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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Mar. 23, 2018

Continuing an impressive streak, Hyundai has been ranked first in customer loyalty in the automotive industry for the ninth consecutive year according to the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. New York-based customer loyalty and engagement consultancy, Brand Keys, publishes this syndicated study annually, examining customer relationships across 761 brands and 83 categories.

“Brand engagement and loyalty has seen seismic shifts in the last decade with political and social movements taking place,” said Robert Passikoff, president of Brand Keys. “The fact that Hyundai has been able to remain the leading automaker for these metrics is a testament to their efforts to constantly engage with its customers.”

The survey looks at 50,527 respondents who self-select the categories in which they are consumers and the brands for which they are customers. Brand Key’s methodology measures how well brands meet the expectations that consumers hold for each path-to-purchase driver, a metric which it has successfully applied for years to companies in B2B and B2C categories in 35 countries.

“With ever increasing competition, Hyundai continues to exceed customer expectations with our line-up of vehicles,” said Dean Evans, CMO, Hyundai Motor America. “It’s an honor to be recognized as earning a top spot in the automotive category for the ninth year in a row. Maintaining loyalty is one of the toughest things to do and this shows how we are building a deeper and more emotional connection with our customers. We continue to work hard every day to maintain the loyalty we’ve built and encourage customers to return to the Hyundai brand.”

Keys to Hyundai’s continued customer loyalty include its diverse and growing line-up designed to meet customer needs. From its expanding family of SUVs to eco-friendly and technology-forward vehicles, like the Ioniq and the recently announced NEXO, Hyundai continues to deliver across a wide-range of segments. Further, retail programs like the recent Shopper Assurance program means that customers have a better experience from the purchasing process through the various stages of ownership.

Hyundai’s 2015 Sonata continues to add to its list of accolades, being named aTop Rated Vehicle by car-shopping website Edmunds.com. The vehicle was praised for its suite of standard safety and convenience features, refined styling, and range of efficient and powerful engines.

“The Sonata’s value is bolstered by its class-leading safety features, including lane departure warning and frontal collision warning systems,” said Scott Oldham, editor in chief, Edmunds.com. “Combined with its sophisticated design, refined ride and handling characteristics, and a great selection of powertrains, the Sonata really is everything you could want from a family sedan.”

Every year, the Edmunds Testing Team evaluates more than 200 new vehicles in 10 categories. Each vehicle is driven on a standardized road-test loop and visits the publication’s test track for instrumented testing in controlled conditions. Editors’ time behind the wheel is used to develop ratings that grade how a car stacks up against its direct rivals in its size and price class. After evaluation, each vehicle is given an overall score, and those that receive an “A” are named Edmunds’ Top Rated Vehicles.

“The Sonata was designed and engineered with safety and convenience at its core,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, corporate and product planning, Hyundai Motor America. “By offering our accident prevention technologies as standard, we are continuing our dedication to best-in-class occupant safety. Similarly, by making features such as Apple® CarPlay and Android® Auto available to consumers, the Sonata is one of the most family friendly cars on the road today.”

Sonata’s suite of safety features aims to help prevent accidents and maximize the safety of its occupants in the event of a collision. The 2015 Sonata is equipped with standard Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management, Traction Control, ABS and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with individual tire pressure indicator help the vehicle maintain traction in all weather conditions.

Hyundai was another big winner with five segment leaders. The South Korean automaker also ranked fourth in an overall ranking of brands, behind Porsche, Jaguar and Lexus.

J.D. Power’s 28th annual Initial Quality Study surveyed more than 86,000 people between February and May of this year about their first 90 days with a new vehicle. Each brand received an overall ranking, and the survey also lists the top three models for each of 23 different segments.

Hyundai moved from 10th overall in 2013 to fourth in 2014, beating out Chevrolet, Honda and even Toyota for best nonluxury brand. This was due to thoughtful redesigns of its vehicles and an attention to quality, according to Renee Stephens, vice president of U.S. automotive at J.D. Power.

GM had the most segment leaders for the second year in a row. This was largely on the strength of its trucks, crossovers and full-size SUVs, the survey found.

Brands like GMC, Infiniti and Acura each launched new vehicles last year with infotainment systems that buyers then found cumbersome. This meant the three brands’ overall rankings fell in the 2014 survey more than any other nameplate.

Fiat ranked dead last of all 32 brands by a wide margin, largely due to complaints about its new 500L hatchback. Buyers found little to like about the 500L, offering criticism “across all categories,” said Stephens.

Fiat owners reported 206 problems per 100 vehicles, nearly double the industry average of 116. Porsche owners, by comparison, reported just 74 problems per 100 vehicles.

Memorial Day 2014 – Tribute To Our Veterans

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Andrew Getchell and I am the manager of the Internet Sales Department for West Broad Hyundai.  I am a veteran of the US military, as was my mother and father, and four of my brothers.  On behalf of West Broad Hyundai, it is my great privilege then, on this Memorial Day weekend, to take a moment to honor the men and women that have died in the service of our great country.  We also honor the brave men and women that serve, or have served, in the U.S Armed Forces, and we recognize the sacrifices that our service members and their loved ones make in the defense of our nation.  On behalf of West Broad Hyundai, I salute in order to honor those who have died or have been wounded in the service of our country, to show our respect to those who have served, those who currently serve, and to thank the folks who support our service men and women.  To show our support for our nation’s service members, West Broad Hyundai is collecting monetary donations for the Fisher House which provides temporary housing to military families in order that they can be close to their wounded service member as he or she rehabilitates and recovers.  All monies collected over the holiday weekend will go directly to the Fisher House which is located at the McGuire Medical Center here in Richmond.  For more information about the Fisher House, please visit their website at http://www.fisherhouse.org/about/.

Fisher House is rated one of the best managed charities for veterans and this is an excellent way to show support for our wounded veterans.  To donate, please stop by during our normal business hours at 8903 W. Broad Street, Richmond VA 23294, which is 1/2 mile west of Parham Rd, at the Intersection of Homeview and Broad St.  We are open Saturday from 9am to 6pm, Sunday from 12pm to 5pm and Monday from 9am to 8pm.  We will have a donation box at the manager’s desk with the red, white, and blue Fisher’s house logo.  To learn more about West Broad Hyundai, please visit us at www.westbroadhyundai.com/.

Another day, another Hyundai award being given!

The 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and 2014 Sonata have both been named “BEST BETS” in the 34^th edition of The Car Book,
America’s original consumer car buying guide. This year marks the
fourth consecutive year the Hyundai Sonata has earned this distinction.

“Hyundai continues to exceed customer expectations in terms of build quality and standard features,” said Jack Gillis, author, The Car Book.
“By offering vehicles that respond to the safety and performance needs
of today’s consumers, Hyundai continues to make a significant
contribution to improving the market choices for the American car
buyer.”

Now in its 34^th consecutive year, The Car Book has
been the consumer’s best guide to smart and sensible car buying. The
publication’s “BEST BETS” distinctions are awarded to new vehicles each
year which cater to the needs of American consumers, and in turn, make a
significant contribution to the American automotive market. Vehicles
are rated in nine key Car Book categories: crash tests, safety
features, rollover, preventative maintenance, repair costs, warranty,
fuel economy, customer complaints and insurance costs.

“While
Hyundai’s vehicles can be tailored to suit a customer’s lifestyle, there
are two aspects that should never be overlooked: safety and standard
features,” said Scott Margason, director, Product Planning, Hyundai
Motor America. “Hyundai is committed to catering to the changing needs
of our customers, and receiving the ‘BEST BETS’ accolade acknowledges
our ability to deliver high quality vehicles across our entire lineup.”

The
Sonata is one of Hyundai’s most-decorated vehicles. With its impressive
fuel economy, class-leading technologies such as Blue Link and 7-inch
Infotainment System, and its sumptuous, Fluidic Sculpture design, the
2014 Sonata maintains its competitive edge amongst premium rivals in the
mid-size sedan segment.

The 2014 Santa Fe Sport delivers
Hyundai’s recipe of bold design and high-output powertrains. With a host
of features to please drivers and passengers alike, functionality,
versatility and comfort are key areas in which the Santa Fe Sport
exceeds customer expectations.

http://www.westbroadhyundai.com/blog/index.htm

Aha Radio will be a part of the next-generation infotainment systems
also debuting in the 2015 Genesis. Hyundai Motor America has integrated
the Aha Radio service into Genesis to give its U.S. drivers the ability
to access over 100,000 music, entertainment and news stations as well as
location-based services in an intuitive manner using their connected
iPhone.

“We are delighted to have Aha Radio featured in the 2015
Hyundai Genesis as part of our new infotainment systems. These
next-generation systems are much more intuitive for our customers who
already use their smartphones to enhance various aspects of their
lives,” said Cason Grover, senior group manager of cross-carline product
planning at Hyundai Motor America. “The new infotainment systems in
Genesis represent Hyundai’s latest approach to in-vehicle technology and
Aha Radio further enhances the Hyundai ownership experience.”

Aha
Radio delivers Web-based entertainment and information in vehicles
using a radio-like format familiar to drivers. With Aha Radio, Hyundai
drivers can access their favorite podcasts, radio stations, news,
entertainment, audiobooks, music, Facebook and Twitter feeds. Aha also
includes personalized location-based services such as weather and fuel
prices, as well as searches for nearby restaurants, hotels, parks and
coffee shops. Aha Radio will seamlessly deliver content from around the
world to Genesis drivers.

“Our partnership with Hyundai reflects a
common goal to create innovative solutions for the connected car that
remain intuitive to use for drivers,” said David Slump, executive vice
president at HARMAN and president of its automotive services. “Aha Radio
will not only deliver on demand global audio entertainment in the car,
but will also enhance the overall user experience and dashboard
interface for the connected Hyundai driver.”

http://www.hyundainews.com/us/en-us/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=40430&title=new-2015-hyundai-genesis-to-feature-aha-radio

Hyundai is a company that has no problem messing with a good thing and that’s what it did with its hot-selling Elantra. Like the mid-size Sonata we reviewed here two weeks ago, the compact sedan gets several new design updates and features for 2014, but manages to keep pricing in line with the outgoing ride.

The version we tested was in top-spec’d Limited trim with the Technology package.

And unlike the base L, the GL, and the GLS models with the 1.8-litre MPI engines that are built in Montgomery, Alabama, my tester, equipped with the new 2.0-litre GDI engine, came from Ulsan, Korea (along with the Limited model below it).

Compared to the 1.8L which the 2.0L is based upon, the increase in torque is noticeable at low range and in particular at mid-range where there is a bit more oomph when making a quick highway pass manoeuvre or lane change.

On quick and pro-longed throttle stomps, the power feels nice and linear all the way up to its 7,000 rpm red line as it moves through the gears.

Similar to the 2014 Sonata, the Elantra also gets Hyundai’s Driver Selectable Steering Mode; the system allows the driver to adjust the Elantra’s steering response at any time, with a press of a button on the steering wheel, to suit road conditions or driver preference.

Comfort mode offers a greater ease of steering and is best suited, says Hyundai, for city driving and parking lot manoeuvres.

Sport mode, where I had it all the time, offers a more noticeable dynamic steering response for trips down those winding roads and for on-centre stability during higher-speed highway drives. Normal mode offers a bit of both worlds for all driving conditions.

Outside, the Elantra gets some noticeable updates which add to an already sporty profile (yes, I just called the Elantra sporty); those additions and changes included: at the rear, a slick-looking, two-tone difuser and LED tail lamps; up front, a more open lower grille with new fog lamps and projector headlights with LED accents.Our tester also featured chrome belt-line moulding, chrome door handles and newly-designed 17-inch alloy wheels with dark spoke inserts.

Inside, I preferred the toned-down look of the centre stack area with its darker finishes and its repositioned HVAC vents which are now high on the dash on either side of the 7.0-inch LCD touch-screen navigation screen.

Several of its controls have also been repositioned and simplified presenting a more refined look.I liked the update made to its centre armrest which has been slightly raised and improves comfort when not driving with both hands on the wheel (it slides forward, too).

I also noticed the crisper graphics and more user-friendly interfaces of its audio and navigation systems. My iPhone 5C sync’d up instantly in the Elantra and my music lists were easily accessible while Bluetooth worked with zero concerns.

Standard safety features on the 2014 Elantra include Hill-start Assist Control and Vehicle Stability Management (VSM). That VSM system manages its electronic stability control and the motor-driven power steering which helps the driver maintain control in slippery conditions or during fast cornering.

My top-trimmed tester, priced at $25,649, also included (take a breath): power windows and door locks; armrest storage bin; rear seat centre armrest with cup holders; trip computer; heated, power side-view mirrors; iPod, USB, auxillary connectivity; automatic headlamps; air conditioning; remote keyless entry with alarm system; cruise control; two-stage heated front seats and heated rear seats; steering wheel-mounted audio controls; tilt and telescoping steering column; rear-view camera; sun roof; deluxe door sill plates; hood insulator; six-way power-adjustable diver’s seat with lumbar support; sliding centre armrest; leather seating surfaces with leatherette door inserts; auto-dimming rear-view mirror with HomeLink; dual-zone climate control with CleanAir ionizer; integrated side-mirror turn signal repeaters; solar control glass; proximity keyless entry with push-button start; and a 360-watt AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 premium audio system with six speakers and an external amplifier.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/wheelsnews/1190097-road-test-2014-hyundai-elantra-limited-sedan