Comments on: 2009 Hyundai Grandeur

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:52:18 +0000

I’m looking at a 2008 Grandeur Diesel. Does anyone own one? I need feedback about performance as the car is in Q’land and I’m not!
Hyundai have stopped production of these vehicles. Should I buy this one? What about parts and service in the future?

By: paul in SYD

paul in SYD — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:02:41 +0000

Have just bought a used Grandeur with 30,000 kms.Ride fine despite all adverse reviews & very quiet & refined V6 & auto.
Would have it over the Fairmont any day.

By: rascal

rascal — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:39:35 +0000

Hi, I own a current grandeur and am very happy ,only hope they put better headlights in new modle.

By: Santosa

Santosa — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:34:21 +0000

Bob agree totally. My wife and I purchased the Grandeur Limited about 4 months ago. Test drove all of the competetors, Ford, Holden, Toyota etc. They don’t even come close to this car in features, price, drive comfort and the list goes on. There is not one thing I would change about this car and to date no problems to report, also the interior/exterior finish is without fault. Throw in the 5 yr ulimited warranty and Hyundai roadside assistance package and it’s hard to beat. People just need to forget about brand and actually focus on the car package.

By: Bob Down

Bob Down — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:41:21 +0000

I own the current model Grandeur Limited (65000klm)of great car. 195kw, a safety package better than any Australian car! No I’m not just being biased – I tested Fairmont Ghia; Calais ; Aurion and drive a VE Commodore every second week. You can keep the Commodore it’s noisy, harsh engine and poor quality interior, Fairmont could not even get the interior colours to match. The Aurion was the only one I would put in the same league, but smaller, less options / safety features / warranty. The Grandeur does everything I expect of a car (I don’t expect to drive it at Bathurst)comfortable, quiet, heated seats, safe, more room than a Fairmont (try getting in and out the back with front seat all the way back)!I do 55,000 klms per year, handles well on all road types, cheap to service and run (average 9L/100klm). Everyone who rides in it likes it, I will buy another one when I am due in Jan. Try one before you knock it – you will be surprised how well this car goes and is put together.

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:39:50 +0000

It looks nothing like any of the Camrys i.e previous Jetsons style, bland late 90s camry or the organic widebody love ship Camry TP owns.

The latest Camry style is fine apart from the stupid cutsie nose cone treatment.

Honestly,the Grandeur/Sonata look classier in the flesh than any Camry/Aurion iteration.

By: Mmmmm

Mmmmm — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:33:48 +0000

@ webmasters – it must have come up as correct or somehting (it posted what I wanted to say!) – yet it still told me I was spelling it incorrectly!!

By: Mmmmm

Mmmmm — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:32:25 +0000

The front looks like a camry form 2 series ago (especially the headlights and the part near the fog lights) mixed sort of with a camry/aurion, yet it doesn\’t cop slack for appearance….hmmmm….anyway @ Yianni…yes the i30 is there only decent car, and do you know why? It’s designed in Europe!!!
And @ the webmasters, one of your anti-spam words didn’t work (Bugatti) even when spelt correctly (I tried it like 5 times) – all spelt correctly! Hmmm…

By: Mmmmm

Mmmmm — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:28:40 +0000

The front looks like a camry form 2 series ago (especially the headlights and the part near the fog lights) mixed sort of with a camry/aurion, yet it doesn’t cop slack for appearance….hmmmm….anyway @ Yianni…yes the i30 is there only decent car, and do you know why? It’s designed in Europe!!!

By: Yianni

Yianni — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:53:23 +0000

Adding extras doesn’t make it a better car.

I think Hyundai is over doing it with their prices lately with the exception being the i30.

I know they want to become premium but I don’t think their cars are there yet to be priced similar to others cars in that price range.