2021 Nissan Titan vs 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

2021 Nissan Titan
2021 Nissan Titan
$36,950MSRP
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
$24,440MSRP
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2021 Nissan Titan
$36,950MSRP
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
$24,440MSRP
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MSRP

$36,950

MSRP

$24,440

Average price

$47,738

Average price

$36,242

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4

Listings

62
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

8.0 out of 10

2021 Nissan Titan Reviews Summary

The full-size pickup truck market is extremely competitive. There are brand loyalists left and right who will swear up and down that they won’t buy a Nissan truck. But there’s plenty of reason to give the Titan a test drive. Note that while the Titan will continue in the United States, this is the last year before it will be discontinued in Canada at the end of the 2021 model year. At that point, Nissan's truck customers will be pointed toward the new mid-size Frontier.

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Reviews Summary

Being a newbie in a given field means having to catch up to established leaders, but it can also bring a different perspective. Hyundai has never sold a pickup truck in the United States, and its first effort is unlike anything else on the market.

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the first truly compact pickup to be sold in the U.S. in over a decade, and unlike conventional body-on-frame pickups, it features car-like unibody construction. This packaging sacrifices some capability, but that’s beside the point. Hyundai didn’t design the Santa Cruz to compete directly with conventional trucks. It doesn’t even call the Santa Cruz a pickup; it prefers the term “sport adventure vehicle.”

While it may win over some truck buyers who want a pickup that’s easier to park, the new Santa Cruz will appeal mainly to new-car buyers who want to replace a sedan or crossover SUV with something a bit more rugged.

To figure out where the Santa Cruz fits into the current automotive landscape, we spent a day driving it around on roads in and around its namesake California city. The test units were in U.S. specification. In Canada, Hyundai also offers Preferred, Preferred with the Trend Package, and Ultimate trim levels. We sampled the U.S. equivalent of the range-topping Santa Cruz Ultimate model for this test drive.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

5.6L 400 hp V8

Engine

2.5L 191 hp I4

Drive Train

4X2

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

6

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

400 hp @ 5800 rpm

Horsepower

191 hp @ 6100 rpm

MPG City

16

MPG City

21

MPG Highway

21

MPG Highway

26
2021 Nissan Titan
2021 Nissan Titan
$36,950MSRP
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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
$24,440MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Nissan Titan
$36,950MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
$24,440MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$36,950
$24,440
Average price
$47,738
$36,242
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.6
4.6
Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

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8.0 out of 10

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Summary
The full-size pickup truck market is extremely competitive. There are brand loyalists left and right who will swear up and down that they won’t buy a Nissan truck. But there’s plenty of reason to give the Titan a test drive. Note that while the Titan will continue in the United States, this is the last year before it will be discontinued in Canada at the end of the 2021 model year. At that point, Nissan's truck customers will be pointed toward the new mid-size Frontier.

Being a newbie in a given field means having to catch up to established leaders, but it can also bring a different perspective. Hyundai has never sold a pickup truck in the United States, and its first effort is unlike anything else on the market.

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the first truly compact pickup to be sold in the U.S. in over a decade, and unlike conventional body-on-frame pickups, it features car-like unibody construction. This packaging sacrifices some capability, but that’s beside the point. Hyundai didn’t design the Santa Cruz to compete directly with conventional trucks. It doesn’t even call the Santa Cruz a pickup; it prefers the term “sport adventure vehicle.”

While it may win over some truck buyers who want a pickup that’s easier to park, the new Santa Cruz will appeal mainly to new-car buyers who want to replace a sedan or crossover SUV with something a bit more rugged.

To figure out where the Santa Cruz fits into the current automotive landscape, we spent a day driving it around on roads in and around its namesake California city. The test units were in U.S. specification. In Canada, Hyundai also offers Preferred, Preferred with the Trend Package, and Ultimate trim levels. We sampled the U.S. equivalent of the range-topping Santa Cruz Ultimate model for this test drive.

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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
5.6L 400 hp V8
2.5L 191 hp I4
Drive Train
4X2
FWD
Seating Capacity
6
5
Horsepower
400 hp @ 5800 rpm
191 hp @ 6100 rpm
MPG City
16
21
MPG Highway
21
26
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