Hyundai Motor America 3200 Park Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 TEL: 714-965-3000 FAX: 714-378-1008 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com Contact: Miles Johnson (734) 337-2227 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT NAMED ONE OF WARD’S 10 BEST INTERIORS COSTA MESA, Calif., April 15, 2013 The all-new upscale and highly-functional interior – was acknowledged by the editors of WardsAuto, which named it to this year’s Ward’s 10 Best list. This recognition follows the and being named to the list last year. Interiors of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is the essence of a midsize family “The latest version CUV: well-crafted, tastefully appointed and affordable, despite a decidedly upscale look and is consistently delivering feel,” said Tom Murphy, executive editor, WardsAuto. “Hyundai excellent interiors that reinforce the brand’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture’ design language.” WardsAuto editors have been studying the vehicles since February, selecting the 10 winners from a field of 46 vehicles with new or significantly refreshed interiors. The selection process mimics that of the competition, in which editors rate vehicles 10 Best Engines Ward’s based on their daily commutes in and around metro Detroit. Unlike the interior 10 Best Engines, competition has no price cap. Santa Fe Sport offers buyers a comfortable, functional and modern-looking “The all-new said Christopher Chapman, chief designer, Hyundai interior,” Design North America. “Designed with families in mind, the interior features quality materials, intuitive controls and a spacious layout for the diverse needs of today’s active families.” instrument panel is defined by its sculptural center vents from which the flowing “The said Christopher Zarlenga, design manager of Santa is also form develops,” Fe’s interior. “Color an important differentiator for the interior, emphasizing the wing shape outward from the center stack through the doors.” During the selection process editors pay close attention to fit-and-finish, checking to see if seams are straight and match up cleanly on armrests and instrument panels. Editors climb in and out of back seats and third rows in larger CUVs and SUVs to check overall comfort levels, headroom and legroom. Another increasingly important category is driver information.
Hyundai Motor America 3200 Park Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 TEL: 714-965-3000 FAX: 714-378-1008 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com Contact: Miles Johnson (734) 337-2227 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT NAMED ONE OF WARD’S 10 BEST INTERIORS COSTA MESA, Calif., April 15, 2013 – The all-new upscale and highly-functional interior was acknowledged by the editors of WardsAuto, which named it to this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list. This recognition follows the and being named to the list last year. “The latest version of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is the essence of a midsize family CUV: well-crafted, tastefully appointed and affordable, despite a decidedly upscale look and feel,” said Tom Murphy, executive editor, WardsAuto. “Hyundai is consistently delivering excellent interiors that reinforce the brand’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture’ design language.” WardsAuto editors have been studying the vehicles since February, selecting the 10 winners from a field of 46 vehicles with new or significantly refreshed interiors. The selection process mimics that of the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition, in which editors rate vehicles based on their daily commutes in and around metro Detroit. Unlike 10 Best Engines, the interior competition has no price cap. “The all-new Santa Fe Sport offers buyers a comfortable, functional and modern-looking interior,” said Christopher Chapman, chief designer, Hyundai Design North America. “Designed with families in mind, the interior features quality materials, intuitive controls and a spacious layout for the diverse needs of today’s active families.” “The instrument panel is defined by its sculptural center vents from which the flowing form develops,” said Christopher Zarlenga, design manager of Santa Fe’s interior. “Color is also an important differentiator for the interior, emphasizing the wing shape outward from the center stack through the doors.” During the selection process editors pay close attention to fit-and-finish, checking to see if seams are straight and match up cleanly on armrests and instrument panels. Editors climb in and out of back seats and third rows in larger CUVs and SUVs to check overall comfort levels, headroom and legroom. Another increasingly important category is driver information.