Stop by St. Cloud Hyundai this weekend for our Year-End Clearance Event. We have amazing deals on the 2012 Sonata, 2012 Santa Fe, 2012 Tucson, 2012 Elantra, 2012 Accent, 2012 Veracruz and much more! Trust me, you don't want to miss this clearance event. Hurry in, these amazing offers end January 1st! 
Friday, December 30, 2011
Year-End Clearance Event
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Hyundai Veloster Wins 2011 GOOD DESIGN Awards’ Transportation Category
South Korean automakers have been on a roll for the past two years and there are no signs of letting off. A radical departure from Hyundais of the past, the new Hyundai Veloster earned GOOD DESIGN award in the transportation category. Held at the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, GOOD DESIGN awards are handed annually to the most innovative designers in a broad array of industries– not just automotive.
According to Hyundai Motor America director of Product Planning, Scott Margason, “With Veloster, we want to show consumers that high style, fuel efficiency and affordable pricing can all be found in one vehicle. Veloster stands out from the crowd with a stylish yet functional design. We’re honored that GOOD DESIGN is recognizing the beautiful design and unique personality of the car.”
Highlights of the Veloster’s design are its three-door layout. While this design has been adopted by the and Saturn SC-2 3-door coupe in the past, the third door is opened conventionally rather than suicide, retains a B-pillar for structural rigidity, and has its own exterior door handle rather than needing to rely on the front door to open first. What’s more, designers compliment the Hyundai for its bold design statement and its distinctive forms including black A-pillars to give the sports coupe an aggressive motorcycle helmet visor appearance. A distinctive glass hatch in the rear and dual centered chrome exhaust tips carry the edgy design to the rear. Inside, the center console is designed to resemble a sport bike fuel tank while HVAC air vents are heavily influenced by motorcycle tailpipes.
Source: autoguide.com
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Hyundai America Nabs BMW Designer Christopher Chapman
If there's one thing that Hyundai and Kia can lay claim to, is that both companies eventually understood the importance of design and made significant efforts to improve the styling of their vehicles in the past few years.
To achieve their goal, the Koreans didn't hesitate to bring in experienced designers from other brands, with the most notable transfer being that of Peter Schreyer from Audi who took over and revolutionized Kia's design language.
The South Korean group continues to inject its brands with foreign designers, with its latest hire being Christopher Chapman of former BMW fame. Chapman was named chief designer of the Hyundai Design Center in Irvine, California, and will be responsible for new vehicle and concept design for Hyundai.
“With over 22 years of experience in the industry working on esteemed automotive brands, Chris provides a level of talent that will help further our design portfolio,” said SukGeun Oh, Head of Design, Senior Executive Vice President Hyundai Design Center. “We are thrilled to have Christopher Chapman as chief designer for Hyundai and look forward to continuing the strong momentum of our vehicle designs.”
Chapman started his career at the Isuzu Technical Center of America in Cerritos, California, in 1989 and was the designer chosen for the exterior of the XU-1 show car, which won Best Concept at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show.
In 1994, he joined the BMW Group at DesignworksUSA in California, where he designed the exteriors of the X5 Sport Activity Vehicle and X Coupe concept car before he moved to Germany to design the CS1 concept shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 2002, followed by the first generation 1 Series production Coupe and its derivatives.
In 2002, Chapman was appointed Director of Automotive Design and has been responsible for leading several conceptual and production vehicles including the new X5, X3, Z4 and the first BMW 1-series E87.
“Christopher Chapman is an outstanding addition to the design team at HATCI,” said John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. “We are proud to add such a talented individual to lead the team of dedicated designers at HATCI that will continue to develop innovative vehicles for both the United States and global auto markets.”
Source: carscoop.com
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Six Hyundai Models Earn 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick Honors
Hyundai Elantra, Sonata, Genesis, Equus, Tucson and Santa Fe Achieve Highest Safety Ratings
COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011– Six Hyundai models, the all-new Hyundai Elantra, Sonata, Genesis, Equus, Tucson and Santa Fe, achieved the 2012 Top Safety Pick honor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes based on “good” ratings in Institute tests. Winners must also have available Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a crash avoidance feature that significantly reduces crash risk.
“Safety has always been a top priority at Hyundai, so we are thrilled to see six of our models on this important and prestigious list,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Having led the industry in standardizing Electronic Stability Control for the midsize sedan segment back in 2005, Hyundai is committed to developing and providing the best in both passive and active safety technologies.”
The IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings help consumers pick vehicles that offer a higher level of protection than federal safety standards require. In 2010, the Institute toughened the criteria for Top Safety Pick by adding a requirement that all qualifiers must earn a “good” rating for performance in a roof strength test to assess protection in a rollover crash.
“For the second year running a record number of models qualify,” says Institute president Adrian Lund. “It’s tough to win, and we commend auto manufacturers for making safety a top priority.”
Source: hyundainews.com
Monday, December 19, 2011
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe: Scored top in it's class for IIHS roof strength test!
This 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe is equipped with a long list of standard comfort and safety features making it a commendable midsize crossover SUV choice!
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Hyundai Sonata Leads the Competition With Best Fuel Economy in the EPA Large Car Segment
Hyundai Sonata, the popular sedan offering class-above interior volume compared with its key competitors, also provides the best fuel economy in the EPA Large Car segment with an exceptional 28 mpg combined fuel economy rating.
Sonata interior volume is a generous 120.2 cubic feet, placing it in the EPA Large Car segment, where most of its competitors offer significantly lower combined fuel economy ratings.
Even among traditionally recognized mid-sized segment competitors, Sonata offers unsurpassed fuel economy.
"In developing the made-in-USA Sonata for mid-size sedan consumers, Hyundai engineers continually sought to exceed their expectations," said Mike O'Brien, Hyundai's vice president of corporate and strategic planning. "This meant overcoming the traditional compromises that face product development engineers, such as providing comfortable interior roominess coupled with powerful engines and exceptional fuel economy."
Sonata's large-car level of interior roominess, combined with fuel economy leadership, proves that manufacturers must continually challenge conventional thinking to delight their customers in new ways. This year, it's clear that consumers have responded to Hyundai's development team efforts with Sonata selling more than 200,000 Sonatas for the first time ever. REAL-WORLD FUEL ECONOMY SATISFACTION
Not only does Sonata excel in government tests with exceptional combined fuel economy ratings, it also proves its efficiency in the day-to-day driving of its owners. In the 2011 J.D. Power APEAL satisfaction study, Sonata had the highest owner-reported satisfaction levels of its mid-size and large sedan competitors, with 30 percent of its owners rating its fuel economy the top rank of "truly exceptional."
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Hyundai Holidays has a gift for you!
Hyundai Holidays is pulling out all the stops this holiday season.
Sign and Drive a new Hyundai Sonata now through Christmas and we will write you a check for $1000!
Hurry in now, !
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wishing you a "Feliz Navidad" during Hyundai Holidays
You may have seen this duet's debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in January. Now Jorge and Alexa Narvaez are wishing you a "Feliz Navidad" during Hyundai Holidays.
Monday, December 12, 2011
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Hyundai's CPO Program Wins Intellichoice Award for 2012 Best Overall Program In Popular Brand Category
Hyundai ranked number one in the industry in Intellichoice’s Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Programs for 2012 in the popular brand category – topping Mini, Toyota and Honda after moving up from third last year to take over the industry lead.
“Having America’s Best Warranty™ on our pre-owned vehicles is just another example of how Hyundai stands behind our quality, allowing us to grow in an extremely competitive market,” said Sam Brnovich, executive director, Sales Planning and Retail Operations, Hyundai Motor America. “By continuing to certify our best used cars, Hyundai remains focused and committed to both new and pre-owned customers.”
The pre-owned program and pre-owned warranty provide buyers with an added level of comfort and satisfaction with their vehicle purchase. Besides the great fuel economy, safety, style and technology found in all Hyundai vehicles, Hyundai’s enhanced Certified Pre-Owned vehicle program provides buyers with:
- 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty (from original purchase date)
- 150-point inspection
- Roadside assistance
- Rental car coverage (up to $35/day for up to 10 days per occurrence)
- Towing coverage (up to $75 per occurrence)
- Travel breakdown coverage (for breakdowns more than 100 miles from home, up to $75 per occurrence)
- 90-Days of No-Charge XM Satellite Radio
- Free CARFAX Vehicle History Report
- Vehicles up to five model years old with less than 60,000 miles are eligible
Additional options available to the Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty include service contracts such as the Hyundai Protection Plan (HPP) Service Contract Coverage Upgrade, the Hyundai Vehicle Care (HVC) Pre-Paid Maintenance Plan and Hyundai Road Hazard and Wheel Protection Plan (RHT).
“We congratulate Hyundai for the great strides they have made with their Certified Pre-Owned program in recent years, culminating in their win for best overall program for 2012 in the Popular brands category,” said Tyler Schulze, vice president and general manager, IntelliChoice. “Consumers evaluating the purchase of a CPO vehicle can be confident that the Hyundai program is an excellent choice in terms of program offerings and benefits.”
IntelliChoice has conducted the CPO analysis for the last thirteen years. Manufacturer programs are then rated on the following set of nine criteria that consumers have identified as being most valuable to their decision-making processes:
- Extended Manufacturer Warranties
- Title Verification
- Certification Inspection Process
- Roadside Assistance
- Special Financing
- Return/Exchange Policies
- Program and Dealer Compliance
- Used Cost of Ownership
- Market Penetration
Source: hyundainews.com
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Treat Your Car To the Perfect Holiday Pick-Me-Up: A Oil Change and Car Wash for Only $18.95
Stop in between now and the end of December and treat your car to an oil change and car wash for only $18.95! Changing your vehicle's oil is one of the most important things you can do to avoid problems down the road. Simply print the coupon located in our Facebook coupons tab and make an appointment today, your car will be happy you did! 
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
2012 Hyundai Veloster offers unique styling, fun ride, tremendous value
Davide can understand parts of the Korean language which correspond to his belt levels very well thanks to his instructors at Grasshoppers and the studying he does at home.
Often times, when my wife and I test him, we'll slip in some higher-belt phrases to try and throw him off, like recently when we said: 'Dwiah Yeup Chagi, Mom Dollryuh Yeup Chagi.'
“That's a jumping sidekick, 180 side kick,” he said proudly, and then went on to perform the Black-belt manoeuvre in our kitchen, which ended with a chair slammed to the floor, a sore foot, and one old Black Lab running for cover.
Out of our kitchen and into the world of automobile design language, Hyundai unleashed a wicked 180 Twist Kick (Mom Dollryuh Beeteuluh Chagi) on the 'common-car' world this year with its award-winning 2012 Veloster.
One could also say Hyundai executed a squat-rear-end, reverse-wedge-roofline, wide-stance design move that was dissimilar to anything previously brought forth from the South Korean auto maker.
And I'd bet it was high marks in styling and appearance that played a big part in Veloster's 'Best New Sports Performance Car (under $50,000)' category win at AJAC's recent 2012 Canadian Car of the Year TestFest where it beat out some heavy competition from Volkswagen's Jetta GLI and the Kia Optima SX which finished second and third in voting respectively.
Veloster's dual centred chrome exhaust tips, tall rear apron, distinctive rear glass hatch, nasty hood-scoop detailing, and our tester's sweet set of 18-inch, five-spoke alloys with custom-look painted inserts may have also notched it a few more high styling scores.
Perhaps the most talked-about feature on the new Veloster was its unique third door. It wasn't one of those rear-hinged half-doors, but a smaller-than-usual, front-hinged rear door on the passenger side that could be opened independently of the front passenger door.
I liked that they put that third door on the right side as it made it safer to unload the kids to the curb as opposed to the road. It's location, and mere existence, also permitted Hyundai to make the driver's door a bit longer, which I thought made for better visibility around the B-pillar out my left side.
That longer driver door also aided in the exit/entry process, while entry to the rear from the left side wasn't all that bad either with a driver seat that easily slid far forward and made for a non-muscle-pull entry for an adult.
Entry to the rear courtesy that unique third door started with the light pull of a slick handle that was positioned high and blended in well at the top left corner of the door next to the black window surround.
The third door provided easy entry for my kids. Olivia could scoot across the rear to her booster on the left side. But only two of my three kids could fit there though as the centre portion was made up, not of a 'fake' third seat hump, but a more practical open storage tray with two cup holders.
Those rear seats were comfortable and there was surprising legroom, but headroom was limited and tall adults might want to be mindful seated back there when the rear hatch is being closed as its upper glass panel might say hello to their noggins.
The Veloster's deep cargo hold swallowed up a weekend's worth of our stuff for a Thanksgiving long-weekend trip home to Cape Breton. It measured 30 inches long behind the rear seats and about 43 inches wide.
With the 60/40 rear seatbacks folded (no need to remove or adjust headrests) cargo space expanded to about 57 inches long up to the front seatbacks.
Both front and rear passengers experienced an airy, open feel in the cabin thanks to the optional panoramic sunroof which pretty much extended from the base of the windshield, across the top of the roof, and on down to the middle of the rear.
Comfort and great drive position was not hard to find up front while all controls and dials were easy to work both from the stack and steering-wheel.
There was an abundance of family-friendly features in our tester, which included: Aux., iPod and USB ports; Bluetooth, two 12-volt power sources and an optional AC 115V/150W household-style plug (nice!); two cup holders; dual-opening armrest bin; large bottle holders on the doors; a netted pouch on passenger seatback; and the LATCH system for child safety seats.
More standard features on our tester included: six airbags, fog lamps, a seven-inch LCD multimedia system with backup camera, air conditioning, proximity keyless entry with push-button start, heated front seats, tilt/telescoping steering column, cruise control, steering-wheel audio controls, ABS, ESC, traction control, four-wheel disc brakes, and power-heated side-view mirrors.
Optional equipment (Tech Package w/ six-speed with EcoShift dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shifters) on our tester brought the price up from an MSRP of $18,999 to an as-tested $23,899; that package included: the 18-inch alloys with painted inserts, Hill Start Assist, the panoramic sunroof, navigation system, 450-watt eight-speaker Dimension premium audio system, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, premium cloth seating with simulated leather bolsters, aluminum alloy sport pedals, automatic headlamps, and the AC 115V/150W power outlet.
On the road, the Veloster was powered by a fuel-efficient 1.6L I4 with gasoline direct injection paired with an optional six-speed Eco-shift dual-clutch transmission (six-speed manual was standard). And while power and torque weren't its strong points (138 hp and 123 ft-lbs), we didn't find ourselves wanting more oomph on our loaded-down C.B. trip both on the highway ride and on a few twisty, hilly Island jaunts. It was on those 'jaunts' where we experienced the Veloster's excellent handling and responsive steering.
On the whole, the Veloster was fun to drive and very well equipped for its price range while it offered a unique-looking, sporty exterior and interior that should appeal to younger buyers or to parents looking for an affordable, safe ride for that newly-licensed teenager.
Source: thechronicleherald.ca
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