2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Overview
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is restyled for the 2016 model year and comes with a starting MSRP of $26,000. Boasting improved fuel economy over last year’s model that puts it on par with other hybrid competitors, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is as sophisticated as it is capable, while still maintaining a modest price tag. […]
2016 Hyundai Sonata Overview
Featuring a staring MSRP of 21,750, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size sedan that sports class-leading interior space, three competent engine options, and decent fuel economy. Coming standard with a rearview camera and other advanced safety features, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata is a classy sedan that just keeps getting better with age, as the […]
2016 Hyundai Sonata Earns Five Stars from NHTSA
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Five-Star Overall Vehicle Score after prevailing through the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Hyundai’s Award-Winning Tech: What’s new and good with Hyundai Blue Link® The 2016 Sonata earned five stars in the Frontal Crash Test, performing perfectly in the frontal barrier crash […]
Hyundai Hank Returns to Vine for the 2016 Sonata with Android Auto
Toys aren’t just for kids. Look at Hyundai USA’s hand-made, stop-motion character Hyundai Hank. Eight short Vine videos featuring the mini mensch were released to promote the 2015 Hyundai Sonata last fall. The last time we saw Hyundai Hank was in November 2014, when he donned a superhero cape and showed off the 2015 Sonata’s […]
Hyundai Sonata History: 30 Years of Beautiful Melodies
Introduction The Hyundai Sonata, the Korean brand’s best-selling midsize sedan, is also known as the i45 in some Asian and Australian markets. After a rocky initial release, it’s become one of the automaker’s most reliable entrants, selling more than 7.3 million units around the world. Early History of the Hyundai Sonata The first generation […]
What Are Hyundai’s Plans to Improve Growth in 2015?
If you haven’t heard by now, Hyundai had a rocky 2014. Its record sales figures are starting to slow, and the automaker is reaching its limits. If you think the brand’s critics are the only ones pointing out Hyundai’s slowed growth, you haven’t heard the automaker’s own executives discuss the subject. “It was a record […]
Which Cars Will Be at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show?
When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we receive more information, so be sure […]
Will Hyundai Hank Return with the 2016 Sonata?
It’s been over a month since Hyundai Hank’s latest adventure was shared on #HyundaiHank Vine and Twitter, and we’re wondering when we’ll see the little guy again. The endearing brown-haired action figure received eight “mini” adventures which have spread throughout social media. Hank was created by Hyundai Motors America and its ad agency and social team, INNOCEAN […]
Plug-In Sonata Debut Overshadowed by Baffling Santa Cruz Truck
Leading up to NAIAS, Hyundai’s biggest reveal was all set to be the plug-in Sonata debut–a redesigned hybrid that took 27 months and approximately $164 million to complete. Despite jumping the gun and revealing the retooled 2016 Sonata hybrid in Seoul, the automaker appeared determined that the Sonata was its best offering. At that point, it hadn’t […]
Sonata Design Video Employs Abundant Use of Epic Trailer Music
In a world…where automobiles take a lot of work to design… Even before a vehicle begins production, countless hours are spent in a much more grueling and overlooked phase: the design process. This creative endeavor doesn’t get much attention from the public, apart from exciting concept sketches here and there. One brand is out to change […]
2015 Hyundai Genesis Awards Are Becoming Too Numerous to Count
If the rousing sales numbers for the 2015 Genesis weren’t enough to prove the luxury sedan has become Hyundai’s most successful model in recent history, skeptics have a multitude of prestigious awards to choose from. If you already thought the Genesis had a good run this year after garnering an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and […]
Hyundai Smarter Website Wants to Sell the Sonata to Women
It’s hard to deny that the Hyundai Sonata is a good car. It has all the features and handling a midsize sedan should have. Yet, it’s biggest problem is finding its target demographic. Now that the ten millionth Elantra has been sold, Hyundai intends to garner similar success with its other models. The brand has launched […]
2015 Volkswagen Golf Named Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2015
Just a week after the 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI was awarded the title of Yahoo Autos Car of the Year, the rest of the Golf family has gotten its due after being named Green Car Reports’ Best Car to Buy 2015. The VW Golf lineup includes the Golf TDI Clean Diesel model (30/45 mpg city/highway […]
Here Are the Candidates for the 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a […]
Massive Hyundai Sonata Recall Puts a Damper on New Car’s Success
Some Sonatas will roll away; others may have braking issues
The Hyundai Sonata has been on a roll lately, but following today’s recall, it looks like it might be the wrong kind of roll. (Yay for puns.) According to The Detroit News, Hyundai is recalling nearly 890,000 Sonata models due to two separate issues, though one issue affects models from 2011 – 2014 and the other […]
2015 Hyundai Tucson Pricing Announced
Yesterday, Hyundai Motor America announced the 2015 Hyundai Tucson pricing structure, with the base GL S model beginning at just $21,500. The GL S is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic SHIFTRONIC® gearbox with four-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive model retails for $23,000. The 2015 Tucson SE is powered by a […]
2015 Hyundai Genesis to Feature Aha Radio
The 2015 Hyundai Genesis promises to be a benchmark vehicle for the Korean automaker. The second-generation of Hyundai’s Blue Link® in-car telematics/infotainment system is set to debut in the 2015 Genesis when it arrives in the Spring, and PCWorld and TechHive already gave it their Best Car Tech award. Most Loved: Hyundai Most Loved Vehicles: […]