blind-spot cameras, and adaptive cruise control with automatic speed adjustment for curves.
• Starting price: Prices range from $44,994 CAD to $53,494 CAD.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.