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Hyundai Santa Cruz

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2022–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz uses an 8-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 3
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 3
Not offered
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 3
Premium fuelNone
0 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 3
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Hyundai Santa Cruz from 2022–2027.

Hyundai Santa Cruz features by model year

Which Hyundai Santa Cruz model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2022 Automated manual: Some2023 Automated manual: Some2024 Automated manual: Some2025 Automated manual: Some2026 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic2022 Automatic: Some2023 Automatic: Some2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: All2027 Automatic: All
Start-stop2022 Start-stop: None2023 Start-stop: None2024 Start-stop: None2025 Start-stop: None2026 Start-stop: None2027 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2026 Premium fuel: None2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz XRT AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo

2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD NX4 OB 2.5 AWD 8AT2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz AWD NX4 OB 2.5T AWD 8AT2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz XRT AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo

2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automated manualAM-S8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz XRT AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automated manualAM-S8All-WheelNoRegularNo

2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automated manualAM-S8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automated manualAM-S8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automated manualAM-S8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz AWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Santa Cruz FWD2.5L 4-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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