Releases

CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2022 – During this year’s Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai announced a series of safety focused efforts to help further its commitment to help protect customers and their families, in addition to featuring its recent 2022 product line-up, including the all-new, all-electric IONIQ 5, Tucson Plug-in Hybrid and Santa Cruz vehicles.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2022 – Hyundai earned five Consumer Guide ® 2022 Best Buy Awards in product categories making it one of the most awarded brands in the competition.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 – Hyundai’s 2019 Santa Fe and Sonata were named the most dependable Midsize SUV and Midsize Car in the 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which analyzes the long-term dependability of three year old models.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2022 – Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 has received the Autotrader Best New Cars for 2022 accolade.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2022 – Hyundai has tied for the most Car and Driver 2022 Editors’ Choice awards in the industry, with 11 unique models winning for the brand.

Press Conference Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) | Live in the Hyundai Booth at McCormick Place / South Hall / Level 3 or via Livestream

SEOUL, January 24, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) pioneering all-electric sustainable mobility models – the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 – have taken top spot at the first-ever ‘Best Cars of the Year’ 2021/2022 Awards.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022 – Hyundai today won five U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards, more than any other automotive brand.

SEOUL, January 10, 2022 — Hyundai Motor Company announced it has received multiple accolades at 2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards, with its IONIQ 5 and STARIA models both selected as winners in the transportation category.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 – The Hyundai Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle has won the 2022 Best Performing Truck award from The Fast Lane Truck.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, January 6, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Company, the global mobility innovator, and Unity (NYSE: U), the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced at CES 2022 a partnership to jointly design and build a new metaverse roadmap and platform for Meta-Factory.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 7, 2022 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5, Sonata Hybrid and Elantra N have each won The Car Connection Best Car to Buy 2022 Awards in the Hatchback, Hybrid and Sports Car categories.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, January 4, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Company today revealed its Plug & Drive (PnD) modular platform that enables mobility of traditionally inanimate things, from small objects to large community spaces, at CES 2022.

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, January 4, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Company today shared its vision for pioneering the use of robotics in both the real world and metaverse at CES 2022, one of the most influential tech events in the world, running from Jan. 5-7.

Press Conference on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 3 p.m. PST at Mandalay Bay / Level 2 / Oceanside D Ballroom or via Live Stream

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, December 22, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company will take the stage at CES 2022, to present its future vision for robotics and the metaverse under the main theme of ‘Expanding Human Reach’.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 – Hyundai has received a 2022 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award for the 2022 Santa Fe in the 2-Row Midsize SUV segment.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 – The IONIQ 5 Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability has been awarded a 2021 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award in the Automotive Category.

Offenbach, 30 November 2021 – Hyundai Motor has taken highest honours at the Top Gear annual awards 2021, winning Car of the Year with i20 N and being named overall Manufacturer of the Year in recognition of the brand’s class leading model line-up.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 – The Hyundai Santa Cruz has won the 2021 Popular Science Best of What’s New award in the Automotive category.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2021 – The 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric has been named THE ZEVAS™ Top Compact ZEV at AutoMobility LA.

DETROIT, Nov. 19, 2021 – Hyundai Motor America was named ‘OEM of the Year’ and earned two of the ten coveted spots in the 2021 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems competition during this year’s Informa Tech Automotive Group’s Automotive Tech Week.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 19, 2021 – Hyundai has won the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best SUV Brand Honor.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 – The Hyundai Kona, Kona Electric, and Accent have won prestigious J.D. Power 2022 U.S. ALG Residual Value Awards in their respective Micro Utility, Electric, and Subcompact segments.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021 – Hyundai Motor Company today revealed SEVEN, the new sport utility electric vehicle (SUEV) concept at AutoMobility LA. This category-bending electric SUV concept will be on display in Hyundai Motor’s booth, along with other segment-leading products such as IONIQ 5, and XCIENT Fuel Cell, at the LA...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2021 – The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz and IONIQ 5 electric vehicle were named finalists for the 2022 North American Truck and Utility of the Year™ by the North American automotive media jury. The Santa Cruz is the first Hyundai model named a finalist for the Truck category. The winners for these two categories will be...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2021 – Hyundai will present the world debut of SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept today at 9:55 a.m. PST during a press conference at AutoMobility LA.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 – Save the date as Hyundai will present the world debut of SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 9:55 a.m. PST during a press conference at AutoMobility LA.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 – Hyundai’s all-new 2022 IONIQ 5 electric crossover vehicle earned the prestigious honor of Green SUV of the Year™ by Green Car Journal. Selecting the Green SUV of the Year™ is a distinguished jury of automotive experts and Green Car Journal staff.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 – The Hyundai brand has won the 2021 Newsweek Autos Awards Best Brand for your Buck honor, while Hyundai’s Santa Cruz and Elantra models have won the categories for Best Small Pickup Truck and Best Small Car, respectively. Vehicles considered for this award were ranked in their categories according to...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021 – The Hyundai Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle earned a top honor, Compact SUV of Texas, during the 29th annual 2021 Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Truck Rodeo. The two-day event brought together more than 40 auto writers with dozens of new trucks and SUVs to determine best-in-class models in...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021 – Hyundai’s all-new 2022 Santa Cruz has been awarded a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) designation when equipped with specific headlights, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Santa Cruz was recognized for meeting all six IIHS crash-worthiness evaluations and headlight performance.

SEOUL/OFFENBACH, October 28, 2021 – Fresh on the market and already a true winner: Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 has won a 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award in the “New Energy” category. As a class winner, the automaker’s full-electric midsize CUV will automatically take part in the final round of the GCOTY. IONIQ 5 will compete...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 22, 2021 – The Hyundai Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle has been recognized as Best Pickup Truck for its design and utility by members of the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA). WAPA members evaluated more than 20 new vehicles at their recent October Fall Rally in North Beach, Md., on the Western...

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 18, 2021 – The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai IONIQ 5 both received 2021 Sobre Ruedas Awards at the 2021 Miami International Auto Show.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 – The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has won the inaugural Motor1.com Star Award for Best Value. The 2022 Elantra Hybrid demonstrates Hyundai’s commitment to expanding its eco-focused lineup of products. Its dramatic exterior and high-tech interior both succeed at getting a strong emotional response from...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2021 – Angela Zepeda, chief marketing officer (CMO) of Hyundai Motor America, was selected to Forbes’ prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Influential CMOs. Zepeda was one of 50 CMOs recognized for shaping business, culture and society.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2021 – Hyundai received a Silver Effie Award, one of the highest advertising industry honors, for the Sonata “Smaht Pahk” commercial which originally debuted during the Super Bowl in 2020. “Smaht Pahk” was recognized for taking a simple vehicle feature, Smart Park, and inserting clever humor with...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 8, 2021 – J.D. Power designated Hyundai as its highest ranked mass market brand in the 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, released this week. Hyundai earned a top score of 519 and was praised for offering an above average level of technologies and excellence in execution. Hyundai Elantra is also the...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021 – The 2022 Hyundai Tucson received a perfect score from Cars.com in their annual Car Seat Fit Report Card. The Tucson was one of only four vehicles to receive all A’s in the expert safety check evaluations.