Hyundai's first pickup is not a 'truck'

Hyundai says its upcoming Santa Cruz pickup is not a "truck." The crossover-based model is set to go on sale this year.

In it, Design Manager Brad Arnold said the premise behind the crossover-based vehicle was that it is "not a traditional truck." "Everything, from its proportions to its lighting conveys that it's not a truck, it's a Santa Cruz," he said. The compact, four-door model is expected to share much of its underpinnings with the Tucson SUV, similar to how the larger Honda Ridgeline is built on the same platform as the Pilot.