This is going to be one heck of a race and Hyundai is in it to win it. We are at a tipping point in electric cars: there are enough on the market that you can find one that fits most of your needs. Charging an EV, both at home and on the road, is…
20 Adventure Vehicles in One Place, Together. Which One Was the Best?
Hey Everybody, Let’s Test 20 Adventure Vehicles Over Two Days to See Who Wins! What do you do with 20 adventure-ready vehicles in one place all at the same time? Well, you put them through their paces on pavement with brake tests, cornering and handling. Then you head off-pavement with some mud, obstacles, potholes and…
Hyundai’s Lineup of Electric Cars Speaks to Different Drivers
Electric cars are a whole new experience; Hyundai wants to demystify them. The idea of buying an electric car is appealing, but there’s a lot to learn. Even those of us who drive a lot of cars for our jobs are learning. So, Hyundai brought a group of journalists to Nashville to learn about their…
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz First Drive Review: Truck for When You’re Tired of the Crossover
Can’t decide, truck or SUV? The Hyundai Santa Cruz doesn’t want you to choose. There’s nothing worse than making a sacrifice, but now you don’t have to. The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is an affordable part-truck part-crossover — seriously, it starts at just over $24,000 — that will give you that easily navigable crossover size…
USED: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Review: Not Just A Pretty Face; Maybe the Best Value Sport Sedan, Too
You Don’t Have to Tell Anyone How Much Fun You’re Having. It’ll Be Our Secret. The Hyundai Elantra has—for good reason—become quite popular. Affordable, reliable and defined by elegant, classic good looks, Hyundai has figured out how to give drivers the key ingredients in a well-priced four-door sedan and now, a sportier, more responsive drive…
The Fun-to-Drive Hyundai Kona Electric Helps to Save the Planet (and Your Money)
And you’ll look good doing it! We’ve been hearing a lot about climate change for the past year (or more!), especially with Greta Thunberg making waves all over the world as an environmental advocate. Did you know that a typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year? Carbon dioxide is…
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the Sports Adventure Vehicle That Wins My Heart
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is small, but that could be a big win for most buyers. “Which one of you boys left your matchbox car in the driveway?” was my husband’s joke about this new compact pickup truck. All week long I heard jokes from friends about the truck’s size and appearance. Yes, the…
In A Word, The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid SUV is Fun
This is the best of all worlds. Sport utility vehicles were initially designed for handling the roads of the great outdoors, yet we find them parked in city lots and suburban driveways. The crossover evolved as an SUV that serves equally well for driving kids to school, running errands, and taking long scenic road trips….
I Traded My Hyundai Santa Fe for a Week to Drive the 2022 Hyundai Tucson
Will I still love my Santa Fe? I’ve driven a Hyundai for the past 15+ years. My husband had a 2002 Santa Fe when we met, which we traded for a new Santa Fe in 2019. We looked at other models at the Hyundai dealership and considered sizing both up (Palisade) and down (Tucson or…
2022 Hyundai Kona N First Drive: The Crossover That Will Remind You Why You Love Smaller Cars
You’re lying if you say you never wanted to be part of The Fast and the Furious. After all, few things are quite as empowering as the growl of a loud performance engine carrying you away from all your problems — whether those problems involve street racing or dropping the kids off at school. If that…