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Elantra Earns Auto Pacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Award

Elantra, Hyundai Motor Co.’s top-selling vehicle worldwide, earned top honours in Auto Pacific Inc.’s 2003 Vehicle Satisfaction Score (VSS) study. Auto Pacific, a California-based automotive market research and product consulting company, surveyed new vehicle owners to rank their level of satisfaction on a list of 41 attributes including seating, roominess, comfort, dealership experience and economic consideration. The final tabulation placed Elantra, Hyundai’s top-seller worldwide, in a tie with the Volkswagen Beetle and ahead of 21 other competitors in the compact car category.

In its summary Auto Pacific commented about the Elantra, “Within its competitive set, Elantra underscores that continuing investment in keeping a product interesting and up-to-date yields commensurate rewards. Elantra gradually improves with each model year while many direct competitors are allowed to languish; with the result Elantra buyers are surprised and delighted at how good their new cars actually are.”

Euro Inspired
Finding a truly original expression of style can be thoroughly invigorating. As proof, we present the 2004 Elantra. From jewel-like, clear-lens headlamps to the sculpted rear deck, the Elantra is a boldly original answer to today’s parade of new-car clones. The 2004 Elantra also represents a masterful fusion of form and function. Consider its very shape. More than just handsome, it is designed to slip easily through the air, increasing aerodynamic efficiency while minimizing wind noise. Likewise, Elantra’s elegantly slim roof pillars ease entry and exit while providing an excellent view of the road. In other words, the design of the Elantra is cool enough to get by on looks alone. But smart enough not to have to.