Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HYUNDAI TUCSON AND SANTA FE SUVS TOP AUTOPACIFIC VEHICLE SATISFACTION AWARD CATEGORIES Kevin Oates Ketchum, Partner, SVP, Practice Director (310) 4372520
[email protected] ID: 28282 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2005 – The Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe sport utility vehicles each captured top honors in the AutoPacific 2005 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards announced today. The owners of the allnew 2005 Hyundai Tucson rated it tops in Vehicle Satisfaction for the Compact SUV category. Consumers noted overall quality, interior styling, interior comfort, interior storage, seating capacity, power and acceleration and the Tucson’s warranty as strengths of the vehicle. Other factors strongly contributing to Tucson’s winning score were exterior styling, handling, braking, driver’s visibility as well as reliability and dependability. Tucson tied with the Honda Element for the top overall score in the compact SUV category. The award adds to Tucson’s trophy case, which includes honors from J.D. Power and Associates as the highestrated allnew vehicle in the 2005 Initial Quality Study. Santa Fe owners rated it tops in the Standard MidSize SUV category for the fourth year since its introduction in 2000 as a 2001 modelyear vehicle. Drivers noted overall owner satisfaction, instrumentation, interior comfort, interior materials, price, reliability and dependability, and Hyundai’s warranty as strengths of the vehicle. Other factors contributing to Santa Fe’s score were anti theft features, audio system controls, interior styling and seating capacity.