Hyundai gets high scores from drivers and car critics alike for quality, performance, value, and overall respect. So what's the company's big problem? It's struggling to make cars fast enough to meet the demands of the marketplace.
There’s a theory holding that when gas prices are high, consumers wind up paying higher prices for cars—especially vehicles with good gas mileage. Well, gas prices are rising, and sure enough, the numbers show that we’ve been paying more for cars lately, too—a lot more.
A struggling economy has translated into good business at auto repair shops, as Americans hung onto their old cars longer and occasionally needed expert assistance keeping them on the road. Well, business might be slowing down a bit for the local mechanic. In another sign that the economy is in recovery mode, auto sales in [...]
I’ve never been a car guy. I can’t tell you the difference between Honda and Hyundai. I don’t see a classic speedster (that’s the term, right?) on the road and say, “There goes the ’69 Camaro SS 396 4-Speed. Boy, listen to that thing purr.” So it’s reassuring to see that more Americans are finally [...]
New or used? Economy, mid-level, or luxury? No matter what kind of vehicle you have in mind, the end of the year is when hardnosed bargain hunters head to the car dealership—for good reason.
Could new car prices mimic those of cell phones and other tech products—which get cheaper and cheaper with each passing day thanks to innovation and more efficient manufacturing techniques? On the surface, this looks to already be happening: The starting MSRPs for several 2012 cars from automakers such as Toyota, Jeep, and Mercedes are indeed [...]
The study ranks automakers and vehicle models that are least likely to have Check Engine-related problems. And when problems do arise, these are the cars that cost the least to fix.
The low base price of the Hyundai Accent helped the car get named to lists such as U.S. News’ top 10 Most Affordable Cars. But while the car’s MSRP starts at $12,445, buyers will find it all but impossible to locate an Accent within $1,500 of that a sticker price. What gives?
Is it better to sell one pricey luxury car at a hefty profit, or 10 reasonably priced compacts with much smaller, but still decent profits? Increasingly, car manufacturers are embracing the wisdom of the latter.
They’re not cheapo, stripped, bare-bones vehicles. They’re “value cars.”
“We’re seeing 40 mpg become the new 30.”
