Hyundai Santa Cruz 0–60 Times
The Hyundai Santa Cruz 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 7 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and Motor Week and more.
The fastest tested Hyundai Santa Cruz is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed), which went from 0 to 60 mph in 6.00 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 14.50 seconds at 98.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Hyundai Santa Cruz is the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT 2.5T HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed), which took 6.60 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 15.00 seconds at 96.0 mph, according to Motor Week.
Out of all the Hyundai Santa Cruz tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 6.23 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 14.71 seconds at 97.13 mph.
Fastest 0–60
6.00sec
2022 Limited HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed) · stock
Average 0–60
6.23sec
Across 7 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
14.71sec
@ 97.1 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
6.60sec
2025 XRT 2.5T
Across 7 verified runs, the Hyundai Santa Cruz ranges from 6.00 to 6.60 seconds 0–60, with a 6.23-second average.
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Hyundai Santa Cruz Performance Overview
Hyundai’s Santa Cruz entered production in 2022 to 2025 as a compact pickup focused on car-based road performance rather than heavy-duty acceleration metrics. Across 7 verified tests spanning 2022 to 2025, every recorded example uses the same 281-hp turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder and HTRAC all-wheel-drive configuration, keeping the performance story unusually consistent for a new nameplate. The early benchmark arrived immediately: the 2022 Limited HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed) posted the model’s best 0-60 time of 6.0 seconds and the quickest quarter-mile at 14.5 seconds at 98 mph.
Subsequent testing through the same 2022-2025 production run shows only modest spread around that initial mark, with the 2022 SEL Premium HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed) running 0-60 in 6.2 seconds and the 2025 Limited HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed) also matching 6.2 seconds. At the slower end of the verified range, the 2025 XRT 2.5T HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed) records 6.6 seconds to 60 mph. That leaves the Santa Cruz today in a narrowly defined performance window, averaging 6.23 seconds to 60 mph and 14.71 seconds in the quarter-mile, with no hybrid or electric variants yet represented in the test data.
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Hyundai Santa Cruz 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
7 tests · 2 years
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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2 verified runs
Avg 0–60
6.55
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
14.95
sec
Recorded Tests
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#06
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT 2.5T HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed)
6.50sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
14.90s
¼ mi @ 96.9 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 6.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 14.90 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.9 mph
- Engine
- 2.5L Turbo I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- Horsepower
- 281 hp
- Torque
- 311 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,224 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 15.0 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 18 C / 26 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Pickup
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #6 of 7
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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT 2.5T HTRAC (4'4.1" Bed)
6.60sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
15.00s
¼ mi @ 96.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 6.60 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 15.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 96.0 mph
- Engine
- 2.5L Turbo I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8A
- Horsepower
- 281 hp
- Torque
- 311 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 4,224 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 15.0 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 18 C / 26 H / 23.1 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Pickup
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Week
- Overall Rank
- #7 of 7
How we verify Hyundai Santa Cruz performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Hyundai Santa Cruz trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Hyundai Santa Cruz 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Recorded run
Slowest
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Hyundai Santa Cruz performance FAQs
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For 2025, the Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT 2.5T HTRAC reaches 60 mph in 6.5 seconds in one recorded run, with another test at 6.6 seconds. Those current-year results place the 2025 Santa Cruz right around the low-6-second range, with quarter-mile times of 14.9 seconds at 96.9 mph and 15.0 seconds at 96 mph.
The quickest Hyundai Santa Cruz on record is the 2022 Limited HTRAC with the 4'4.1" bed, which hit 60 mph in 6.0 seconds. It also owns the best quarter-mile result at 14.5 seconds with a 98 mph trap speed, making it the benchmark Santa Cruz for outright acceleration.
The fastest stock Hyundai Santa Cruz is also the overall quickest one on record: the 2022 Limited HTRAC with the 4'4.1" bed. It posts a 0-60 mph time of 6.0 seconds and a quarter-mile run of 14.5 seconds at 98 mph. All 7 recorded Santa Cruz tests are production vehicles.
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz XRT 2.5T HTRAC has been tested to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds and 6.6 seconds. Its quarter-mile results are 14.9 seconds at 96.9 mph and 15.0 seconds at 96 mph. Both recorded 2025 runs use the 281-hp, 311-lb-ft turbocharged AWD setup.
Across 4 recorded tests, the Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited HTRAC averages 6.13 seconds from 0-60 mph, with a best run of 6.0 seconds. That makes the Limited the quickest Santa Cruz trim pattern on record among the most frequently tested versions, ahead of the XRT 2.5T HTRAC on average.
The Limited HTRAC is quicker on record. Across 4 tests, it averages 6.13 seconds to 60 mph and has a best run of 6.0 seconds. The XRT 2.5T HTRAC has 2 tests, averaging 6.55 seconds with a best of 6.5 seconds. On current numbers, the Limited holds the edge.
The Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL Premium HTRAC has one recorded 0-60 mph result, and it is a strong one: 6.0 seconds. That matches the quickest Santa Cruz acceleration time on record, although the SEL Premium has only 1 verified test compared with more runs for the Limited HTRAC.
The 2022-2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz averages 6.23 seconds from 0-60 mph across 7 recorded tests. The quickest run is 6.0 seconds, and the slowest is 6.6 seconds. Average quarter-mile performance for the full 2022-2025 range is 14.71 seconds at 97.1 mph.
The Hyundai Santa Cruz averages 6.23 seconds from 0-60 mph across 7 tests. That figure covers every recorded run for the model, and the spread is relatively tight: the fastest Santa Cruz reaches 60 mph in 6.0 seconds, while the slowest recorded result is 6.6 seconds.
The Hyundai Santa Cruz averages 14.71 seconds in the quarter mile at 97.1 mph across 7 recorded tests. The quickest quarter-mile result belongs to the 2022 Limited HTRAC, which ran 14.5 seconds at 98 mph. For 2025, the XRT 2.5T HTRAC has posted 14.9 and 15.0-second passes.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
Motor Week
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Hyundai Santa Cruz can do, not a single marketing claim.
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