Hyundai Santa Fe Long Term Update

Parting is such sweet sorrow, or so the saying goes. In this case, it’s not that sweet because I’ve grown fond of the big Hyundai. Sure, the Santa Fe had its ups and downs, but on the whole, the car has been like a faithful pet; always eager to please, never giving up on you, [...]

Hyundai Getz Review & Road Test

Taking on the brand snobs.
Model Tested:

2009 Hyundai Getz SX; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; five-speed manual; five-door hatch – $16,340*

Good safety; great audio spec
Dated design; heavy steering
CarAdvice Rating:
While the heady rush of buying luxury goods is hard to match, sometimes the generic brand value proposition is simply too good to ignore. If, at [...]

Hyundai i30cw wagon – 1012 kilometres on a single tank

Family holidays travelling in your own family chariot, have never been as cheap as they are in Hyundai’s new i30cw CRDi wagon.
Fancy being able to drive a mid-size wagon more than 1012 kilometres on a single tank of diesel, and in thoroughly real world conditions?

By real world, I mean no over inflated tyres, two robust [...]

Hyundai i20 production moves to Europe

Hyundai will shift more than one-third of its i20 production from India to Europe by the middle of next year in order to gain from EU tax benefits.

Although Hyundai has not yet made a final decision on where the i20’s production will be moved to, it is considered most likely that the firm’s Turkish plant [...]

Light Hatch Comparison – Fiesta, Barina, Jazz, Getz, Yaris, Swift

These light cars are no lightweights.
Generally speaking, the word ‘light’ implies there’s something missing: less than the others; a lack thereof; insubstantial; skimping.
It rarely invokes a sense of excitement – light beer, for example. As far as the ‘light car’ segment goes, my expectations are immediately managed (down), and I’m ready to be underwhelmed.

Hyundai Santa Fe – Long Term Update

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe – Long Term Review: Update
The last time we left you with a cliff hanger. Was there really an issue with the Santa Fe’s suspension? Would the car fare well off road? Would I definitely put on more weight if I tried to eat any more cheeseburgers?

Fear not dear friends, we have [...]

LCV safety an OH&S issue – ANCAP

Australia’s vehicle safety watchdog, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has taken up the battle for better vehicle safety for the thousands of people who use light commercial vans as their work place.

ANCAP has called on major companies and fleet managers to examine State and Federal Occupational Health and Safety legislation to ensure they [...]

Hyundai i10 a massive hit in UK

For many in the automotive industry, the news that Hyundai has cracked the top 10 in the sales charts in Britain won’t really come as a big surprise.

This Korean car company continues to gain favour from motorists around the world due to one very big positive – it builds very good cars at very good [...]

Hyundai sales jump to fourth for July

Despite the tough economic times Hyundai has defied the odds to jump in to fourth place on the VFACTS vehicle sales chart for the month of July, selling 6226 new vehicles -  a Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) record.

The result sees Hyundai as the only top ten brand to increase sales in July with its [...]

Hyundai vans win top ANCAP rating

Hyundai’s big boys, the iLoad, light commercial vehicle, and its sibling the iMax Shuttle, people mover, have joined an elite group in Australia after being awarded a four-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

The two van based vehicles were recently crash tested at the South Korean Government testing facility, KATRI, under [...]

June vehicle sales show upward trend

The latest new vehicle sales data shows encouraging results with clear signs the market has been boosted by strong, additional demand from business sales, largely the result of tax incentive programs instituted by the Federal Government.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) today released its industry sales summary for June 2009.

Although year-on-year sales are down [...]

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