If you’re in the market for a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry but can’t stomach the cost, you should consider the 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited. Included in the base price of the Sonata Limited edition are most of the goodies like dual zone climate control, heated seats, keyless entry, and iPod/USB integration that usually [...]
Continue reading: 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited Car Review Video
No car company has taken bigger strides over the past decade than Hyundai. Formerly a manufacturer of small, dowdy cars that were both uninspiring and uncertain, the Korean automaker has transformed itself into a powerhouse, a paragon of reliability and value.
Hyundai is still establishing itself, and its models have been finding their respective niches [...]
Continue reading: Another Giant Leap for Hyundai: The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe
It’s hard to find a manufacturer with more positive momentum than Hyundai these days. A few short years ago, Korea’s foremost automaker was still laboring under a stigma of poor build quality and uninspiring design. But when their revolutionary 10-year warranties hit the market, consumers took notice, and responded. Now Hyundai is [...]
Continue reading: Hyundai Entourage Leaves Room For Family and Friends
Par for the course, Hyundai tucked a 7/8ths-scale 3rd row in the new Santa Fe, and a folding mechanism to form a flat load floor when the kiddies aren’t along for the ride. Adding the 7-passenger configuration was a no-brainer–what isn’t so average is the actual amount of room at the back of this bus. [...]
Continue reading: The 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Is King of the Middle of the Road
Toyota’s Avalon, Buick’s LaCrosse and cars of their ilk have just been put on notice. Hyundai, the South Korean brand that has blasted its way into the economy car and small SUV segments–after a total 180 from their early days of disposable Excels–is at it again. The new target is the sub-$30K near-premium class, and [...]
Continue reading: Renewed Assault – Hyundai Azera Declares War on the Near-Premium Segment
The marketers like to tell us that cars like this–the Chevy Aveo, Toyota Echo, and so on–are perfect for young kids going off to college, buying their first car. Or having it bought for them. But we were young not so long ago, and we remember feeling like we’d never be caught dead in a [...]
Continue reading: Penny-Pinchers Rejoice: The All-New 2006 Hyundai Accent
Hyundai this year debuted their all-new high-volume midsize Hyundai Sonata sedan, at what CEO Bob Cosmai called “the most important launch in our history.” We first experienced the car in the San Francisco Bay area, at a generous junket that couldn’t help but leave a favorable taste in our mouths. Since then, we’ve had a [...]
Continue reading: A Surprising Sonata: Hyundai’s New Midsizer for 2006