Hyundai’s steady and inexorable grip on the Australian car market is something of a phenomenon. Not unlike what we saw from Japan 30 or so years ago, the difference is that this Korean giant is moving at a much faster pace with no less than 11 curr ... Read More
Hyundai is the fastest growing automotive company in the world and the number of new cars the Australian subsidiary (HMCA) has launched in the past few years is remarkable. Of all these, one in particular stands out and this is the i30. The diesel va ... Read More
Hyundai’s vehicle range took dramatic steps forward at the start of this decade. Unfortunately, however, not all aspects of the vehicle stepped forward at the same rate – and that means the i45 is a potentially great car with excellent technology ... Read More
The Hyundai iLoad has gone from nowhere at its launch in 2008 to Australia’s most popular van in 2011, unseating the Toyota HiAce, which until then had been longtime market favourite. The two are very close in sales, each accounting for a little mo ... Read More
The Santa Fe may not look quite as radical as its ix35 sibling but it is equally advanced technologically. In October 2009 Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) introduced a much improved R-Series, highlights of which were an all-new 2.2-litre four- ... Read More
Hyundai is the fastest growing automotive company in the world and the i20 light car, which arrived locally in July 2010, reflects the Korean marque’s transition from cheap and cheerful to accomplished and refined. The i20 was much like a scaled do ... Read More
This is the most distinctive car in the Hyundai range, with a quirky three-door design (two doors like a hatch on the left side; one door like a coupe on the right) pitched unashamedly at Gen-Y. It’s packed with technology, gets a five-star safety ... Read More
Hyundai is now one of the world’s foremost automotive manufacturers with product to match. There are few better examples of what the Korean manufacturer has achieved than the latest Elantra, introduced locally in June 2011. Think of the Elantra as ... Read More
The 140 Tourer is the most resolved Hyundai yet seen. It brings together everything Hyundai has been working at so hard over the past decade. This Korean company is among the biggest movers and shakers in the automotive world. As recently as 10 years ... Read More
The arrival in Australia of the ix35 wagon in February 2010 proved that Hyundai was on a roll. Its i30 hatch quickly won market acceptance after its local launch in October 2007. Both cars were clearly superior in quality and dynamics to any previous ... Read More
