Hyundai: country of origin and model range

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Cars from the company "Hyundai" appeared on the Russian market unexpectedly and in a short time were able to win a wide army of fans. All models have a modern and stylish design, as well as reliable power plants from Hyundai. The country of manufacture of the body, transmission and engine may vary, while always maintaining a high level of quality for each element.

History

Hyundai has come a long way from a small repair garage to the largest automotive holding in South Korea. Own cars from Hyundai did not appear immediately. Initially, the plant specialized in the production of machine tools, small vessels, and locomotives. A little later, the production of Ford cars was launched on the assembly line, which prompted the management to create their own model under the Hyundai brand. The manufacturing country had the opportunity to sponsor a young enterprise, which began to intensively develop a new model.

Introduced in 1976car Hyundai Pony, which was created jointly with Mitsubishi Corporation. The model was distinguished by modern design and original design solutions. After some time, the car began to be sold on foreign markets under the name Exel.

Hyundai gained wide popularity all over the world in the early 1990s. It was at this time that famous models came out: Sonata, Accent, Galloper, Elantra. Sales volumes have grown steadily. As of mid-1995, just over one million vehicles were exported to the American market.

Today, the company stands firmly on its feet and produces models under its own Hyundai brand. The country of origin of the main models is Korea. In addition, the capacities of automobile plants in Russia, Turkey, Brazil, the USA, China, the Czech Republic, and India are used. At the time of 2010, Hyundai is officially recognized as the fifth largest auto plant for the production of cars of its own brand.

Where cars are made

Hyundai brand cars are produced in car factories around the world. However, it is worth highlighting the largest pipelines:

• Ulsan, South Korea. This plant is the largest and is responsible for the production of more than 70 percent of the total number of cars supplied to the domestic and foreign markets. Also, the main facilities for the manufacture of spare parts are concentrated here.
• Russia, St. Petersburg. Modern plant, which began operation in 2010. Here, the assemblies and components are assembled, which are supplieddirectly from Korea. Automation of the conveyor at the time of 2018 reaches more than 80 percent, which is an excellent indicator and excludes most human errors. This car factory assembles the lion's share of cars under the Hyundai brand in Russia.
• Turkey. This plant was the first that Hyundai opened outside its country in 1998. To date, this conveyor is one of the most powerful and is actively engaged in the supply of vehicles and spare parts.
• Smaller batches of models are assembled at factories in China, Czech Republic, India, USA, Brazil.

Hyundai, the country that produces parts and finished vehicles, has no negative impact on the final quality. Supervision and management of production facilities is carried out by representatives of the company from Korea. All employees undergo accreditation and mandatory training in all the subtleties and secrets of the automaker.

Lineup

The following models are presented in Russia for 2018:

• Tucson;
• Santa Fe;
• H-1;
• Solaris;
• Sonata;
• Genesis;
• Creta;
• Elantra;
• i40;
• ix35;
• i30;
• Veloster;
• Equus.

All versions of cars are available in different colors and trim levels. In most car dealerships, only popular models are available: Solaris, Creta, Sonata, Santa Fe, Tucson, ix35. Often, when buying a rare version of Hyundai, you have to wait more than two months for delivery.

Hyundai ix35. Short Description

Hyundai ix35, country of origin - South Korea. However, versions from the Czech Republic and China were often on sale. This crossover is one of the most popular in the Russian market due to the best price, high quality and rich interior content. Powerplants available for purchase:

• Petrol 2.0 liter. Maximum power - 150 horsepower.
• Diesel with a capacity of 136 and 184 horsepower, depending on the configuration.

The model is equipped with all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive. Transmission is available manual or automatic. The cost of the basic version is 1,199,000 rubles.

Description of the popular crossover Tucson

Hyundai Tucson, country of origin - South Korea, Czech Republic, Turkey. Most often on sale there are specimens from the Czech Republic, it is from this plant that direct deliveries are made to Russia.

A popular power plant in Russia is a 2.0-liter gasoline unit with a maximum power of 150 horsepower and a pleasant consumption of 10.9 liters in city traffic.

Transmission type is divided into mechanical and automatic. Available with all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive. The price of a crossover in the average configuration will be within 1,800,000 rubles.

Hyundai Creta compact crossover

H yundai Creta, country of manufacture - Russia. There are also versions from the USA and China. The assembly of the crossover at the Russian car plant made it possible to reducethe final cost of the crossover and make some changes in the form of a reinforced starter and battery.

Front and all-wheel drive versions with two types of engines are available to choose from. The basic version includes a manual transmission with a 1.6-liter engine and front-wheel drive. Engine power is 123 horsepower. The 2.0-liter variant puts out 149 horsepower and comes only with all-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The price starts at 760,000 rubles.

Popular Accent sedan

Hyundai Accent, country of manufacture - Russia. The sedan is currently out of production, but still enjoys wide popularity due to its reliability, low cost and simplicity of design. On sale, most often there are options with manual and automatic transmission and a 1.6-liter engine with a maximum power of 102 horsepower. You can buy a 2008 sedan for less than 350,000 rubles.

The most successful model - Solaris

This car has become the best-selling car in the history of the Hyundai brand. The country of origin is Russia, which made it possible to set a competitive price and successfully conquer the market. This model can be found in almost every yard. Sedans and hatchbacks are actively used in taxis, delivery services and as a family car.

You can choose from engines with a capacity of 1.4 and 1.6 liters. A 1.4-liter unit produces 100 horsepower, and a 1.6-liter unit produces 123. Transmissions are divided into mechanical with 5 steps and6-band "automatic". The cost of the basic configuration starts from 680,000 rubles.

Owner Reviews

Car owners are generally satisfied with their purchase. Korean cars delight buyers with modern design, high-torque engine, sharp steering.

Engines are capable of driving more than 300,000 kilometers with timely maintenance with the replacement of all necessary consumables. However, the suspension cannot please with such figures. Russian roads quickly render stabilizer struts, tie rods and ball joints unusable. In practice, there are cases when the steering rods began to knock after 30,000 kilometers.

When buying a used car, you need to inspect the body for poor-quality repairs and the general condition of the chassis. The engine and transmission will not cause problems.