Did Hyundai pull MPG claims from Super Bowl ad due to watchdog group pressure? [w/video]

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Etc., Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Hyundai

Hyundai has been targeted by Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit advocacy organization, over the automaker’s 40 mpg fuel efficiency claim on the Hyundai Elantra. The group says Elantra owners have seen fuel economy averages of 18 and 19 mpg instead of the the 29 mpg city and 40 mpg [...]

Spy Shots: 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe caught undisguised ahead of Chicago debut

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Budget, Hyundai

Here it is, ladies and gents – the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The svelte new two-door will make its official debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in just a few weeks, but our intrepid spy photographers managed to catch this completely uncovered prototype on the back of a [...]

Report: Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early

Filed under: Government/Legal, Hyundai

All automakers are under pressure to hit more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, figures set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1978, the CAFE standards were just 18 miles per gallon, but they have increased gradually each year. This summer, the bar was raised high when automobile [...]

Official: Hyundai Elantra, Range Rover Evoque named 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year [UPDATE]

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai, Land Rover

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… the Car of the Year awards to rule all Car of the Year awards… the definitive selection of the very best the industry has to offer has been decided. Well, we don’t know about all that, [...]

Official: 1 millionth Hyundai Sonata rolls off the line in Alabama

Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai

To understand just how far Hyundai has come in the past few years, look no further than the Sonata. The smartly styled sedan has earned attention and praise with fantastic efficiency and reliability, but we shouldn’t forget that the last generation Sonata was a big step forward as well.
More important than critical [...]