SubscribeWith 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.