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Take a look at videos featuring traffic in South Korea and you will find that 90% of cars are in silver, white, grey, or black. The cars of Seoul tend to lack some (ahem) soul and if you ever spot a car in a bright shade, they are usually taxis. The most common taxi model is the Hyundai Sonata and following the launch of the facelifted eighth-generation DN8 model in 2023, the taxi version has just given an update for the South Korean market. Unlike the regular Sonata, the Sonata Taxi is imported

A new and improved 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been announced today. Long range variants will now get bigger 84 kWh battery, up from the previous model’s 77.4 kWh (Malaysian market models get a different 72.6 kWh unit). The front and rear bumper have been replaced with a new design, but add 20 mm to the car’s overall length, now at 4,655 mm. Width (1,890 mm) and height (1,605 mm) remain unchanged, as is its 3,000 mm wheelbase. The rear spoiler has been extended further back by 50 mm. This, along wi

Following the footsteps of its relative, the Kia Carnival, Hyundai added a petrol-electric hybrid option to the Hyundai Staria in South Korea. The Korean H brand announced pre-orders for the Staria Hybrid with prices ranging between KRW 34.33 million to KRW 36.53 million (~RM 122.5k-130k). The hybrid system is the third engine option offered for the Staria in Korea. The other two powerplants offered are the 3.5-litre V6 LPG unit and a 2.2-litre 4-cylinder diesel mill. The latter is the only unit

Hyundai is gearing up to introduce hybrid vehicles under its Genesis luxury brand next year, targeting consumers who are hesitant about making the full leap to full-electric vehicles, reports The Korea Economic Daily (KED). This strategic move by the Hyundai Group, which also encompasses Kia, aligns with companies like Toyota, which has achieved significant success with its hybrid models amidst a cooling BEV market. This unexpected market shift has seen declining incomes for BEV-only stalwarts l

Vietnam's car market witnessed several sales upsets in 2023, most notably by way of Hyundai topping sales charts in their respective segments, reports Autopro.com.vn. Toyota Vios loses out to Hyundai Accent In the B-segment sedan segment, the Hyundai Accent recorded 17,452 units sold, enough to garner it a 34.2% market share in the class. It's a substantial lead of 3,931 units over the second-placed Toyota Vios (2022's segment winner). Point to note however is that their Vios isn't the all-new m

The 2024 Hyundai Creta facelift has gone on sale in India. There's a boggling mix of up to 28 trim combinations – 15 naturally-aspirated petrol variants, 11 diesel, two with turbo-petrol engines – and prices fall in the wide net of INR 11,00,000 (~RM 63k) to INR 20,15,000 (~RM 115k). Most importantly however, there's quite a range of updates applied to Hyundai's competitor in the subcompact SUV segment. The exterior enhancements of the Creta facelift include a new parametric black chrome grille,