The 2024 Ford Maverick is a versatile four-door compact pickup truck designed and built to accommodate challenging driving conditions and anything life throws at you on the road, whether you're heading to your next adventure with your pet companion and family in tow or commuting through the mountains to work.
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is sporty and ready to adapt to your lifestyle. A four-door compact pickup truck that has the feel of an SUV inside the cabin but the rugged ability and capability of a truck, ready to answer when adventure calls.
Key Takeaways
- The 2024 Ford Maverick is a Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award winner in the compact truck category.
- The 2024 Ford Maverick is a front-wheel-drive compact pickup truck with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine and optional 2.5L Hybrid.
- The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a front-wheel-drive, 2.5L, four-cylinder compact pickup truck with a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds in the Night trim package.
- Both are comfortable, modern, and ready to store and tow the cargo you need to start an adventure or a project.
What’s New? 2024 Ford Maverick vs. 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The new 2024 Ford Maverick is reliable and affordable but will no longer come standard as a hybrid. The Ford Maverick in 2024 is front-wheel drive and equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine which comes standard. Winner of the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award for the compact truck category, the 2024 Ford Maverick is an excellent choice for compact pickup truck drivers with an available 2.5L hybrid engine option.
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz rearranged the trim packages by replacing the SEL Premium with the new XRT trim package. The Hyundai Santa Cruz model lineup now has Bi-LED projector headlights, LED tail lights, and LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL).
The 2024 Ford Maverick and the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz are two compact trucks drivers can choose from. Still, Car and Driver ranks the Ford Maverick as the number one choice in the best company pickup trucks category, with the Hyundai Santa Cruz ranking just behind it in second, making the award-winning and high-ranking 2024 Ford Maverick a winner in its class for truck buyers.
Power, Performance, and Powertrain: 2024 Ford Maverick vs. 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The 2024 Ford Maverick is a front-wheel-drive (also available front-wheel drive) compact pickup with an 8-speed Automatic 2.0L EcoBoost engine. It is also available with all-wheel drive. The 2.0L EcoBoost engine produces 250 horsepower and 277 lb.-ft. of torque.
With the optional 2.5L Hybrid engine, the Ford Maverick comes with the PowerSplit: Electronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Ford keeps it simple with three available trim packages: the XL, the XLT, and the LARIAT.
With the available 4K Tow package, the Ford Maverick's maximum towing capacity is up to 4,000 pounds. The hybrid powertrain option gives the Ford Maverick a towing capacity of up to 2,000 pounds.
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a front-wheel-drive, 2.5L, four-cylinder compact pickup truck with a towing capacity of 3,500 to 5,000 pounds, depending on the trim package. Available in five trim levels (SE, SEL, Night, XRT, and Limited), the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz is an explorer’s choice. The SE has a 2.5L GDI-MPI four-cylinder engine producing 191 horsepower. The Night, XRT, and Limited trim levels offer a 2.5L Turbocharged GDI-MPI four-cylinder engine with 281 horsepower.
Although the maximum towing capability of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz tops out at a slightly higher capacity than the 2024 Ford Maverick, the Maverick is still a top choice with Ford compact truck enthusiasts and critics.
Cargo, Comfort, and Technology: 2024 Ford Maverick vs. 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The 2024 Ford Maverick is comfortable, full of driver-assist features and technology, and has enough space inside the cabin and in the cargo bed for all your storage needs. The Maverick keeps you organized with the customizable FLEXBED storage system, rear under-seat storage, and a door pocket that fits a 1.5L water bottle. Your equipment and gear are secure with the available cargo tie-downs. The flip-out bed extender gives you an additional two feet of cargo space.
Ford makes it easy to power up tools and recharge smart devices with 110V outlets and USB outlets available. The interior is designed with intelligent tech in mind. There are large touchscreens in the crew cabin that comfortably seats up to five people.
The 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz has sidewall bed storage compartments and heavy-duty tie-down cargo D-rings. Under the cargo bed is an additional lockable storage space that offers plenty of space for important items that need more security. The interior has stain-resistant cloth seats, interior USB charging ports, an 8-inch touchscreen display, plus a remote release tailgate and rear view monitor (RVM).
The Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz take cargo and comfort seriously. Still, the Maverick beats the competition when it comes to cargo organization and space both inside and outside the crew cabin.
The 2024 Ford Maverick is Comfortable, Capable, and Cargo Ready
Get ahead of the competition in the highly rated, top-ranked 4-door compact pickup truck when driving the 2024 Ford Maverick. Brighton Ford is delighted to offer you the best in Ford Maverick models from the 2024 lineup. The choice is yours, but the question is which Ford Maverick model is right for you. Is it the XL, the XLT, and the LARIAT? Come and test drive a Ford Maverick today at Brighton Ford, where friends are family.