2015 Santa Fe - Family Car of the Year
DETROIT, Jan. 13, 2015 – The 2015 Santa Fe earned the distinction of “Family Car of the Year” by Cars.com in its Lifestyle Awards, making this the second year Hyundai has won the prestigious award. Cars.com is an online destination for car shoppers, offering information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a car.
The Santa Fe was a consecutive winner because the Cars.com editors were impressed with refinements made to the model’s steering systems, cargo space and safety equipment that appeals…
Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept
DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2015 – Today, Hyundai revealed its innovative Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This fresh concept reflects a completely new interpretation of truck utility for a new generation of buyers, especially Millennials, who represent the second-largest population of car buyers.
“The Santa Cruz crossover truck concept meets the unspoken needs of a growing Millennial lifestyle we call ‘Urban Adventurers’,” said Mark Dipko, director, corporate planning, Hyundai Motor America. “This new crossover allows them all the expandable utility they need throughout their active week, from work-life professionalism, to social interests, to…
2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2015 – Hyundai launched its first plug-in hybrid vehicle today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is expected to travel up to 22 miles on electric power and can recharge in as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger. Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this year.
PLUG-IN POWERTRAIN
Although the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is very technologically advanced, it will behave much like the regular Sonata…
2016 Sonata Hybrid Introduced
DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2015 – Today Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of its award-winning seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Sonata Hybrid continues to visually differentiate itself from other Sonata models with purposefully unique wheels and front and rear fascias that improve aerodynamics while highlighting Sonata Hybrid’s advanced technology and efficiency. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid fuel economy is expected to improve more than 10 percent. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.
POWERTRAIN
The heart of the 2016 Sonata Hybrid is…
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS BEST YEAR AND DECEMBER EVER
Fountain Valley, Calif., Jan. 5, 2014 – Hyundai Motor America today announced a record December sales month of 64,507 units, up two percent versus the record-setting period in 2013.
This is the fifth consecutive year of record U.S. sales up over the previous year and totaling 725,718.
“We ended the year on a high note,” said Bob Pradzinski, vice president of national sales. “And it was evident that the CUV segment was red hot with our exceptional sales for the year for both Santa Fe and Tucson.”
The Santa Fe and Tucson finished the year with sales of…