Talking Cars 514: Driving the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Plus, the history and future of small trucks

By Consumer Reports

July 8, 2026

Main theme: In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz, which, ironically, was officially discontinued days after we bought one for testing.

Our podcast panel discusses the history and future of small trucks, explains why Hyundai ended production of the Santa Cruz, and answers a question from a Santa Cruz owner about why it received low scores in our cargo capacity assessment.

Talking Cars 514 panel — ”Talking Cars” panelists (from left): Mike Crossen, Mike Quincy, and Ryan Pszczolkowski.

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