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"In 1988, the Hyundai Excel set the first-year U.S. sales record for an import car when approximately 126,000 found homes within the car&amp;#039;s first 12 months on sale. The bargain-basement economy car had a rock-bottom price of $4,995, which was hugely appealing, until the bottom dropped out of Hyundai&amp;#039;s image. The car buying public soon realized the Excel was woefully unrefined and unreliable. Fast forward almost a quarter of a century, and the South Korean automaker is totally unrecognizable from its former self. With some of the best warranties in the business, not to mention the recent infusion of dramatic design onto models like the Sonata sedan and Veloster 3-door coupe, Hyundai not only weathered the global economic downturn, it went about setting innumerable sales records. With the economy limping to recovery, and other automakers racing to roll out new models, can Hyundai continue its run of success for another model year?        2013 Hyundai Sonata    Reasons to Check Out a Hyundai in 2013:    Hyundai has long touted its 10-year powertrain warranty, which is applicable to the original owner and covers &amp;quot;normal use and maintenance.&amp;quot; Sorry, you probably won&amp;#039;t win an argument with the dealer if the supercharger you attached to an Azera goes pop. Now Hyundai is offering customers a guaranteed trade-in value when they return to buy a new vehicle with 2-4 years of ownership. We&amp;#039;ll leave it to you to read all the fine print, but there&amp;#039;s no doubt it&amp;#039;s another bold move \u2013 and another step towards exorcising any lingering worries about the brand&amp;#039;s dependability and quality. Like its corporate sibling, Kia Motors, Hyundai has injected tons of style into its lineup. The sedan-meets-coupe lines of the midsize Sonata have often been compared to German luxury sedans -- and in some cases, the Hyundai (arguably) comes out the winner in terms of its exterior. No, we&amp;#039;re not kidding. And yes, we&amp;#039;re prepared for some testy Teutonic-themed emails. Hyundai is having some fun too. Just check out the layout of the Veloster, which has a single door on the driver&amp;#039;s side, and two points of entry on the passenger&amp;#039;s. Okay, it&amp;#039;s not for everyone \u2013 from some angles it kind of looks like a smiling toad \u2013 but kudos for Hyundai for taking risks (you hear that Toyota?). And with the latest Veloster Turbo, the car finally has the power and performance we&amp;#039;d been hoping for all along. Fuel economy is important and looks like it will be until all new cars run on sunshine and smiles. Luckily for Hyundai, the company has a wide range of models that offer up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway.  You get a lot for your money in a Hyundai, and than rings true pretty much across the entire lineup. Vehicles like the new Santa Fe crossover come loaded with standard features, and the 2013 model will include a family-friendly extended wheelbase version with seating for seven passengers.        2013 Hyundai Equus    Could Hyundai Screw Up all its Hard Work?   Don&amp;#039;t bet on Hyundai making any major blunders in the near future, though a couple models push the limits of what you might label &amp;#039;automotive common sense.&amp;#039; The Veloster is a funky little coupe (or whatever you want to call it) and is aggressively priced, but it&amp;#039;s a shame the base engine is so short on horsepower. And the luxury-laden Equus is actually really nice for a large, comfortable cruiser. But would you pay upwards of $60-grand for a Hyundai? The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has come in for some criticism about the driving refinement of its gas-electric powertrain. With new hybrids coming from Toyota, Ford and other automakers, Hyundai can&amp;#039;t afford to let any of its fuel-sipping green models wither on the vine.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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