2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 2023 Santa Cruz, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $13,395–$33,098 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 23,158 vehicles built
- 594 for sale right now
- $13,395–$33,098 typical price range
Which Santa Cruz is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Santa Cruz
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Night AWD · 4WD 5NTJCDAF-P2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,901 built.
$20,489 great deal $25,345 typical $29,644 top of market -
SEL Crew CAB AWD · 4WD 5NTJBDAE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,764 built.
$16,072 great deal $24,156 typical $28,446 top of market -
SEL Premium Crew CAB AWD · 4WD 5NTJDDAF-P2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,717 built.
$20,698 great deal $26,712 typical $30,708 top of market -
SEL Crew CAB FWD 5NTJC4AE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 1,182 built.
$16,500 great deal $23,189 typical $26,701 top of market -
SEL Crew CAB AWD · 4WD 5NTJCDAE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,121 built.
$19,682 great deal $24,357 typical $29,895 top of market -
SE Crew CAB AWD · 4WD 5NTJADAE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,122 built.
$13,395 great deal $23,118 typical $27,914 top of market -
SE Crew CAB FWD 5NTJA4AE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 292 built.
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Most common — 23% of 2023 Santa Cruzs
Limited Crew CAB AWD · 4WD 5NTJEDAF-P2.5L 4-cyl, 281 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 5,253 built.
$20,840 great deal $28,202 typical $33,098 top of market -
SEL Crew CAB FWD 5NTJB4AE-P2.5L 4-cyl, 191 hp, Automatic. 806 built.
$21,871 great deal $24,068 typical $26,950 top of market
What actually differs
| Limited Crew CAB AWD · 4WD | SEL Premium Crew CAB AWD · 4WD | SEL Crew CAB AWD · 4WD | Night AWD · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 281 hp | 281 hp | 191 hp | 281 hp |
| Typical price today | $28,202 | $26,712 | $24,357 | $25,345 |
| For sale right now | 153 | 134 | 82 | 72 |
| Vehicles built | 5,253 | 4,717 | 4,121 | 2,901 |
Same on every 2023 Santa Cruz
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Seats 5
What people actually pay
895 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 5NTJCDAF-P means
- 5NT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
- JCDAF
- together encode the Santa Cruz line — Pickup, 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- P
- in position 10 — model year 2023
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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