Honda Ridgeline vs Hyundai Santa Cruz - This is the one I buy and why

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

In the red corner we have the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz.

Powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine cranking out 277 horsepower and an impressive 311 lb-ft of torque. This gives the Hyundai Santa Cruz a 0-60mph of 6 seconds flat.

It’s got AWD as standard and power to the four wheels comes through an eight-speed dual clutch automatic with a lockable center differential.

Fuel economy shows around 24 miles per gallon in mixed driving. Starting price for the Hyundai Santa Cruz? $25,215. Not bad for what you get!

2022 Honda Ridgeline

In the blue corner we have the largest unibody truck of them all - the 2022 Honda Ridgeline.

Powered by a 3.5-litre naturally-aspirated V6 engine putting out 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. It’s a little slower to 60mph which it completes in 6.2 seconds.

Power is transferred to the wheels via a ZF nine-speed automatic transmission and it’s equipped with Honda’s torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system. In addition it also has a proper limited-slip differential on the rear axle.

It’s thirstier than the Santa Cruz with a combined rating of 21 mpg and it’s also a lot pricier, the basic Sport trim for the Honda Ridgeline starts at $38,115. Quite a gap from the 25k price of the Santa Cruz.

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