In high school, the person who set the curve on a test was frequently the most-hated member of class. He or she was the overachiever, the suck-up, the mega-nerd who pushed the rest of us back a few precious points. Worst of all, this person would never let you copy his or her answers.

But in Kansas City, new car owners are paying attention to trend-setters like Hyundai Motor Co., which has begun releasing figures on overall fuel economy achieved by its cars and light trucks. According to U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy guidelines, Hyundai vehicles reached an average rate of 34.7 miles per gallon in January.

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When many people look to the future, they can picture the family they’ll have, the house they’ll live in, and perhaps even the kind of car they’ll drive. Now, if the first part of that equation involves children, some may even be picturing – dare I type it? – a minivan in their driveway.

Fear not, readers. Having a family doesn’t mean that you have to drive a minivan. Especially now that MSN.com has compiled a list of “10 family haulers for less than $30,000.” One car on that list that might be of interest to Kansas City: the Hyundai Sonata.

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It’s about that time again. The New Year celebration has come and gone, the Oscar hype is at its peak and everyone is just beginning to let go of his or her big resolutions for 2011.

Along with these markers that the new year is well underway comes the resurgence of the highly anticipated listing of lists. Some people are making closing comments on 2010 while Car and Driver is looking ahead, and welcoming a favorite of Kansas City, the Hyundai Sonata, onto its 10Best Cars list. The Sonata shares the distinction with such models as the BMW 3-series/M3 and Porsche Boxster/Cayman, but holds its own in terms of fuel economy and versatile appeal. Continue Reading…

Every once in a while the world is presented with a true success story – one that blows all other competition out of the water.  Sure there are small success all over the world every day, but there are only a few success stories of a magnitude that dominate the industry.  Think success story giants like McDonalds and Starbucks.  And thanks to 2010, the Hyundai Sonata can be added to that list. Continue Reading…

The answer to the title’s question is it depends – on what car you drive of course, and after a 2,000+-mile road trip, I can personally attest for the Hyundai Sonata.  The Sonata is comfortable, affordable to drive and for a mid-$20k priced vehicle, comes with a surprising amount of creature comfort perks.  The tank is a large 18.5 gallon so frequent fill-ups are a thing of the past. Continue Reading…