New Hyundai Santa Cruz

The standout with the new Santa Cruz is its comfortable ride with precise and agile steering, dynamics that are often hard to come by from other trucks. There are a couple of engine options, starting with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that produces 191 horsepower with 181 pound-feet of torque. From there, an available turbocharged version of that same-sized engine bumps you up to 281 horsepower with 311 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is an option across all levels of the Hyundai Santa Cruz.

While you'll want a larger truck for high-end towing and hauling, the new Santa Cruz is perfectly capable as a midsized setup. Its max payload rating is 1,906 pounds, while you can tow up to 5,000 pounds, which is perfect for all kinds of small trailers you'll take around the Arlington area.

Even with its first truck, Hyundai understands its drivers prioritize safety at every turn. The Santa Cruz starts you off with forward collision mitigation and lane keeping assist in its base level. From there, higher trims and available option packages for the Santa Cruz will add more driver aids, such as blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, a lane keeping system and a 360-degree camera system, all working to help you stay safe out on the roads in Baltimore and D.C., while helping you out with parking, backing out of spaces and more.

With a single crew-cab setup, the new Santa Cruz is wonderfully comfortable for the driver and the front-seat passenger, while the rear seats are probably best suited for kids or cargo you want to carry with you inside. From behind the wheel, you'll have all kinds of helpful infotainment technology available right at your fingertips, centered around the standard 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration. Higher trims will add some other tech options, including a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen upgrade - which takes away the wireless capabilities for the smartphone integration features - and a premium sound system.