The March US sales figures must be rather perplexing for executives at Hyundai. Sales of the Elantra dropped 9.6%, sales of the Accent dropped 44.6% and sales of the Santa Fe and Tucson dropped a combined 22.9%.
But sales of the Sonata increased by 53.8% and that meant that total Hyundai sales for March were up 4.3% and 6% for the year.
The motoring industry in the United States is going through it’s annual round of car awards and one of the first is the Roand and Travel Magazine International Card of the Year Awards.
Typically the Americans give a world title to something that only applies in the US but still it’s interesting to see what did and what didn’t impress the judges this year.
Of the 11 winners only a few are readily available here in Australia but it’s interesting to see that the Hyundai Sonata won a category that should appeal to lots of potential new car owners.
You can find a full list of the winners - complete with photographs - right here
Back in November Aussie Motoring posted some comments about the Hyundai Sonata. It seemed to attract mixed reviews from motoring journalists here in Australia that were somewhat at variance with what Sonota owners ,that we have spoken to, have to say about the car.
Those reviewes are also at variance with what motoring journalists in the US seem to say. Over there the Hyndai Sonata has been very well received and has even made it to least one top ten list for 2005.
You will find that list here.
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