![]() ![]() The Ridgeline’s taller tires on 18-inch wheels were a handicap here (the Santa Cruz was running 20s), but even so, the Santa Cruz’s handling advantages were unmistakable. The taller Ridgeline by contrast feels a bit soggy when pushed-despite the slight increase in track width it received for 2021, it body-rolls its way through turns and its loose steering does it no favors. The Santa Cruz’s wide, low stance, modest size, and quick steering make it nimble and responsive on the track. Alex Kwanten Santa Cruz Versus Ridgeline: On the PavementĪlthough the Honda Ridgeline has traditionally been known as the most carlike of trucks, the Santa Cruz makes it feel like a tractor in back-to-back testing. The Ridgeline is a car-like drive compared to a Toyota Tacoma, but feels ponderous compared to the Hyundai, with plenty of body roll. Driving both trucks in quick succession on the track and on the offroad course was an eye-opening experience-here’s how they compared on a series of crucial truck measures. It’s only natural to wonder how this newcomer stacks up against its closest predecessor, and luckily, we happened to have both a Santa Cruz and a Ridgeline on hand at Mudfest, an annual truck-and-SUV faceoff event hosted by the Northwest Automotive Press Association. Calling the Santa Cruz a “sport activity vehicle” and overtly avoiding the term “truck,” Hyundai sets its sights on active weekend-warrior types who might occasionally need a small bed for hauling gear or project materials. The new-for-2022 Santa Cruz is also a unibody, front-drive-based rig, but it’s smaller than the Ridgeline and consciously makes no overtures to traditional truck owners. Hyundai takes a different tack with its first-ever pickup. But Honda purposefully restyled it last year to make it look more like a traditional truck. ![]() ![]() As we said in our 2021 review, the Ridgeline does 85% of the things that most truck buyers will ever do with their vehicles. ![]()
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