Hyundai is changing their SUV game

Hyundai is joining the revolution of the small crossover SUV. Following in the steps of competing manufactures, they are taking their already popular crossover style and putting it on a smaller frame.

This year at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai laid out their plans to change the all-important crossovers to better suit the public’s urges. The plans that they set forth include two important aspects: up-sizing the existing crossovers and introducing a new smaller crossover.

Hyundai North American CEO Dave Zuchowski, explained that the Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Sport will both be larger. The seven seat Santa Fe will gain another seat and the Santa FE Sport will be rebranded. The Tuscan will also grow a little bit, but won’t go through a major design change. Hyundai is hoping that the redesigned Santa Fe and Tucson’s will be ready for sale by 2020.

                By 2020, Hyundai plans on having both a new A-segment and B-segment crossovers released, with the B-segment possibly as early as 2018. The B-segment would be in direct competition with vehicles like the Honda HR-V and the Jeep Renegade.  

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2019 Hyundai Santa Cruz

      A few years ago, the car industry made a shift, and did away with the midsize truck. Customers showed their displeasure, and slowly the midsize truck has started to make a comeback. And Hyundai has decided that they want in on the midsize truck market and coming in 2018, they will release the All-New 2019 Hyundai Santa Cruz.

      Originally debuting at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the Santa Cruz was released to great applause and fanfare, and fans a anxiously awaiting its arrival. According to Dave Zuchowski , President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America,  “The Santa Cruz is a lifestyle pickup, which will share a platform with the Tuscon compact crossover. It went in for design review in early August, and is close to locking in the final design.”

     

 In the mid-2000’s, many automakers moved away from the midsized truck and discontinued many models. The Subaru Baja was discontinued, the Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon and Honda Ridgeline all soon followed.  But already Chevy, GMC and Honda have reintroduced their mid-size trucks with Ford and Jeep expected to follow. But first the Hyundai Santa Cruz!

     Hyundai plans on the pricing for the Santa Cruz to start around $25,000. And hope to sell about 50,000 Santa Cruz pickups a year, but think that number could be as high as 70,000 a year.  The Santa Cruz with most likely be produced in Montgomery, Alabama with the Santa Fe Sport.  Hyundai is looking to capitalize on the fact that 62 percent of total industry sales are trucks and SUVs, but only  account for 25 percent of Hyundai’s sales.

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