News By Topic: Hyundai

2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags

Apr 15, 2005

2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High

Apr 4, 2005

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Begins to Sell 2005 Sonata in South Korea

Apr 4, 2005

Seoul April 4, 2005; Kim So-hyun writng for the Kprea Hearald reported that Hyundai Motor Co. will begin domestic sales of its upgraded 2005 Sonata midsize automobile today. The sedan, which will be sold for both commercial and private use, comes in five versions priced between 16.9 million and 25.4 million won. Among ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005

Apr 2, 2005

April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading

Hyundai Sales Up 11 Percent for March Setting New All-Time Record

Apr 1, 2005

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced March sales of 40,063 vehicles, a new record for the month. The results represent an 11 percent increase over March 2004, and a 13 percent increase over the first quarter 2004. Leading the way were Sonata, winner of the J. D. Power Award for Init ... Continue reading

Latest NHTSA Recalls Including Hyundai, Toyota , Kia, Mack, Autocar, Polaris, and Others

Mar 31, 2005

Report Date : March 31, 2005 at 12:21 PM New Information Added Since : March 21, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: PREVOST / XLII 2005 Manufacturer : PREVOST CARS, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V087000 Recall Date : MAR 21, 2005 Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Potential Number Of Units Affected : 200 Sum ... Continue reading

Hyundai, Kia USA Recalls 30,000 SUVs

Mar 31, 2005

DETROIT, March 31, 2005; Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. and Kia Motors Corp. (00270.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) are recalling more than 38,000 sport utility vehicles on the U.S. market because of a problem with their electronic stability program, or anti-rollover devices, federal safety regulators said ... Continue reading

All-New 2006 Hyundai Accent Takes Value to a Whole New Level

Mar 24, 2005

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Over the years, Hyundai and value have become synonymous. Now, with the introduction of the all-new 2006 Accent, Hyundai raises the bar, delivering a higher level of value and sophistication in the small car class. This third-generation Accent delivers class-leading safety features and a powerful, ... Continue reading

Hyundai Rolls Out All-New Azera Flagship Sedan

Mar 23, 2005

NEW YORK, March 23 -- Most automakers have a flagship model that represents their best efforts in style, sophistication, safety and performance. Hyundai is in a unique position as their existing flagship sedan, the XG350, is stepping aside to let an all-new sedan take the lead -- the elegant 2006 Hyundai Azera. As Shak ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America is the First Automaker to Add Standard XM Satellite Radio to Its Full Vehicle Lineup

Mar 23, 2005

Hyundai Motor America and XM Satellite Radio FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. and WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Hyundai Motor America and XM Satellite Radio today announced that Hyundai will be the first automaker to launch XM as standard, factory-installed equipment in every vehicle across its entire model line-up. Starting in 2006, ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe - Old Friends in Geneva; Test Drives Odessey Honda ; Hyundai Tucson

Mar 17, 2005

By Andrew Frankl, European Bureau Chief Geneva 2005 It was snowing in Nice and it was snowing in Geneva. The line for taxis in sub zero temperatures was long and when I eventually got into something I can only describe as Eurotrash the driver nearly spun into the Lake, Michael Schumacher he most certainly was not! Stil ... Continue reading

Hyundai's 2005 National 'Hope On Wheels' Tour Takes to the Road From Washington, DC

Mar 15, 2005

Children Lend Handprints to Campaign Honoring Those Fighting Pediatric Cancers WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Hyundai Dealers Association and Hyundai Motor America today kick-off the 2005 "Hope On Wheels" tour at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. An extension of Hyundai's Helping Kids Win Against Cance ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: The Risk of Death While Driving Different Vehicles

Mar 15, 2005

CLICK HERE FFor IIHS Tables The driver died in the crash. So did many other passenger vehicle drivers during 2000-03, but the risk of death isn’t the same in one vehicle compared with another. Car, minivan, SUV, and pickup truck models vary widely in the likelihood of dying in a crash. The average driver death ra ... Continue reading

Five Hyundai Models Named a 'Best Bet' in The Car Book 2005

Mar 10, 2005

Hyundai's Accent, Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata and Tiburon Earn Distinction in Automotive Consumer Expert's New Book FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 10 -- Five Hyundai models -- the Accent, Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata and Tiburon -- earned the title "Best Bet" in Jack Gillis' The Car Book 2005. The Car Book, in cooperation w ... Continue reading

IIHS: RESULTS OF SIDE IMPACT CRASH TESTS:

Mar 7, 2005

March 6, 2005 <a href="http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summaries/small_ overall_c.htm">Summary of results for all small cars tested by the Institute</a><p> 14 OF 16 SMALL CARS ARE RATED POOR IN TEST THAT SIMULATES CRASH WITH SUV; NONE OF THE 16 IS GOOD ARLINGTON, VA &#8212; Most small car designs earned poo ... Continue reading