The 275 hp, 310 lb.-ft of torque model tows up to 5k lbs, I hope Maverick can as well.
Specification (in.) | Santa Cruz | Tacoma | Ridgeline | Frontier |
Length | 195.7 | 212.2 | 210.0 | 205.5 |
Width | 75.0 | 75.2 | 78.5 | 72.8 |
Height | 66.7 | 70.7 | 70.3 | 70.1 |
Wheelbase | 118.3 | 127.4 | 125.2 | 126.0 |
Bed Length | Upper 48.4 Lower 52.1 | 60.4 | 63.6 | 59.4 |
Footprint Area (sq. ft.) | 101.9 | 109.7 | 114.6 | 103.9 |
But how useless would it be to who Hyundai intended it to be for?IMO, a 4’ bed is useless. An suv would be a better choice. With 5’, the fulcrum point on sheet goods is past center. This thing.... no idea what purpose it serves over an suv.
My earlier post came off as surly. Obviously they’ve done their research on the market. I think I might just be disappointed in Hyundai. They had a really bare bones pickup that was abundantly useful, called the pony. It was very capable. Long ago I had an accent, cheap, reliable, fairly simple, nothing more than it claimed to be.But how useless would it be to who Hyundai intended it to be for?
As a Sport Adventure Vehicle, I think its perfect.
For more space, how about a bed cap?
Have you seen what Santa Fe sales are like?My earlier post came off as surly. Obviously they’ve done their research on the market. I think I might just be disappointed in Hyundai. They had a really bare bones pickup that was abundantly useful, called the pony. It was very capable. Long ago I had an accent, cheap, reliable, fairly simple, nothing more than it claimed to be.
they could’ve made a simple truck. They didn’t. They made something that isn’t a thing. As far as caps go, they are tough to pair to a unibody. No impossible, but tough. VW had several options for the rabbit pickup that worked well. The ridge line had one. ARE may be able to produce one for the mav.
I don’t know. This Hyundai runs me the wrong way... kinda like a missed opportunity.
That would be a creative way to deal with how small the bed is. Aside from the space under the bed I wonder if Hyundai has more ways to maximize storage space.I agree. They've taken a page from BMW making a nitch where there wasn't one.
One thing I'd like to see come back from the Baja design was the expandable bed...
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No it seems like they're trying to get around this by having the storage space underneath the bed.According to this video with one of the Santa Cruz designers by TFL it’s based on the Tucson not the Santa Fe and will not have a pass through from the bed to the cabin like the Brat or Avalanche.