Category: Hyundai

Hyundai's 2007MY lineup expands with a new crossover SUV. On paper, all the right boxes are checked. Will it live up to its promise when we finally see it on the road?

The Hyundai Elantra is one of a string of all new Compact Cars introduced recently (September 2006): 2007 Nissan Sentra, 2006 Honda Civic, Kia Spectra... and smaller entries: 2007 Hyundai Accent, 2007 Nissan Versa, 2007 Toyota Yaris, 2007 Honda Fit. So, the competitive set for Elantra is very busy with better and better cars.

The 2007 all-new Hyundai Santa Fe is materialistic and can be wooed with money alone. It doesn’t care to remember the snide remarks or perplexed gawking it drew from its adolescent years. It no longer looks like an overstuffed pork chop with pointy ears. The new Santa Fe has made it through puberty, lost the baby fat and come into its own.

Santa Fe adds Ideal Mid-Size Sport Utility Vehicle to its long list of awards receiving its latest from AutoPacific with the 2006 Ideal Vehicle Award.

In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal. The top-rated vehicle and top-rated car is the Mercury Montego in the Large Car/Luxury Car category. In fact, Ford Motor Company sweeps the first three positions overall with the Ford Crown Victoria and Ford Five Hundred in second and third place. The top-rated truck is the Honda Odyssey Minivan. The top-rated brand overall is Hyundai.

In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. The cars or trucks that owners would change the least are the most ideal. The top-rated vehicle and top-rated car is the Mercury Montego in the Large Car/Luxury Car category. In fact, Ford Motor Company sweeps the first three positions overall with the Ford Crown Victoria and Ford Five Hundred in second and third place. The top-rated truck is the Honda Odyssey Minivan. The top-rated brand overall is Hyundai.

Lincoln Navigator wins AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award as top rated vehicle - car or truck. Top rated car is Hyundai Azera. VehicleVoice reviews Navigator and Azera in video podcasts. What were they thinking when they designed the interior of the Ford Fusion? In heavy sunlight, glare in the Fusion is very distracting.

Lincoln Navigator wins AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award as top rated vehicle - car or truck. Top rated car is Hyundai Azera. VehicleVoice reviews Navigator and Azera in video podcasts. What were they thinking when they designed the interior of the Ford Fusion? In heavy sunlight, glare in the Fusion is very distracting.

Hyundai Azera surprises and delights. Azera wins AutoPacific's prestigious Vehicle Satisfaction Award. Top car overall.

Owners of Japanese brand vehicles rate their cars or trucks at the top of their category in ten of nineteen AutoPacifc categories. Owners of European brand vehicles rated their vehicle tops in two categories - Volkwagen Passat in the Premium Mid-Size Car Category and the MINI Cooper in the Image Compact Car class. The American Big Three had five wins... Lincoln Navigator won it all with the highest rating of any vehicle - car or truck; Cadillac CTS, Mercury Milan, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty. OK, that leaves two winners unaccounted for... those are from Hyundai.