Hyundai Sonata News

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the ideal green car for Alexandria Hyundai fans.

The Green Car Journal will be announcing the winner for next years green car of the year this November.  The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is one of five finalists for the award.  The award goes to the car that proves to the least harmful to the environment while getting the most MPGs.

“What we’re witnessing today is an auto industry that’s rising to the challenge of providing vehicles that meet increasingly stringent emissions and fuel economy goals, while listening to the voice of the customer and offering these attributes in vehicles they want to buy, “ said Green Car Journal editors. “These nominees rise above the crowd as outstanding examples that forward environmental performance in meaningful and quantifiable ways.”

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid available at Alexandria Hyundai, has proven itself with a fuel economy of 37 city and 39 highway miles per gallon.  The Sonata also can reach 62 miles per hour when in all-electric mode, one of the highest speed hybrids can reach in this mode.

A special feature also lets the driver know how eco-friendly or efficient they are driving by showing images of the sky.  Starting from grey the more efficient you drive the more blue the sky gets.

“Making the cut to become a finalist for the 2011 Green Car of the Year among many other noteworthy models is an honor,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America.  “Hyundai is firmly committed to leading the auto industry in fuel efficiency and with the introduction of the Sonata Hybrid, we are offering consumers a fun-to-drive vehicle with a best-in-class highway fuel economy, a combination that is missing from hybrids in this vehicle category.”

I guess we just have to wait and see if the Sonata will take home the award.  Meanwhile get to your local Alexandria Hyundai dealer about the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in Alexandria VA.

More consumers shopped for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata in May than for any other vehicle in the automotive industry, Alexandria Hyundai announced.

Compete, a Kantar Media company, compiled data across all major brands and found that the Sonata appeared on 130,000 car shopping lists, more than Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Honda Civic and Ford Fusion, vehicles often at the top of such lists.

With so many customers researching the Sonata online, it comes as no surprise that the sedan was a large contributor to the tremendous success Hyundai experienced in June.  As a company, sales were up 35 percent compared to the same month last year.  The Sonata added to that increase with gains of its own, up 49 percent from last June.

For the third straight month, the Sonata was also America’s third-highest selling mid-size, well ahead of other vehicles in its class such as Chevy Malibu, Nissan Altima, and Ford Fusion.

Sales aren’t only up for June, but for the year to date as well with Hyundai on pace to surpass 500,000 vehicles sold for the first time in company history.

Hyundai also increased market share year-over-year for the 18^th consecutive month.  The most recent numbers drove Hyundai’s market share to 11.6 percent, a substantial increase from just the 7.6 percent it held in December of 2009.  That figure is also higher than Nissan’s current 11.2 percent and is within striking distance of Honda at 12.9 percent and Toyota at 14.2 percent.

“Consumers are discovering that the all-new 2011 Sonata builds on the nameplate’s legacy of value with exciting design, best-in-class fuel economy and outstanding residual value,” said Scott Margason, director of product planning, Hyundai Motor America. “The combination makes Sonata a top contender in the competitive mid-size category, so we are pleased, but not surprised, by the market reception so far.”

The Hyundai Sonata is fast becoming one of America’s most popular vehicles while still remaining one of its most affordable.

To discover the reasons why, visit Alexandria Hyundai in person or on the web: http://www.hyundaisonata2011.com/

Hyundai Motor America revealed its April sales set an all-time record for the month with 44,023 vehicles sold, as announced by Alexandria Hyundai dealer, Alexandria Hyundai. The record-setting sales mark a 30 percent increase over last April’s results and the 16th consecutive month with increased market share compared to last year.

Alexandria Hyundai, serving Alexandria and the neighboring communities, combines what is quickly becoming one of America’s favorite brands with the best and most attentive customer service in the area.

The Sonata and Tucson were key models in the impressive month for Hyundai, with sales increases of 57 and 271 percent, respectively. The safe and attractive Santa Fe was up 59 percent, while the Genesis had a nine percent gain and its 10th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases.

“For the second straight month, our all-new Sonata is the third-best selling mid-size car in the country in retail sales, well ahead of strong rivals such as Nissan Altima, Chevy Malibu and Ford Fusion,” said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America’s vice present of national sales. “We’re glad to see Sonata’s unique combination of great design and segment-leading 35 mpg fuel economy is resonating with America’s car buyers.”

The entire Hyundai lineup is resonating with American consumers, and its time for Alexandria customers to find out why.

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To see the vehicles that are setting sales records and turning heads, visit Alexandria Hyundai dealership, Alexandria Hyundai, at: http://www.alexandriahyundai.com