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Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited

281 hp turbocharged inline-4. Compare true ownership costs across 50 countries — purchase price, import duties, insurance, fuel, and annual running costs.

2024

Base Price

$42K

USD MSRP

Cheapest Country

🇻🇪 Venezuela

$8K/yr

Most Expensive

🇸🇬 Singapore

$27K/yr

5-Year TCO (US)

$115K

Total cost of ownership

Countries Tracked

Full cost breakdown

Years Available

Model years tracked

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Fuel Efficiency

~13L / 100km

At 15,000 km/yr, approx. 1950 litres annually

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3-Year Depreciation

35% loss

Loses ~$14,700 from $42,000 base in 3 years

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Annual Maintenance

$2,000

Typical for Truck segment in developed markets

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Segment

Truck

Competes in the Truck segment globally

About This Model

Truck Segment: Commercial Utility and Tax Efficiency

Truck models offer the highest payload and towing capacities in the automotive market, making them the preferred choice for commercial users and buyers with genuine utility requirements. In many markets — the United States, Australia, and parts of Latin America — commercial-use tax deductions can reduce the effective ownership cost by 20–30% for eligible buyers. Fuel costs are the primary running cost concern: full-size trucks typically consume 12–15L/100km in mixed driving, making fuel the largest annual operating expense in markets with high pump prices.

The Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited is a Truck-segment vehicle with a base price of $42,000 USD. 281 hp turbocharged inline-4. Across 50 countries, annual ownership costs range from $8K in Venezuela to $27K in Singapore — a 248% difference driven by import duties, fuel prices, insurance markets, and local taxation.

Annual Cost Snapshot (US)

Depreciation

$7,560

Insurance

$1,900

Fuel

$1,853

Maintenance

$2,714

Registration

$450

Total Annual$14,477

Full US Breakdown

Interactive Chart

Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited — Annual Cost by Country

Includes insurance, fuel (15,000 km/yr), maintenance, depreciation, and taxes.

Depreciation Curve

How Fast Does the Santa Cruz Limited Lose Value?

Starting at $42,000, the Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited retains 54% of its value after 5 years — losing $19,320 in total.

Year 1

$34,440 (82%)

Year 2

$30,660 (73%)

Year 3

$27,300 (65%)

Year 4

$24,780 (59%)

Year 5

$22,680 (54%)

Market Value Over 5 Years

Cost Composition

What Makes Up the Annual Cost?

Annual ownership cost in the United States: $14,477. Depreciation is the largest single cost at 52% of total annual spend.

Depreciation

$7,56052%

Insurance

$1,90013%

Fuel

$1,85313%

Maintenance

$2,71419%

Registration

$4503%

Country Rankings

Where Is the Santa Cruz Limited Cheapest & Most Expensive?

🏆5 Cheapest Countries to Own

#1🇻🇪

Venezuela

Purchase: $58K

$8K/yr

#2🇮🇷

Iran

Purchase: $87K

$8K/yr

#3🇧🇩

Bangladesh

Purchase: $121K

$10K/yr

#4🇪🇬

Egypt

Purchase: $67K

$10K/yr

#5🇳🇬

Nigeria

Purchase: $61K

$10K/yr

💸5 Most Expensive Countries to Own

#1🇸🇬

Singapore

Purchase: $65K

$27K/yr

#2🇭🇰

Hong Kong

Purchase: $90K

$23K/yr

#3🇬🇧

United Kingdom

Purchase: $54K

$18K/yr

#4🇮🇹

Italy

Purchase: $56K

$18K/yr

#5🇮🇱

Israel

Purchase: $90K

$18K/yr

50 Countries

Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited — Annual Cost by Country

Based on 2024 model. Includes insurance, fuel (15,000 km/yr), maintenance, depreciation, and taxes.

#	Country	Purchase Price	Import Duty	Insurance/yr	Fuel/yr	Annual Total	Details
1	🇻🇪Venezuela	$58K	20%	$100	$20	$8K	View
2	🇮🇷Iran	$87K	90%	$150	$98	$8K	View
3	🇧🇩Bangladesh	$121K	150%	$200	$2K	$10K	View
4	🇪🇬Egypt	$67K	40%	$450	$741	$10K	View
5	🇳🇬Nigeria	$61K	35%	$550	$1K	$10K	View
6	🇷🇺Russia	$58K	15%	$700	$1K	$11K	View
7	🇶🇦Qatar	$44K	5%	$1K	$371	$11K	View
8	🇺🇦Ukraine	$55K	10%	$500	$2K	$11K	View
9	🇵🇪Peru	$54K	9%	$600	$2K	$11K	View
10	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	$51K	5%	$1K	$468	$11K	View
11	🇮🇳India	$108K	100%	$350	$2K	$11K	View
12	🇮🇩Indonesia	$65K	40%	$650	$1K	$11K	View
13	🇲🇾Malaysia	$58K	30%	$950	$1K	$12K	View
14	🇵🇰Pakistan	$74K	50%	$450	$2K	$12K	View
15	🇻🇳Vietnam	$79K	70%	$450	$2K	$12K	View
16	🇬🇭Ghana	$58K	20%	$650	$2K	$12K	View
17	🇦🇪UAE	$46K	5%	$1K	$819	$12K	View
18	🇵🇭Philippines	$61K	30%	$750	$2K	$12K	View
19	🇹🇭Thailand	$81K	80%	$850	$2K	$12K	View
20	🇦🇷Argentina	$69K	35%	$1K	$1K	$12K	View
21	🇲🇽Mexico	$58K	20%	$1K	$2K	$12K	View
22	🇨🇴Colombia	$67K	35%	$1K	$2K	$12K	View
23	🇰🇪Kenya	$61K	25%	$750	$3K	$12K	View
24	🇷🇴Romania	$55K	10%	$950	$3K	$13K	View
25	🇨🇱Chile	$53K	6%	$1K	$2K	$13K	View
26	🇭🇺Hungary	$59K	10%	$1K	$3K	$13K	View
27	🇨🇳China	$55K	15%	$1K	$2K	$13K	View
28	🇨🇿Czech Republic	$56K	10%	$1K	$3K	$14K	View
29	🇵🇱Poland	$57K	10%	$1K	$3K	$14K	View
30	🇿🇦South Africa	$60K	25%	$2K	$2K	$14K	View
31	🇺🇸United States	$43K	2.5%	$2K	$2K	$14K	View
32	🇰🇷South Korea	$50K	8%	$1K	$3K	$15K	View
33	🇵🇹Portugal	$57K	10%	$1K	$3K	$15K	View
34	🇬🇷Greece	$57K	10%	$1K	$4K	$15K	View
35	🇪🇸Spain	$56K	10%	$2K	$3K	$15K	View
36	🇯🇵Japan	$46K	0%	$1K	$3K	$15K	View
37	🇳🇿New Zealand	$51K	5%	$2K	$3K	$15K	View
38	🇫🇮Finland	$57K	10%	$2K	$3K	$16K	View
39	🇨🇦Canada	$47K	6.1%	$2K	$2K	$16K	View
40	🇸🇪Sweden	$58K	10%	$2K	$3K	$16K	View
41	🇫🇷France	$55K	10%	$2K	$4K	$16K	View
42	🇹🇷Turkey	$91K	80%	$950	$5K	$16K	View
43	🇦🇹Austria	$55K	10%	$2K	$3K	$16K	View
44	🇦🇺Australia	$49K	5%	$2K	$3K	$16K	View
45	🇩🇪Germany	$55K	10%	$2K	$4K	$16K	View
46	🇨🇭Switzerland	$48K	6.5%	$2K	$3K	$17K	View
47	🇧🇪Belgium	$56K	10%	$2K	$4K	$17K	View
48	🇳🇱Netherlands	$56K	10%	$2K	$4K	$17K	View
49	🇧🇷Brazil	$64K	35%	$3K	$2K	$17K	View
50	🇳🇴Norway	$66K	25%	$2K	$4K	$18K	View
51	🇩🇰Denmark	$131K	150%	$2K	$4K	$18K	View
52	🇮🇱Israel	$90K	83%	$2K	$4K	$18K	View
53	🇮🇹Italy	$56K	10%	$2K	$4K	$18K	View
54	🇬🇧United Kingdom	$54K	6.5%	$3K	$3K	$18K	View
55	🇭🇰Hong Kong	$90K	115%	$2K	$4K	$23K	View
56	🇸🇬Singapore	$65K	41%	$3K	$4K	$27K	View