Hyundai collects US Ideal Vehicle Award
July 7, 2009 by Matt Brogan
US automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific have named the Hyundai Genesis and Elantra as their 2009 Ideal Vehicles in each car’s respective category.
In the ‘Aspirational Luxury Car’ category, the Hyundai Genesis beat out top rivals including the Audi A5 and A4, Volvo XC70 and Cadillac CTS, while the Hyundai Elantra topped the Ford Focus, Mazda3 and Kia Spectra (Cerato in Australia) in the ‘Compact Car’ segment.
AutoPacific’s fourth annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) rank auto manufacturers for how closely their 2009 model year passenger cars, pickups, SUVs or people movers came to matching owners’ expectations and criteria.
“Hyundai has created two vehicles that owners say are nearly perfect just the way they are: their ideal vehicle,” said George Peterson, president, AutoPacific. “Owners of the Genesis and Elantra indicated through AutoPacific’s survey that they are driving a vehicle that meets their expectations, meaning they desire little to no change to their vehicle.”
To determine the winners, AutoPacific asked owners to rate their new car or truck on how close it came to “ideal” in 15 different categories ranging from power and acceleration to safety features and storage. The vehicles that customers said they would change the least were considered the most “ideal.”
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It makes sense. Because people don’t expect much from Hun-dai
they are surprised when their cars excel in so many area’s. I really want the Genesis to come down here and show the Falcadore some real engineering. Im a Commodore fan, but it has slumped in the innovation department recently.
Agree Shak. Genesis is by all reports is an exceptional car for the money.
If the Genesis were Downunder, i definetly would trade in my Accord and buy one.
Good cars, no denying, but Australia IS NOT ready for 50+k Hyundai. Grandeurs are considered to expensive for a Hyundai, but I reckon (for the chosen market these are smooth cruise cars not street racers) they drive better than an Aurion Presara.
The only other thing is how many different types of awards are people going to come up with? What are their relevannce?
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thank’s all
beautiful galery
Bassam are you from Oz??
Dig that coptic script.
This only shows and proves how Hyundai’s really improving. It does not focus solely on performance but improved all over including design. And on top of all that, price tag is not that high.
Ideal Vehicles for you do not even think about it?
Strangely enough, I’ve been drooling so long for a Genesis that I kinda want people to dismiss Hyundai as a ‘crap’ company’, so I can get a second hand Genesis dirty cheap. 2 year old Genesis for $30K will be a dream! All the luxury, yet none of the price tag. What can you ask for more? Come on, Hyundai, bring it in!
Hello RiderX,
Problem is they(Hyundai) have no money to develop RHD Genesis sedan and coupe.
We are belong to very small market group.
So, whatever you wish, it won’t be happening soon.
Besides “cheap” is not good word for Luxury Car category.
People who want to Luxury Car, Hyundai is not word they want to think of yet.
A Babylon translation of Bassam’s comment (assuming it’s Arabic)
“Nour الههدى programmes 3 G mobile Palestinian curricula”
Looks like a mobile phone advert.
LOL @ Milar’s post.
Bassam Fails :P
Millar, I did the same thing with google
Nour Alhady programs of third-generation mobile platforms, Palestinian
WTF? Must be a web bot or something?
As for the car – I like Hyundai cars but seppo driver’s arent really convincing critics.