Magazine Names Hyundai Sonata 'Best Sedan 2005 Award Winner'

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2005 -- Sobre Ruedas magazine named the Hyundai Sonata "Best 2005 Award Winner" in the Sedan category ahead of rivals like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Malibu, Mitsubishi Galant, Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, and Chrysler 300.

The all-new Sonata was designed with safety as a priority with class-leading standard safety content including, six airbags (front, seat-mounted side-impact and side curtain), active front headrests, ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS), and for the first time in the mid-size sedan segment, standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The 2006 Hyundai Sonata features a refined, sophisticated exterior styling with a spacious, comfortable cabin with increased legroom, headroom, and shoulder room that classifies it in the government's EPA as a "large car". In addition to all that value, the all-new Sonata is protected by the Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty. According to Mr. Jaime Florez, Sobre Ruedas Magazine publisher, all these factors contributed to Sonata's win as "Best Sedan 2005".

"The 2006 Sonata builds on Hyundai's commitment to safety leadership, we've set a new standard in the mid-size sedan segment by equipping it with the industry's most effective safety technologies like Electronic Stability Control and side impact airbags, achieving NHTSA's highest top 5-star ratings in frontal and side impact test conditions," said John Krafcik, vice president of strategic planning and product development for Hyundai Motor America. "Safety is an integral part of Hyundai's value story, and we're pleased that Sobre Ruedas Magazine recognized safety and Hyundai's outstanding value as important factors in naming Sonata the 'Best Sedan 2005' award winner."

Sobre Ruedas Executive Committee was responsible for generating the nominations. Their industry experts group of jurors selected the winners of the fourteen basic categories of their 2005 recognition awards. Sobre Ruedas Magazine is a leading Spanish-language magazine distributed in conjunction with the leading Spanish newspapers in the top 7 U.S. Hispanic Markets including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, and Dallas.

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai cars and sport utility vehicles are distributed in the U.S. by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 675 dealers throughout the nation.