The base 2025 Santa Cruz SE costs $29,895, including a $1,395 destination fee. That’s about $2,000 more than a base Ford Maverick. It earns a point on our scale for being a relative value, but it can get expensive, stretching to nearly $44,000 in top Limited trims.
The perfect 10 comes from its standard features, simple touchscreen, extensive options list, and peerless warranty.
Standard features on the SE include 18-inch alloy wheels, at least four USB ports, keyless entry, and a newly standard 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Options range from a turbo-4 engine to an integrated tonneau cover and its excellent 5-year/60,000-mile limited warranty and 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty includes three years or 36,000 miles of complimentary oil changes and tire rotations.
Which Santa Cruz should I buy?
It depends on the powertrain, really. All-wheel drive adds $1,500 on SE, SEL, SEL Activity, but it comes standard on XRT and Limited grades, which also have the stronger turbo-4 engine but also cost at least $40,000. That makes it about a $5,000 upgrade for the turbo-4.
If you’re good with the base engine, look at the $34,595 SEL Activity for its integrated tonneau cover, a bed rail system, LED bed lighting, a sunroof, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and a wireless smartphone charger. If you want the turbo-4, check out the $41,395 XRT with its front tow hooks and 18-inch wheels wrapped in 245/60-sized all-terrain tires. It’s got the off-road look, and it includes a surround-view camera system, blind-spot cameras, and a more advanced hands-free driving system.
How much is a fully loaded Santa Cruz?
The $43,895 Limited builds off the XRT and adds Bose audio, a fingerprint scanner to use in place of a key fob, leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, cooled front seats, and 20-inch alloy wheels.
