Hyundai vehicles

[humanoid]

My mom is thinking about getting rid of her current '93 Lexus GS300 and downsizing to a Hyundai. What do y'all think about them? How reliable are they? Any insight on these cars would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[CalPi]

Besides them Copying the Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord, i hear they are quite ok cars.

[netman88]

Originally posted by humanoid
My mom is thinking about getting rid of her current '93 Lexus GS300 and downsizing to a Hyundai. What do y'all think about them? How reliable are they? Any insight on these cars would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

CR doesn's have a good reliability rating for them I think.

Maybe better than previous model not really impressive. They a 10yr/100K warranty though.

Resale value has been lagging though.

Better luck to get a Honda or Toyota IMO.

[rocky]

Had a Sonata rental while in Colorado Springs. Like all rentals, it wasn't quite me but it was decent enought, ride, handling fuel economy were ok

[hondacuraplanet]

Hyundais, from what I've seen, are decent reliable rides.....at least from what I've seen of the used ones that come in on trade.

I had one of the original Hyundai imports into te US, an '86 Excel, many moons ago. Back then, the motors were good for about 80K before the rods started knocking.

They've come a long way since.

[Bowzer]

I like a lot of what the company is doing: Extended Warranty Period, High Feature Content.

I've had a couple of rentals that drove well enough. Being a Honda snob, I don't think they are as refined as my Accords or Pilot. But, I think you're getting plenty of car for the money. Resale should continue to improve if the dependability at least holds average or better.

With the coming release of the Genesis, there will be lots of press on the Hyundai name.

[Sportymonk]

Depends upon which model you have under consideration. Go look at Motor Trend. Was just reading in the the doctor's office where they ran a 10 car test of 4 cylinder mid size (full size cars) Accord, Fusion, Sonota, etc. VW came in # one but it had the worst fuel economy. It won based upon the turbo power primarily. Thre were those that disagreed and wanted the Hyundai to be # 1 instead of #2. They felt if you wanted somthing more for the family, it was #1. The Kia was not even in the top 5 which is curious as Kia is part of Hyundai and I thought Hyundai and Kia were like Ford and Mercury.

Anyway the Sonata got good marks overall. The Ford fusion came in #5 and the Accord came in #4.

[sblvro]

Originally posted by Sportymonk
The Kia was not even in the top 5 which is curious as Kia is part of Hyundai and I thought Hyundai and Kia were like Ford and Mercury.

hyundai is the bigger company and bought out kia as it was in dire straights. but it is no rebadged hyundai.

[krygny]

Originally posted by CalPi
... , i hear they are quite ok cars.

WHOA!! Let's not get too carried away with the superlatives.

I have no first-hand experience with Hyundai, but everyone I know who's owned a recent model was very, very pleased.

When they were first sold here, they were El Crapola Stinko. Lousy in every way. But Hyundai invested a lot of money (in the billions) into modernizing factories and improving quality. Apparently, it paid off.

Why can't GM do that?

[jl_ss]

The newer Hyundai models get decent reviews - they are usually not the best in each category (handling/refinement/mpg/etc), but provide good value for what's offered. They have come a long way and the reliability has improved enough for CR to rate both the Elantra SE and the Sante Fe as top picks for 2008. Hyundai did the right thing and upped the warranty while they were improving quality, unlike GM which just preached quality improvement and finally upped the warranty when people weren't buying the claims without proof. My parents have a 2005 Sante Fe and have had no issues at all.

If you post the model under consideration, i can post the CR reliability data for it.


Top Picks 2008
The best models for 2008


This year’s Top Picks in 10 categories include four new models. For the first time since 2005, a U.S. model, the redesigned Chevrolet Silverado, made the list as our choice in pickup trucks. And for the first time ever, a South Korean automaker is represented: The Hyundai Elantra SE and Santa Fe are our top small sedan and midsized SUV, respectively. The fourth new entry is the Lexus LS 460L, the highest-scoring vehicle we’ve tested and best among luxury sedans.


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Our Top Picks are the most well-rounded models in their categories. Each must meet these stringent requirements:

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Green car - Toyota Prius
Small sedan - Hyundai Elantra SE
Family sedan - Honda Accord
Upscale sedan - Infiniti G35
Luxury sedan - Lexus LS 460LFun to drive - Mazda MX-5 Miata
Small SUV - Toyota RAV4
Midsized SUV - Hyundai Santa Fe
Minivan - Toyota Sienna
Pickup truck - Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab

[tangotango99]

The new Hyundai Genesis . It is indeed a very nice luxury car, on par with other Japanese brands such as Lexus and Infinity ,beside you can not beat industry 1st 10 years .100k miles warrenty.Test drive one and you will be impressed.

[tangotango99]

Originally posted by sblvro


hyundai is the bigger company and bought out kia as it was in dire straights. but it is no rebadged hyundai.

They are now rebadged Hyundai to keep cost down.

[humanoid]

jl_ss, my mother is actually looking at the 4 door Accent, it's more in her budget and liking. Thanks for posting the CR data for it!

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by humanoid
jl_ss, my mother is actually looking at the 4 door Accent, it's more in her budget and liking. Thanks for posting the CR data for it!

CR Model Summary:
Hyundai's entry-level model is available as a sedan or hatchback and is powered by a reasonably refined 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine that returned 26 mpg overall. While it is one of the least-expensive cars on the road, desirable options push the price up to almost $15,000. The ride is relatively comfortable and quiet. Handling is secure but not agile. Despite the standard curtain air bags, the Accent scored a poor in the IIHS side-impact test and acceptable in the frontal test. The Accent is not recommended because of subpar crash protection. ABS is no longer standard, and we found it was hard to find models equipped with it on dealership lots.

[jl_ss]

Reliability: