Hyundai Veracruz Shares NEMPA's All Weather SUV - $25,000-$35,000 Award
With The Buick Enclave
BOSTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In one of the most hotly-contested
categories of the New England Motor Press Association's (NEMPA) 2008 Winter
Vehicle Awards, the Hyundai Veracruz registered a tie with the Buick
Enclave for best All Weather SUV -- $25,000-$35,000.
The award was presented at a NEMPA ceremony at the Boston Globe on the
evening of March 11, 2008 hosted by NEMPA president Ezra Dyer.
Bill Griffith of the Boston Globe noted a NEMPA member's praise for the
Veracruz in a recent article: "Hyundai keeps surprising with quality and
good looks."
NEMPA members voted their choices for top winter vehicle during the
annual Winter Vehicle Voting Day on February 2, 2008. All of the eligible
vehicles were brought to one designated area, and the assembled NEMPA
members had the opportunity to evaluate their merits in winter driving
conditions. Vehicles ranging from pickup trucks to high-powered sports cars
were included in the test-four-wheel drive was the only common element in
all.
In addition to the Buick Enclave, other vehicles tested in the All
Weather SUV -- $25,000-$35,000 segment included the Acura RDX, Chevrolet
Equinox, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Ford Edge, Ford Escape, Ford Explorer, GMC
Acadia, Honda CR-V, Honda Pilot, Infiniti EX35, Land Rover LR2, Mazda CX-7,
Mazda CX-9, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner, Mercury Mountaineer, Mitsubishi
Endeavor, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan Murano, Pontiac Torrent, Saturn
Outlook, Saturn Vue, Subaru Tribeca, Suzuki XL7 and Toyota Highlander.
The Hyundai Veracruz impressed the journalists with its refined and
powerful performance and a long-list of standard features including six air
bags, which include two-roof mounted side curtain air bags for all rows of
seating, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), active head restraints and
18-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels. This combination of performance and value put
the Hyundai Veracruz at the top of the "All Weather SUV" list.
Judges felt it's a solid effort, saying that the Veracruz is "a Hyundai
built like a Lexus."
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a
subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed
throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and
serviced through more than 780 dealerships nationwide.
NEW ENGLAND MOTOR PRESS ASSOCIATION
The New England Motor Press Association is unique among regional motor
press groups. Its members represent all six New England states, reaching
one of the densest populations in all of America. Many also have national
followings. These automotive writers and talk show hosts influence
multi-vehicle owners looking to buy a wide range of cars and trucks to cope
with the varied weather conditions of the region.
SOURCE Hyundai Motor America
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Related links:
http://www.hyundainews.com
CONTACT:
Phil Lienert of Hyundai Motor America,
+1-646-935-4052, Phil.lienert@ketchum.com, for Hyundai Motor
America
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