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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is 5,000 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Hyundai’s 2025 Santa Cruz Specifications. That row is printed for the Crew Cab, AWD, SEL Activity trim. 3 of the 6 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 5,000 lb. Across 6 manufacturer chart rows for 2025, ratings run conventional 3,500 lb to 5,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2025 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 5,000 lb | Not specified in chart (trim column), Crew Cab, AWD, SEL Activity trim. | OEM published maximum |
Highest rows among 6 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Hyundai, 2025 Santa Cruz Specifications, Page 8, Dimensions/Weights/Capacities (continued): Weights (lbs) by trim, 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes'. Hyundai Motor America press specification PDF (hyundainews.com). One merged cell '3,500 (5,000 AWD)' spans the upper trims (SEL Activity, XRT, Limited); without trailer brakes 1,653 lb. Engine per trim is not stated in this table.
Spec sheet
3 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 5,000 lb. Not specified in chart (trim column), Crew Cab, AWD, SEL Activity trim.Hyundai source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 500 lb tongue at the 5,000 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- AWD, 2WDHyundai source
- Axle ratio
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tow package
- SEL Activity trim; XRT trim; Limited trim; SE trim; SEL trimHyundai source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 5,000 lb conventional maximum is 500 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. GCWR is not transcribed for this year.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2024
- Conventional: 5,000 lb in 2024, 5,000 lb in 2025 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
First generation
2025 is year 4 of this generation (2022–2026). Hyundai's unibody sport adventure vehicle. The cited 5,000-pound rating is the turbo all-wheel-drive truck.
2025 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 6 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| Not specified in chart (trim column) | 3,500–5,000 lb | 6 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | AWD | SEL Activity trim | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', merged cell '3,500 (5,000 AWD)' spanning SEL Activity, XRT, Limited; AWD value |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | AWD | XRT trim | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', merged cell '3,500 (5,000 AWD)' spanning SEL Activity, XRT, Limited; AWD value |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | AWD | Limited trim | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', merged cell '3,500 (5,000 AWD)' spanning SEL Activity, XRT, Limited; AWD value |
| 3,500 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | Not specified | SE trimnote 1 | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', SE column |
| 3,500 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | Not specified | SEL trimnote 1 | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', SEL column |
| 3,500 lb Conventional | Not specified in chart (trim column) | Crew Cab | 2WD | SEL Activity trimnote 2 | — | Page 8, Weights (lbs), 'Maximum Trailer Weight w/ trailer brakes', merged cell '3,500 (5,000 AWD)' spanning SEL Activity, XRT, Limited; non-AWD value |
- Trim offered FWD and AWD per the same table's curb weights; one value printed.
- Value is the non-parenthetical part of the merged cell; the trim has an FWD curb weight in the same table.
Chart source: Hyundai, 2025 Santa Cruz Specifications. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (6 rows) →Download 2025 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is 5,000 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Hyundai’s 2025 Santa Cruz Specifications. That row is printed for the Crew Cab, AWD, SEL Activity trim. 3 of the 6 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2025 are below 5,000 lb.
- Did Santa Cruz towing change for 2025?
- Compare the cited 2025 figures on this page with the 2024 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 5,000 lb conventional maximum is printed for the Crew Cab, AWD, SEL Activity trim.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2025 Santa Cruz?
- At the cited 5,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 500 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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