The Hyundai Sonata is back and better than ever! In 2011, Hyundai Sonata was the third best-selling mid-size sedan. The retail sales success is linked with the segment’s lowest incentive spending plus this amazing car has highest residual value. Hyundai Sonata owners in 2011 were extremely satisfied with their car’s fuel economy, design and value according to the J.D. Power 2011 APEAL Study. The ALG has rewarded the 2013 Hyundai Sonata with its best-ever residual value of 60 percent, a remarkable achievement for a car in only the third year of production.

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Hyundai Sonata has a remarkable level of fuel efficiency, with ratings of 24 mpg city, 28 combined, and 35 on the highway. This eases the pain of the high gas prices. In addition, this car has the highest level of owner-reported fuel economy satisfaction in the mid-size segment, and best power-to-weight ratio in the segment. The high customer satisfaction is a testament. Hyundai is looking to create life-long relationships with its customers based on assurance, reliability, quality, and performance.

The 2013 Hyundai Sonata is powered by the original Theta II GDI 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with a Gasoline Direct-Injection (GDI) fuel delivery system. This engine lowers both emissions and your bill at the gas pump. The engine delivers best-in-class fuel economy, best-in-class four-cylinder horsepower and best-in-class torque after more than two years. In addition, the Hyundai Sonata offers lifesaving Electronic Stability Control in all models and a state of the art braking system. They Hyundai Sonata is the Kansas City new car that has everything going for it—affordability, practicality, safety, and of course style.

With every purchase, especially a car purchase, every savvy consumer wants to get the most bang for their buck. Thankfully, financial services provider USAA helps consumer decipher what is true value when it comes to their car purchase. They named both the 2012 Hyundai Elantra and 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan as 2012 “Best Value” vehicle picks. USAA rates cars in 16 different categories with a proprietary vehicle rating system using quantitative data that takes factors such as cost, safety, reliability and fuel economy into consideration. Hyundai Elantra led the small sedan category and the Hyundai Genesis sedan won in the large luxury sedan category.

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In addition, they Hyundai Elantra was also listed on USAA’s Top 10 for Teens. The list was gathered from the results of a recent survey that identified the top 10 USAA Preferred vehicles that possess reliability, a high safety rating and affordable auto insurance.

The USAA lists help consumers identify vehicles that typically offer better safety ratings, lower insurance premium costs, higher fuel economy, better overall reliability and lower MSRP compared to other vehicles in the same category. The Hyundai Elantra’s standard fuel economy is 29 mpg city and 40 mpg highway, and it is powered by an all-new 1.8-liter Nu four-cylinder engine with 148 horsepower and 131 lb-ft of torque. The Hyundai Genesis sedan is a leader in its segment with its new direct injection technology for its Lambda V6 engine, new eight-speed automatic transmissions, sleep exterior and enhanced chassis tuning. Both of the cars exceed expectations for drivers in their respective segments and the best place to test drive one of them today is at your Kansas City new car dealer.

Hyundai cars are beautiful on the inside. The 2012 Hyundai Accent and 2012 Hyundai Azera were both listed on this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Interiors by the editors of WardsAuto.com. (The Hyundai Accent also received Ward’s 10 Best Engines award just a few months ago for the subcompact’s 1.6L Gamma engine.) The WardsAuto editorial staff took two long months to decide the 10 winners, selecting from a field of 40 vehicles with new or significantly improved interiors.
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Since 1998, Cars.com has been an award-winning website for car shoppers. It has a lot of important information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a car. This year Cars.com has showered the Hyundai line up with awards. The Hyundai Azera was named a 2012 “Best Bet” in the Full Size Sedan category by Cars.com. The Hyundai Azera is one of five other Hyundai models previously selected to Cars.com’s 2012 list: Hyundai Elantra (Compact Sedan), Hyundai Sonata (Midsize Sedan), Hyundai Genesis Hyundai (Luxury Car), Hyundai Genesis Coupe (Sports Car), and Hyundai Tucson (Compact SUV/Crossover).

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Both your wallet and polar bears can agree that the Hyundai Elantra is one amazing vehicle. The 2012 Hyundai Elantra is one of the 10 Best Green Cars for 2012 according to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com for the second consecutive year. Especially relevant at this time of the year since the gas prices are rising and Earth Day 2012 is around the corner. It saves you money and the world’s polar ice caps at the same time.

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