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Ford Maverick vs. Hyundai Santa Cruz: Tiny Truck Throwdown | Edmunds
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Ford Maverick vs. Hyundai Santa Cruz: Tiny Truck Throwdown | Edmunds
The Ford Maverick or the Hyundai Santa Cruz: There are two new trucks on the market, and they’re about as small as trucks can get, but which one is best? Let’s find out.
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I think a comparison of the base models would be even more interesting (lets say a $25K max cap with a few options) as that's were many buyers of both models will be shopping. When you get into the $35~40K range these compact trucks start competing with mid-size trucks.
The SC can't compete with a nearly 40mpg standard hybrid pickup available OTD for the price of a Corolla. If I wanted performance I wouldn't be shopping a 24k hybrid pickup to begin with. I'd get a midsize truck and a fun weekend car on the side. The Mav is a cheap compromise.
The SC looks overdesigned and already dated.
1) These trucks primary market is someone who doesn't make over $100,000 a year. Duh! Price is the decider.
2) There is a $9,000 difference between the trim levels of the tested trucks. Add the Luxury Package, the Off Road FX Package to the Maverick and you still have $4,000 to spend to get to the Hyundai price. Add a moonroof. and you still have $2,000 left over.
3) Most people that buy trucks HAUL and TOW stuff. It's the point of having a truck so at $40,000, I agree with the guy below; Im buying bigger truck.
In actuality, the Base Ford with the turbo and AWD coupled with the tow and FX4 packages and you are around $27,000. Helluva difference in price.....
When was the last time you saw anybody hauling or towing anything with a Hyundai? I like Hyundai's and have owned one but is this where Hyundai begins to learn the towing and hauling lessons and I get to find out what breaks in their trucks before they do? The integrated towing v none??? Heavy duty engine and transmission cooling???. Most of the people that buy these trucks will also end up towing a cargo trailer to handle the load the bed can't.....