Auto Pacific Ideal Vehicle Awards
Sept. 7, 2007

• Hyundai Veracruz Surpasses Toyota Highlander in Automotive Lease Guide´s residual value ratings
(Seoul, Korea) The Hyundai brand continues to win accolades in the United States as this week four Hyundai vehicles placed at the top of their segments in AutoPacific´s 2007 Ideal Vehicle Award (IVA) while Automotive Lease Guide, for the first time ever, gave higher residual values to a Hyundai vehicle than to a Toyota equivalent. In the AutoPacific study, Hyundai topped the following four segments:

• Most Ideal Premium Mid-Size Car: Hyundai Sonata

• Most Ideal Compact Car: Hyundai Elantra

• Most Ideal Compact Car: Hyundai Elantra

• Most Ideal Minivan: Hyundai Entourage

*Hyundai Tucson also took home the Vehicle Satisfaction Award

AutoPacific´s second annual IVA ranked auto manufacturers for how closely their 2007 model year cars or trucks came to matching owners´ expectations and criteria. The vehicles that customers said they would change the least were considered the most "ideal." Measurements for the award include consumer trust, anticipation, expectations and reality.
"Hyundai has done an outstanding job understanding their target buyer and is creating the product that is 'ideal' for its buyers," said AutoPacific´s President, George Peterson.

These awards are a reflection of Hyundai´s continued commitment to our customers," said John Krafcik, vice president, Product Development and Strategic Planning, Hyundai Motor America. "The Hyundai brand stands for industry-leading quality, superior standard safety technology, and great value - with these values we´ll continue to work hard to meet the expectations of our customers."

To determine the winners, AutoPacific asked owners to rate their new car or truck on how close it came to "ideal" in the following areas: exterior size; passenger roominess; cargo space; driver´s seat comfort; driver´s seat visibility; interior technology; power; ease of getting in and out; interior storage compartments; and tires and wheels. The IVA ratings reflect input from buyers of new vehicles purchased from September 2006 through December 2006. Over 24,000 respondents provided input for these awards.

Earlier this week, Hyundai scored another first when Automotive Lease Guide of the United States awarded a higher residual value to the 2008 Hyundai Veracruz than to its direct competitor, the Toyota Highlander.

In a direct comparison, the Veracruz enjoyed a 2 to 6 percentage point residual advantage over the brand-new Highlander after three years of ownership. Santa Fe and Azera also saw a sharp rise in their residual values, an acknowledgement of the outstanding durability, reliability and quality of these newest Hyundai-made vehicles.

AutoPacific is a future-oriented automotive marketing and product-consulting firm. Every year it publishes a wide variety of syndicated studies for the automotive industry. The firm also conducts extensive proprietary research and consulting for auto manufacturers, distributors, marketers and suppliers worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.autopacific.com.

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