Auto News & New car review

Oshawa, Ontario - It wasn’t all that long ago that minivans seemed to be on their way out. Ford dropped the Freestar, Mazda abandoned the MPV, and GM discontinued two of its models, all the while rumbling that the Uplander and Montana SV6 would eventually also follow the fate of the departed Saturn Relay and Buick Terraza. Read the rest of this entry »

HYUNDAI says that the time has finally come for it to venture back into luxury land with an all-new Grandeur.
The nameplate returns to Australia this week, after the previous XG model was discontinued two and a half years ago following slow sales and negative press surrounding inadequate suspension tuning. Read the rest of this entry »

Not to be confused with the Mitsubishi i, the Hyundai i30 is the car that is set to change the image of the Korean car giant.
Let’s be honest, to most people, Hyundai is generally thought to represent cheap but not necessarily, cheerful motoring with somewhat dated styling. The i30 changes all that and not only marks a new alpha-numeric naming system but announces to the world that Hyundai are moving up and into the European market in style. Read the rest of this entry »

When someone mentions “midsize luxury crossover”, “Hyundai” is probably not the first word to come to your mind. But the Veracruz, its newest, and largest, crossover is meant to change that. Read the rest of this entry »

Big families, small businesses and anyone with lots of friends can rejoice - at last there is a classy way to carry eight people and luggage in a car that costs less than £20,000.

All new eight-seater with space for luggage too

New 170PS, 2.5-litre turbodiesel and rear-wheel-drive

On sale 20th June priced at £19,495 Read the rest of this entry »

The Hyundai Azera, the Korean automaker’s premium sedan, is now entering its third season, and the accolades are still rolling in. For the second year in a row, Azera scored a first-place finish in the J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, and in its Strategic Vision Total Quality Award. That’s after landing a second-place (but still ahead of the Toyota Avalon) in Power’s 2006 Initial Quality Study. Read the rest of this entry »

You should be aware that when reviewing 2009 Hyundai Sonata reviews, what is said regarding a vehicle can typically be applied to the entire generation. A generation is made up of similar vehicles from one year to the next. When a vehicle undergoes a redesign, it is considered a new generation. Read the rest of this entry »

You should be aware that when reviewing 2008 Hyundai Accent reviews, what is said regarding a vehicle can typically be applied to the entire generation. A generation is made up of similar vehicles from one year to the next. When a vehicle undergoes a redesign, it is considered a new generation. Read the rest of this entry »

On the road price: £6,495 - £7,595
For : Entertaining to drive, peppy 1.1-litre, generous equipment and space
Against : Engine coarse when revved, ride a little firm
Driving
Light controls ensure the Hyundai is extremely straightforward to drive. With a tight turning circle and excellent visibility, it has all the key attributes a great city car requires. The 1.1-litre engine delivers keen throttle response, making sure the i10 is nippy through traffic. Combine this with responsive steering, progressive brakes and a tidy gearshift, and the Hyundai is fun and easy to drive. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hyundai Tucson is the Korean automaker’s smallest, entry-level SUV. Its most obvious competitor is the Honda CR-V. Like the CR-V, the Hyundai Tucson is strictly a five-seater, with no third-row-seating option. Both come standard with a four-cylinder engine, although the Tucson offers a V6, and the Honda does not.

We found the Tucson to be comfortable around town and on the highway, with light steering, adequate power from the V6, and a smooth four-speed automatic transmission. Read the rest of this entry »