Hyundai Cars

Hyundai Motor Company is a big division of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Hyundai is also the fifth largest car manufacturer in the world if you regard the yearly sales numbers. It is also part of what people in the field call it: Big Asian Four (Toyota, Hyundai, Honda and Nissan).  The headquartered of this company are located in Seoul, South Korea.

The car manufacturer also has the largest manufacturing factory in all over the world. The factory is located in Ulsan. This facility is quite capable to produce 1.6 million cars each year.

Hyundai has a logo, in the shape of an ‘H’. This stylized symbol represents two people, the customer and the company, that are shaking hands. In the Korean language, the Hyundai words stands for "modernity".

Hyundai i10 – This city car, in Malaysia, is also named Inokom i10. This hatchback was first launched by Hyundai Motor Company on 31 October 2007. It is produced only in India, at Hyundai’s Chennai Plant but this car is being sold worldwide.

Hyundai i20 – This is a hatchback with five doors. It was first released in Paris, in October 2008, at the Paris Motor Show. The car was on sale in December 2008. Today, this car is at the third edition and can be bought on some major markets.

Hyundai i30 – This small car destined for families was designed by the Hyundai European Team located in Germany. The car has some components from Kia Cee’d but different bodywork. It is not available in a hatchback version with five-doors. You can also choose from three types of petrol and two diesel engines. You can also have automatic or manual transmissions.

Hyundai Coupe – This compact coupe car is also known as Hyundai Tiburon. It was created by Hyundai in 1996. Its name, in Spanish language, means "Shark". But Hyundai Tiburon is the name with which the car is sold in Australia, North America, New Zealand, South Africa and also Austria. In other markets it is sold as Hyundai Coupe.

Hyundai Sonata – This is a nice sedan of a mid-size. It has been manufactured and released on the globe by Hyundai Motor Company in 1988. Since there, the Sonata has been evolving and had four generations and some several restyled models. Its name, Sonata, comes from a musical term which means a composition on one or even more instruments.

Hyundai Grandeur – This mid-size or full-size sedan car was produced since 1986 by Hyundai. The car has reached four generations and some great restyling. It is marketed all around the world and in some markets it is called Azera.

Hyundai Getz – The Hyundai Click is the other name of the Hyundai Getz in some other markets. The car is called Hyundai Gets in India but in Japan it is called Hyundai TB in Japan. In Malaysia the car is named Inokom Getz and in Venezuela is called Dodge Brisa. The Gets is a supermini car that is sold worldwide except in U.S. and Canada.

Hyundai Genesis – This is a full-size car with rear-wheel drive. This car was first introduced on the market in 2007, as a concept car at the New York International Auto Show. After the show Hyundai showed the world this car as the BH model. But then it marketed as Genesis, a "premium sports sedan". You can chose from three different engine types.

Hyundai Elantra – This one is known in South Korea as Avante. It is a cute compact made by Hyundai of South Korea and released in 1991. This one was sold at the beginning as the Elantra, the Lantra and also the Avante in the Australian and European market. Because some motor manufacturers disagreed about the name change, it was standardized and remained as "Elantra" in 2001.

Hyundai Accent – This subcompact car is produced by Hyundai. The model had the name Hyundai Excel in Australia. In 2000, this car was then replaced by the Hyundai Verna but only in South Korea. On the other markets, the name remained Hyundai Accent.

Hyundai Santa Fe – This amazing crossover SUV of compact/mid-size is based on the Sonata’s platform. The car was released in 2001 and was the first SUV produced by Hyundai. It was brought on the market in the same time with Ford Escape and also Pontiac Aztek. This was a milestone while the company took a restructuring program in the late 1990s. Even if the journalists critiqued its looks, it was a big success on the American market.