Awards

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 21, 2019 – Hyundai’s 2020 Kona, 2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Santa Fe earned Best Buy Awards from the experts at Kelley Blue Book for the categories of Best Subcompact SUV, Best Electric Car and Best Midsize SUV – 2-Row. Best Buy Awards go to the best vehicles in 17 categories following weeks of expert...

SEOUL, Nov. 20, 2019 — Hyundai Motor’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution has won the second-ever International Truck of the Year (IToY) Truck Innovation Award. Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. The goal of the cooperation is to expand Europe’s hydrogen mobility ecosystem...

LOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 20, 2019 – The Hispanic Motor press Awards (HMPA), announced each year during Automobility LA, named the 2020 Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe best new vehicles in their category for Hispanic families. The 10th annual awards, announced today and opening the press schedule, recognized the best new vehicles of 2020 for...

MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2019 – The Hyundai Sonata was named “Sedan of the Show” by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) at the 49th annual Miami International Auto Show. The award was given at the association’s annual auto show luncheon and awards presentation at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Determined by a panel of judges...

MIAMI, Nov., 11, 2019 – The Hyundai Veloster was named “Fan Favorite” at the 2019 AutoFOCUS Awards held at the 49th annual Miami International Auto Show. The award was announced at the annual auto show awards presentation and networking event held during opening weekend at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 4, 2019 – Hyundai Veloster N has won the highly selective and prestigious Road & Track Performance Car of the Year honor for 2020. Veloster N, with a base price well under $30,000, emerged the victor in an arena with considerably more expensive world-class challengers, including the Toyota Supra, Lexus RC F Track...

MIAMI, Nov., 1, 2019 – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade, Hyundai Sonata, and Hyundai Motor America have all been selected to receive 2019 Sobre Ruedas Awards. The Sobre Ruedas Awards ceremony was held during the 2019 Miami International Auto Show.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 16, 2019 – AutoPacific® named the Hyundai Kona as a winner of the 2019 Ideal Vehicle Award, earning the highest overall vehicle score in the Compact Crossover SUV Segment. The 2019 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) recognize vehicles that best meet owners’ expectations in terms of size, performance, efficiency,...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 11, 2019 – Recognized for its host of driver convenience and technology features, the all-new Hyundai Palisade lands a spot on the competitive 2019 Wards 10 Best User Experiences list. The honor evaluates the user-friendliness of the driver-assist technologies and the access to information and entertainment...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 6, 2019 – The 2020 Hyundai Palisade has been awarded a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional LED headlights. Hyundai SUV models that have achieved these honors from the IIHS are the Kona, Tucson (built after March 2019), Santa Fe, Santa Fe XL,...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 5, 2019 – The J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study ranked the Hyundai Kona as earning the highest score for overall vehicle technology satisfaction in the study’s small vehicle segment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 26, 2019 – On the heels of a 48% sales increase, the 2019 Santa Fe Ultimate has been named the winner of the SUV Mid-Size Challenge by Cars.com. The Challenge included 6 of the most popular midsize SUVs pitted against each other in a series of expert testing to determine which model was the best in class.

SEOUL, Aug. 22, 2019 – The All-New 2020 Hyundai Sonata and Le Fil Rouge concept have been recognized as finalists at the 2019 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA) by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for their bold and artful design innovations. IDEA honors design excellence that improves quality of life and pushes...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 20, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai Accent and 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe have each been included on the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best New Cars for Teens” list while the 2016 Hyundai Tucson earned a spot on the “Best Used Cars for Teens” list.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 14, 2019 – The Hyundai Accent and the Hyundai Tucson have been named the winners of AutoPacific’s annual Vehicle Satisfaction Research studies, respectively earning first place awards in the Best In Class Economy Car and Best In Class Compact Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle categories.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell electric SUV has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for vehicles built after June 2019. The NEXO, which is only available in California, is the first such hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that IIHS has tested.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 19, 2019 – New-vehicle quality across the entire Hyundai lineup resulted in the company being ranked as the second-highest non-premium brand in J.D. Power’s 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the second consecutive year.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 12, 2019 – The Hyundai Kona was awarded Best-in-Class Subcompact SUV by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA). This marks the second year in a row that Kona has been recognized by NEMPA in its Winter Vehicle Awards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 7, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in, Ioniq Hybrid, Santa Fe, and Kona all earned Performance Awards in their respective categories from Automotive Science Group (ASG).

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 31, 2019 – In one of the industry’s most demanding vehicle crash tests, the redesigned 2019 Hyundai Veloster received a TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 – The Hyundai Santa Fe has earned a 2019 Wards 10 Best Interior award from a field of 32 vehicle nominees with new or significantly redesigned interiors. Vehicles were evaluated by eight Wards editors in Southfield, MI, and scored on aesthetics, comfort, fit-and-finish, material quality and ergonomics. While value is...

SEOUL, Mar. 25, 2019 — The Hyundai Palisade flagship eight-seater SUV today won a category award for exceptional design at the prestigious Red Dot Award.

Amelia Island, Fla., Mar. 11, 2019 – The Hyundai Veloster N performance coupe has been named a 2019 Automobile® magazine All-Star at an award ceremony surrounding events at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida. Veloster N represents Hyundai’s highest performance vehicle ever for the U.S. market.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 13, 2019 – Hyundai’s Santa Fe received the distinct honor of most dependable Midsize SUV in the J.D. Power 2019 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). Released today, the annual Vehicle Dependability Study shows Santa Fe ranked highest in its class, beating out leading competitors in the 2016 model year.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 12, 2019 – Adding to its recent list of prestigious awards including North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, the Hyundai Kona Electric is the 2019 Edmunds Editors’ Choice for Best EV. With drivers consistently increasing consideration of electric vehicles, the Kona Electric is clearly a standout vehicle in...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 11, 2019 – Car and Driver honors Hyundai’s ongoing commitment to quality, value and performance across a diverse product portfolio as six Hyundai models earn 2019 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards.

SEOUL, Feb. 8, 2018 — Hyundai Motor Company has been recognized for its cutting-edge vehicle design at the world-renowned iF Design Award 2019 for the fifth straight year. The Palisade and Le Fil Rouge concept vehicle each won the Automobiles/Vehicles category at the eminent competition in the global automotive industry.

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb. 7, 2019 – Building upon its recent awards for innovative design, the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe is also a recipient of the 2019 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Award for the mid-size SUV/crossover (2-row) class. The award was presented at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2019 – MotorWeek has awarded the Hyundai Veloster N the 2019 Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Sport Coupe. The annual MotorWeek competition has been ongoing consecutively for 38 years. The Drivers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held during the 2019 Chicago Auto Show.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2019 – Hyundai’s 2016-2018 Sonata models have been awarded a spot on Autotrader’s 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles for 2019 list, helping customers to make reliable choices when selecting a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle. Experts at Autotrader recognized Sonata as one of the most appealing CPO cars...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 5, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai Kona was recognized as the 2019 Best Subcompact SUV for the Money by U.S. News & World Report. In this rapidly growing, highly competitive segment, the Kona took top honors for its outstanding value and critical acclaim.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 30, 2019 – Popular Mechanics honored the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT with a feature on its “Best Compact Cars” list. Based on the i30 model designed for the European market, Popular Mechanics editors highlighted Hyundai’s attention to handling in its latest models, noting that the Elantra GT’s chassis was...

DETROIT, Jan. 25, 2019 – The Detroit News awarded the Hyundai Sonata the Readers’ Choice Award in the “Most for Your Money” category at its 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards ceremony held during the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 24, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Blue and Hyundai Kona Electric were named to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “Greenest Vehicles of 2019.” In the growing, competitive green vehicle segment, the Hyundai vehicle’s life-time environmental...

HOUSTON, TX., Jan. 23, 2019 – – The Hyundai Kona was named the 2019 Crossover of the Year by the Texas Motor Press Association (TxMPA), which includes automotive journalists as diverse in coverage and membership as the state itself. A selected group of jurors from TxMPA chose the Hyundai Kona after being charged with finding, not just the...

DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2019 – Car and Driver today named the 2019 Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric CUV models the Best Subcompact SUV as part of its 2019 10Best Trucks and SUVs awards in events surrounding the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The award marks the first time that a Hyundai CUV model has been named to Car and Driver's...

DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2019 – The 2019 Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric CUV models were together named the winner of the 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year by the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year automotive media jury. This is the first time that a Hyundai CUV model has won the Utility Vehicle of the Year category.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 14, 2019 – Hyundai’s all-new 2019 Santa Fe captured the Redesign of the Year award by ALG today. The prestigious award recognizes Santa Fe’s all-new family-oriented interior, loaded with practical cutting-edge technologies and bold exterior appearance. ALG, the analytics subsidiary of TrueCar®, Inc., is the...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2018 – Hyundai’s 2018 Kona, 2019 Santa Fe, and Le Fil Rouge Concept Car have earned 2018 GOOD DESIGN® Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 – For the second year in a row, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that Hyundai has the most combined TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK-rated vehicles in the automotive industry.