Weekend trailer plans behind a 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz come down to trim, engine and trailer brakes. Hyundai rates the SE and SEL Activity, both with the 191-hp 2.5L, at a 3,500-pound maximum with trailer brakes, unchanged by available HTRAC AWD. The XRT, with its 281-hp 2.5L turbo, is rated for a 5,000-pound maximum with a braked trailer.

For a trailer without brakes, Hyundai lists 1,653 pounds across all three trims, XRT included. Factory equipment covers trailer pre-wiring (4-pin for the 2.5L, 4/7-pin for the XRT’s 2.5T) and standard Trailer Sway Control (TSC). The tow hitch is an available Hyundai accessory, as is the ball mount kit, and the XRT adds Tow Mode.

• 3,500-lb braked-trailer rating for SE and SEL Activity
• Braked trailers on the XRT: 5,000-lb maximum
• 1,653 lbs unbraked, identical for every trim
• Pre-wiring: 4-pin on SE and SEL Activity, 4/7-pin on XRT
• Standard Trailer Sway Control (TSC) across the lineup

New Vehicle Specials

However an Orlando-area week loads the truck, one figure covers every 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz: 1,411 pounds, Hyundai’s maximum load limit, also labeled vehicle capacity weight. The front-drive SE and the all-wheel-drive XRT share it, as does every configuration in between.

Hyundai publishes a GVWR of 5,523 pounds (FWD) and 5,666 pounds (AWD) for SE and SEL Activity trucks, while the XRT is rated at 5,798 pounds. Beneath the bed, every configuration has an independent multi-link rear suspension with self-leveling rear dampers. For one particular truck, the door-jamb tire and loading label has the figure.

• Maximum load limit: 1,411 lbs, all trims and drivetrains
• GVWR for SE and SEL Activity: 5,523 lbs FWD, 5,666 AWD
• XRT GVWR: 5,798 lbs with standard HTRAC AWD
• Multi-link rear suspension with self-leveling dampers, every trim
• Door-jamb tire and loading label lists each truck’s figure

Finance Application

One bed serves every 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz trim, which keeps errand planning around Altamonte Springs simple. It runs 52.1 inches along the floor, 48.4 inches measured at the top and 74.8 inches when the tailgate is open. Width peaks at 53.9 inches, and the wheel wells sit 42.7 inches apart.

Depth is 19.2 inches, and SAE volume comes to 27.0 cubic feet. Hyundai builds the four-foot bed from sheet molded composite on all three trims. The truck around it measures 195.7 inches long, or 195.9 on the XRT, with a 39.6-foot curb-to-curb turning diameter.

• Floor length 52.1 inches, top length 48.4 inches
• Tailgate open: 74.8 inches of length
• Wheel wells 42.7 inches apart; 53.9 inches at the widest
• Bed depth: 19.2 inches
• SAE volume of 27.0 cubic feet, every trim

Finance Center

Work gear that rides along on an I-4 commute can go below the floor of a 2027 Hyundai Santa Cruz, in a lockable under-bed storage compartment, a sealed bin that drains. Every trim also gets sidewall bed storage compartments, heavy-duty cargo D-rings, open stake pockets and a multi-functional tailgate, assisted when opening and closing.

Before a summer-afternoon downpour, SEL Activity and XRT owners can close and lock the factory-installed integrated tonneau cover, which carries two built-in T-slot tracks. Twin LED bed lights, a 115V power outlet in the sidewall storage and dual C-channel rails with cleats come on both of those trims as well.

• Bed tie-down points: up to six
• Built-in slots that support a cross-plank shelf
• Key-fob tailgate release on every trim
• Rear bumper side steps, integrated on all three trims
• Bed lighting on SEL Activity and XRT: two LEDs, in-bed switch

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