We compare two of the hottest compact pickups—find out which one comes out on top in performance, style, and value.

Bottom Line: The Maverick’s powertrain is good, but the Santa Cruz’ is gooder. If this were a face off between the base engines it’d be an easy win for the Ford; the Hyundai needs a hybrid ...

I finally got the chance to take the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz for a spin. I’ve reviewed two Ford Maverick models, so this was ...

Ford and Hyundai know what I’m talking about: both revealed their compact pickups, the Maverick and Santa Cruz, within two months of each other, too. Here’s the catch, though: just as both of ...

In one of Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week, Ford improves on a great thing for 2025 with a new look, ...

Small interior touches, a fresh face, a new performance trim level and available AWD for the hybrid drivetrain make the 2025 ...

The updated Maverick keeps its momentum going with the addition of a hybrid AWD model and a lowered Lobo street truck.

The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo turns up the wick on style ... The only other compact pickup on the market, the Hyundai Santa Cruz, has a more powerful model, but not one that leans into the drift ...

2025 Ford Maverick gets a midcycle facelift with a new front end and AWD available in the hybrid, but the price has gone up ...

The Maverick is a small pickup based on ... whether for work or play—than the similarly-sized Hyundai Santa Cruz. For instance, the Ford’s 4.5-foot-long bed has about one-and-a-half times ...

The Lobo opens the door for even higher performance models to come, and lower priced sport pickups young enthusiasts might ...