Hyundai gears up for a great 2007

Korean car giant, Hyundai, secured a record share of the UK car market of 1.52 per cent in 2006, selling 35,589 cars in a tough trading environment that saw the overall new car market decline by nearly four per cent (3.9%).

Now, Hyundai is gearing up for a great 2007, with the forthcoming launch of its all-new family of C-Segment cars. Codenamed ‘FD’, Hyundai will unveil its all-new C-Segment car to the world’s press at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Based on the widely praised Arnejs concept, shown at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, the FD is a car designed for Europe. It is aimed at delivering significant volume for Hyundai across the continent and will be launched first as a five-door hatch across Europe in the summer, with a Wagon version to follow soon after.

UK Managing Director, Tony Whitehorn, said: “Last year saw the extremely successful introduction of our multi-award winning all-new Santa Fe, which demonstrated our ongoing product development improvements and signalled the way forward for the Hyundai brand in Europe.

“With our new C-Segment model, we will be offering UK customers a highly competitive and extremely accomplished competitor to the traditional models in this ever-popular and important segment of the UK market.”

New Coupe for 2007

Hyundai has already started 2007 strongly with the launch of the stunning new Hyundai Coupe SIII. Available with 1.6 litre, 2.0 litre and range-topping 2.7 litre V6 petrol engines, the Coupe has proved very popular with UK sportscar buyers, outselling such premium badge competitors as Mercedes’ CLK and the BMW 3 Series Coupe.

The new Coupe SIII, available from just £15,745 on the road, has a completely restyled exterior and improved interior styling and trim. It also now comes with an iPod connection as standard as well as new-look blue instrument illumination.

Multi-Award Winning Santa Fe

Since its launch, the new Santa Fe, available with seven seats, has won awards as well as high praise. It is Auto Express magazine’s reigning ‘Best 4x4 Recreational Vehicle’ and the Daily Star’s 4x4 Car of the Year 2007.

What is more, the 2.2 litre diesel model was picked out by Diesel Car magazine as one of the four best 4x4’s currently available.

The Sante Fe is available from £20,995 on the road for the five-seat model and £22,020 for the seven-seater.

Five Year Warranty

Hyundai remains unique in offering a five year, unlimited mileage warranty on every new car sold in the UK.