A Little Anecdote From Shopping Santa Cruz

[atomguy245]

To me, a Santa Cruz is a totally different animal than a hybrid Maverick. I think anyone who pays $35,000 for an Hybrid XLT has more money than brains.

A Hybrid XLT at $35k would be way over sticker. My point was that a cloth 2.5 Santa Cruz stickers for $38k, wildly above a Maverick with similar equipment

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[Thoron99]

Last time I checked the Hyundai dealer in Burlington NC was selling SCs at sticker prices, but the 3 in stock were all the high trim ones, ~30k and up.

 

[bautek_mn]

A Hybrid XLT at $35k would be way over sticker. My point was that a cloth 2.5 Santa Cruz stickers for $38k, wildly above a Maverick with similar equipment

Not quite, a couple of comparisons I ran before settling on a Maverick:

These are for AWD, conventional engine models. IMO Hyundai doesn't have anything that can compete with the value of the Hybrid Maverick when you're shopping the FWD models.

Santa Cruz SEL w/AWD and the hitch comes out to $31k. That's cloth with the future scrap-metal 2.5L and the hitch option added. Interior amenities are pretty comparable to an XLT Luxury package Maverick.

The comparable Maverick: a hair under $32k. That's an AWD XLT Ecoboost, Luxury package, 4K tow, remote start, and Co-Pilot 360 (Hyundai includes BSM and lane-keep standard.) LED lights are standard.

A $39k Santa Cruz nets you the 280hp turbo motor, DSG AWD drivetrain, that fancy rolling cover, LED lights, smart cruise control, 10" MFD instrument cluster, moon roof, upgraded cloth interior.

The Maverick equivalent is an AWD Ecoboost Lariat with the CP360 w/Lariat Lux package, 4K tow, remote start, moon roof, and roll-up tonneau cover. Comes in a hair over $39k.

At those prices you also have the Honda Ridgeline Sport. You lose a few amenities like the heated seats and auto lane-keep (still has auto speed-match cruise). You gain reliability (IMO), a buttery smooth power train, and a more capable bed. If you wanted to broaden the field further, higher trim CPO Ridgelines also fall in this price bracket.

 

[Darnon]

He's correct. A work truck doesn't automatically mean 4x4. A F150 XL with 5.0 V8 and destination charges included is under 38K. Go to Ford site and see for yourself.

I'm not sure who's cross-shopping a RWD V8 half-ton barebones work truck and a moderately well-appointed AWD compact truck.

 

[Grumpa]

At any price? LOL

Santa Cruz ain't cheap! You can only buy what the dealer has to sell. No orders taken!

 

[atomguy245]

Not quite, a couple of comparisons I ran before settling on a Maverick:

These are for AWD, conventional engine models. IMO Hyundai doesn't have anything that can compete with the value of the Hybrid Maverick when you're shopping the FWD models.

Santa Cruz SEL w/AWD and the hitch comes out to $31k. That's cloth with the future scrap-metal 2.5L and the hitch option added. Interior amenities are pretty comparable to an XLT Luxury package Maverick.

The comparable Maverick: a hair under $32k. That's an AWD XLT Ecoboost, Luxury package, 4K tow, remote start, and Co-Pilot 360 (Hyundai includes BSM and lane-keep standard.) LED lights are standard.

A $39k Santa Cruz nets you the 280hp turbo motor, DSG AWD drivetrain, that fancy rolling cover, LED lights, smart cruise control, 10" MFD instrument cluster, moon roof, upgraded cloth interior.

The Maverick equivalent is an AWD Ecoboost Lariat with the CP360 w/Lariat Lux package, 4K tow, remote start, moon roof, and roll-up tonneau cover. Comes in a hair over $39k.

At those prices you also have the Honda Ridgeline Sport. You lose a few amenities like the heated seats and auto lane-keep (still has auto speed-match cruise). You gain reliability (IMO), a buttery smooth power train, and a more capable bed. If you wanted to broaden the field further, higher trim CPO Ridgelines also fall in this price bracket.

Dealer had it listed wrong. it is in fact a turbo. So $38 for a cloth turbo and vs about $32k for a Maverick XLT Lux AWD. Still a substantial difference, even accounting for a few missing features on the Ford

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