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[email protected] ID: 27845 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 17, 2011 The 2011 Hyundai Sonata earned the “Best New or Redesigned Car” and “Best Family Car” awards in About.com Cars’ 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra also earned a position on the podium, receiving third place in the “Best Compact Car” category. For more information on the About.com 2011 Readers' Choice Awards, visit: http://cars.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/2011AboutComCarsReadersChoiceAwardWinners.htm. “From the first day voting opened, ‘Best Family Car’ was a neckandneck race between the Hyundai Sonata and the Subaru Legacy,” said Aaron Gold, About.com Cars journalist. “The Sonata provides a roomy interior with luxurious trim and a range of fuel efficient engines.” “Picking the best new or redesigned car of 2011 was a tough decision, but I agree 100 percent with the readers on this one,” added Gold. “No question, the Hyundai Sonata is the right car for 2011: A roomy family sedan with an expensivelooking interior and a reasonable price tag, powered by three fuelefficient powertrains, one of which is a hybrid.” The allnew Sonata has been one of the most awarded vehicles in Hyundai’s history. Sonata received Hyundai’s firstever recognition on Car and Driver’s “10Best” list and was the first midsize car to receive a fivestar crash test rating under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new, more stringent 2011 system.