Come on out to Extreme Motors Hyundai in Bloomington so we can tell you all about the more stylish, new 2012 Hyundai Accent. The more clunky 2011 had a lot of positives to it, and with amazing gas mileage, the 2012 could only get better. Automotive Press calls it a “hot-ticket item.

2012 brought positive changes to the Accent. The vehicle’s horse power increased immensely, as the exterior morphed to look more like the Elantra and Sonata. Despite a small price increase, the new version of Hyundai’s Accent makes it much easier on the eyes, and carries more power than the competing Mazda2 or the Ford Fiesta. Whether the style suits you or not, the car will keep you safe, as it gets a 9.0 safety rating from usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.

If we have not won you over yet—let Extreme Motors do so when you come in and can see the new and improved interior of the Accent.  It blows away the 2011 interior that some critics called underwhelming.

However, if you do not feel like spending money on a new Accent and you are not one for fashion, then you will not be able to pass up the 2011 used Hyundai Accent in Bloomington. After all, the car gets 27/36 mpg city/highway. It made the list of affordable small cars in 2011 and remains on their in 2012.

If you know you that for whatever reason you will never drive an Accent, be sure to check out our wide selection of used Hyundai Elantras in Bloomington we have in stock, as well as our new inventory. Driving an Elantra can average spending only $1,700 a year on gas.

The Hyundai Elantra is a spectacular automobile that offers a smooth ride with a sleek look. The Elantra is also an affordable and dependable automobile meant to tackle everything in your day to life. But sadly, one day you will have to move on from your current Elantra and then the questions arises, what now? Well whether you are moving on to a sparkling new Elantra or not your old Elantra will save you some money because it has been given the award of Highest Residual Value by ALG. There are lots of reasons why the Elantra was chosen for this award, and we are going to give you just a few.

• The Elantra has a great, modern look that will never go out of style.
• You can pass your good habits on because the Elantra has one of the best fuel economies on the market with 40 mpg on the highway. This will save the next owner of your Elantra money too.
• The Elantra is affordable to begin with so although the residual value is outstanding, used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealers confirm the Elantra is also an affordable used car.
• The Elantra is promising to be an up and coming favorite of young drivers. The safety and style of this automobile appeal to drivers of all ages, making it easier to sell.
• Hyundai Bloomington dealers, along with many others, are confident the Hyundai Elantra is at the top of the competition for the compact segment.
• Price, vehicle performance history, industry trends, and quality are just a few factors that go in to determining residual value. The Elantra is clearly mastering all these in order to receive the highest award.
• The Elantra truly has an incredible amount of luxury for its price tag. The interior can boast an array of features that will meet or even exceed all your needs.

Residual value is a factor that must be considered when purchasing a new automobile. The Elantra is not only a great new car but an incredible used vehicle as well. To find out more information on selling your Elantra or purchasing a used Elantra visit your local Hyundai dealership.

Hyundai is not slowing down for the 2011 model year and will debut comfortable, intriguing new cars to the public. Inside and out the new 2011 automobiles will exlude luxury and style from roof to tires. Hyundai offers a wide variety of vehicle at a wide range of price points to entice every car buyer to look into purchasing a Hyundai. This model year promises not to disappoint for those interested in Hyundai, specifically with the debut of both the 2011 Equus and the 2011 Sonata.

The 2011 Hyundai Equus is one of Hyundai’s best luxury sedan options. This automobile is extraordinarily good looking both inside and out with comfortable interior and striking exterior features.

Used Hyundai Veracruz Bloomington drivers are enthusiastic about the look of this great new sedan. For less than $60,000 Hyundai offers the 2011 Equus equipped with a V8 engine with 420 horsepower. The Equus will be longer and wider that the Hyundai Genesis which should add to the luxurious air of this automobile.

The always popular Hyundai Sonata has also undergone some changes for the 2011 model year. The 2011 Sonata comes with a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine and reaches 198 horsepower. Drivers have a choice between a manual 6 speed transmission or a 6 speed automatic transmission. While these are the stats currently available with the Sonata, Hyundai plans on releasing both a hybrid as well as a turbocharged 2.0 liter engine options.  Used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealers are confident the Sonata will continue to do well and these changes will compel further sales for this model. The Sonata is currently on sale starting at $19,195.

Both Hyundai’s new vehicles for the 2011 model year are promising. Hyundai has focused in on the popular car models and pushed them to the height of their potential. Whether drivers are looking for fuel efficiency, safety, comfort, or performance, these two Hyundai vehicles have it all. These cars retain the quality car buyers have come to expect from Hyundai vehicles. For more information on the Equus, the Sonata or any other Hyundai visit your local Hyundai dealership.

It has been ten years since the first release of what has remained the most popular computer game of all time. Starcraft was a phenomenal success in this country and for some bizarre reason is a national past time in others. Now with the release of the decade awaited sequel, one has to wonder can it live up to the hype?

The correct answer is very seriously affirmative. The newest release of Starcraft II has been like reliving my early gaming youth with advanced looks at what computer gaming has become in that time. The really crazy part of it all I learned about during the press release. Apparently in South Korea, Starcraft is a national sport. The fancy man on the news the other day filled me in on the weirdest fact on the planet. South Korea has four national news channels and annual nationwide tournaments all dedicated to the decade old computer game.

That country has to be going nuts over the release of the new one. Ten years of playing the same game and growing in popularity. That is a fanatical notion of loyalty. Getting the sequel will be like the first time they learned there was more than just white bread. Ok, bad example.

In the news besides computer games, South Korea continues to be the happiest country on the globe. The South Korean based Hyundai, has received the numbers for the past month to learn they had the top selling automobile in the country that gave them these two beautiful computer marvels. I was at the box store for computer games and I realized all I saw was Hyundai on the road.

The boys over at Extreme must be loving it. Anyone I know who owns a used Hyundai Elantra, Bloomington is a great place for them to live. There are others who own a used Hyundai Veracruz, Bloomington for them is most likely in the not too shabby category as well. Excellent gas mileage accompanied by a revolution in the midsize sedan market completes these models. Owners can ride down Veterans with confidence knowing they made the right choice.

Given Hyundai’s status as the world’s fastest growing automaker and its $1.37 billion profit for the first quarter of this year, it’s a little surprising the 2011 Sonata and the 2010 Genesis are showing up on Edmund’s “Top Ten Best Dark-Horse Cars” list.  But perhaps this is because even though Hyundai overall is flourishing—winning awards, earning the #1 brand loyalty rating from Kelley Blue Book—sedans like the Sonata, in Edmund’s definition of their list, still “fly just below the radar when it comes to consumer awareness” despite their “quality and value.”  The Sonata consistently finishes behind the Camry, the Corolla, the Civic, and the Accord in sales figures for sedans, while the Genesis, that rare breed of exceptional and affordable, struggles to keep pace in the luxury sedan class as well.  The press, critics, and loyal Hyundai owners are aware of its “quality and value,” so when will the general car-buying public catch up? 

That is the question dealerships in Bloomington, IL, and around the country are eager to find the answer to.  Sales on new and used Hyundai Elantras, Bloomington dealers will tell you, are doing well enough, but with vehicles like the Sonata and Genesis under-performing by any reasonable measure given their critical performance and ratings, it would seem time for a new wave of interest to overtake the market, leaving the dark-horse category for what really should be the dark-horses.

Seriously, when you look at some of the other vehicles rounding out Edmund’s dark-horse list— 2010 Kia Sedona, 2010 Mazda Minivan 5, 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, 2010 Suzuki SX4—it begins to read almost like an SAT question: Pick the item(s) here that doesn’t belong.  The 2011 Sonata recently won AutoPacific’s President’s Award, the first ever given out, conceivably created specifically for the 2011 Sonata because of its performance in AutoPacific’s vehicle satisfaction research.  975 drivers took it out for a spin and rated it in 48 categories from comfort to convenience and the 2011 Sonata earned the all-time high score of 775 out of 1,000.

With these kinds of accolades piling up like the miles on a Route 66-traveling used Hyundai Elantra through Bloomington, don’t bet on seeing the Sonata or Genesis on any dark-horse lists come next year.  Those dealerships in Bloomington, IL, and elsewhere are expecting continued growth and excellence, and by any reasonable measure they should see that happen.

The newly redesigned 2010 Hyundai Tucson crossover has been well received by both consumers and reviewers since its release in December 2009.

The Tucson, sold at used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealers, was recently awarded the highest rating entitled “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2010 Hyundai Tucson, sold at dealerships in Bloomington Il, received “Good” in all crash test categories. It tested well in frontal offset crash test, side impact test, rear crash protection/head restraint rating and rollover roof strength test.

These rating deem the Tucson capable of withstanding a force equal to at least four times the vehicle’s weight, which is far superior to the federal standard weight which is 1.5 times the weight of the car.

For any car to receive a “TOP SAFETY PICK” a vehicle must have an Electronic Stability Control which has been standard on the Hyundai Tucson since 2004 and was the first compact crossover to offer the lifesaving technology as a standard.  The ESC has been proven to decrease the risk of fatal collisions by 49 percent and the risk of a fatal single-vehicle rollover of SUVs by 75 percent.

This year Hyundai debuted new standard safety technologies including the Downhill Brake Control and Hillstart Assist Control on the 2010 models.

The 2010 Tucson is affordable priced at $18,995 and has even more safety features in addition to the aforementioned ones. Standard in the Hyundai Tucson crossover is six airbags, active front head restraints, four-wheel disc brakes controlled by an advanced four-channel ABC with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Traction Control.

In addition to the aforementioned safety features the Tucson has a steel uni-body that has integrated crumple zones and high-tensile steel front sub-frame built to decrease the forces that would normally impact the passenger compartment. The front side members have been enlarged and straightened to increase their impact absorption properties. The Tucson doors have an internal guard and beams to protect passengers in side-impact collisions.
Aside from the Tucson’s impressive safety features it has been reviewed as a reliable ride with enough power under the hood and user friendly features on the inside.

“I can’t get no satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction. When I’m drivin’ in my car,” Do you feel just like this old Rolling Stones song says, you aren’t satisfied with the car you are driving? If you aren’t you should be driving a Hyundai Genesis or Tucson because according to both these cars took home the top awards in each of their categories in the 2010 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. Hyundai headquarters tells the Bloomington Hyundai dealership that the Genesis was number 1 in the “Aspirational Luxury Car Class” and the Tucson was number 1 in the “Compact Crossover SUV Class.”

Winners of the AutoPacific’s vehicle Satisfaction Award are based on a study done by the Southern California-based automotive research firm that looks at how satisfied 42,000 new vehicle owners are with their 2010 model year cars and trucks. Those who participate in the survey rate 48 qualities for importance in the purchase decision and satisfaction after purchase.

The used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealer thinks that one of the reasons consumers are satisfied with the Genesis is because it comes with features and technology that other luxury sedans don’t have. These features and technologies include XM NaV/Traffic, Adaptive Front lighting System, Lexicon audio systems, and electronic active head restraints.The Tucson is the first vehicle in Hyundai’s 24/7 version 2.0 product initiative, which means Hyundai plans to release seven all-new models by the end of 2011. The Bloomington Hyundai dealership says what makes the new Tucson stand out is it’s roomier cabin, “Fluidic Sculpture” design language and it’s extra cargo space, and it’s great fuel economy and new technology.

Director of product planning, Hyundai Motor America, Scott Margason, said of the Genesis and Tucson and their recent AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, “Hyundai is revamping it’s entire fleet with exciting products like the Genesis and Tucson leading a wave of new model introductions from Hyundai and customers are taking notice.” “The AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards are an important indicator that we’ve hit the mark when it comes to pleasing our buyers–a very encouraging sign as we bring new models like the all-new 2011 Sonata to the market this year, and prepare for more to come.” The used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealer agree with what Margason had to say and thinks that these recent awards also show that when it comes to satisfying their customers Hyundai is number 1!

Hyundai sure has come a long way (though haven’t we all?).  But back in the mid-80s it began selling vehicles in the United States, and its main product at the time, the now extinct Excel, was notable only for its affordability.  A widely held perception was that the Korean-based automaker was producing cheap knockoffs of the real thing.  Hyundai only began producing vehicles with its own technology a few years later, beginning with the stalwart Sonata.  Perhaps you’ve heard of it? 

Flash forward 25 short years, and Hyundai is poised to become possibly the #1 car brand in the world.  It is the fastest growing automaker in the world and keeps earning accolade after accolade, the latest being it has jumped ahead of Toyota and Honda in brand loyalty.  There is a high demand for any and all new Hyundai Accent and used Hyundai Elantra.  Bloomington and Carbondale dealers are fielding new requests every day.

And now Hyundai is gearing up to play with the big boys by adding a large luxury sedan to its fleet: the 2011 Equus.  It’s a long ways from the used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealers are used to selling.  With its introduction at the 2010 New York International Auto Show earlier this year, folks began to take notice.  Those who still harbored the notion that Hyundai was producing cheap knockoffs were forced to reconsider their position.

The Equus has a longer wheelbase than the Lexus LS460 and it’ll be cheaper than the LS460 and the Mercedes S-Class, coming in around the mid-$50,000 price range.  In addition to the technological comforts and stylings that the Equus will come equipped with (heated, cooled driver seat; reclining rear heated and cooled seats with a footrest; rear and optional front-view cameras for parking and blind spots), Hyundai will be offering an iPad with each purchase that will contain the owner’s manual on it along with all of the other standard, cool functions from Steve Jobs and co.

Will the Equus have what it takes to compete in this arena that is truly only for the big hitters, or will it have to be satisfied selling its Sonata and Genesis and a used Hyundai Accent in Bloomington?  Some critics are pointing to its smaller engine as a potential downside.  The 2011 Equus will have a 4.6-liter Tau V8 with a six-speed automatic transmission and 385 horsepower.  Instead of bumping up to a 5-liter engine, Hyundai is using this smaller engine to maintain the basic powertrain from the Genesis platform on which the Equus is based.  It’s a slightly risky strategy as luxury car-buyers seem to want more power for their bucks, but if anything Hyundai has earned the right to say it knows what it’s doing, and critics should probably know by now to take their word for it.  New and used Hyundai Accent Bloomington dealers have known it for years.

Remember when you were a kid and the magic of the circus was something you thought would last forever? Then you grow up and suddenly the big top just doesn’t hold the same sway. Well, announcing for the big kids a new tent event coming to you HYUNDAI HYUNDAI HYUNDAI! Extreme Hyundai, Bloomington based, have becomes master of the tent sale. If you’re looking for a used Hyundai Elantra, Bloomington is the place to be.

The girlfriend and I spent three weeks looking for new cars after hers died on the side of the interstate. Every woman’s nightmare, luckily this dream has a happy ending. The girlfriend hadn’t been looking, browsing, or even thinking about replacing the car she loved so much – and I couldn’t stand seeing come around the corner. Call me arrogant, selfish, snooty, whatever you want to call me, but I loathed watching that old green car so much that I’m happy to see it disappear and stop coming up my driveway. It had so many horrible problems.

As fate would have it, fortune shined on her, and myself as well, when, that same week the old car stopped, the Extreme tent event began. The salesman we were recommended to was great and every deal they offered us was better than the first.

At first  you might think you can’t afford to keep the car you really want. Then you find out the facts. Of all the cars rated for best economy overall, the Hyundai Elantra and the Genesis both made the top twenty five. One of them even beat out a BMW for a luxury spot.

Now, with her new car being washed, waxed and ready to become the new car I see coming round the bend, I have no more selfish qualms about the vehicle my lady drives. Her new Hyundai saves her money, makes her happy, doesn’t make me wish I was dating someone with a larger car payment, and all seems right with the world. Extreme motors in Bloomington was just what we needed, and the Elantra and the Genesis gave us options that had never entered the picture until that gloriously fateful day my baby’s green machine from last century quit on the side of the road. And to you fate I would simply like to say….thank you!

How do you sell cars in a bad economy? How do you manage to succeed during a year that everyone saying is the worst for automakers? Just ask Hyundai! Hyundai headquarters tells the used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealer that last month the company sold 44,023 vehicles, which was up 30 percent from last year and these figures marked the 16th consecutive month of year-over-year retail market share gains for Hyundai. How did they manage to do this you ask?

Well first you prepare for the fact that it is a bad economy and you work with your customers. Hyundai created the Hyundai Assurance Plan, which was a program that allowed customers to return a new Hyundai if they lost a job and can’t afford their new car. Second, you  release a long list of new high quality cars that consumers won’t be able to resist, such as the, Sonata, Tucson, Genesis and Santa Fe.  Hyundai Motor America’s Vice President of national sales, Dave Zuchowski, said, “For the second straight month, our all-new Sonata is the third-best selling mid-size car in the country in retail sales, well ahead of strong rivals such as Nissan Altima, Chevy Malibu, and Ford Fusion. We’re glad to see Sonata’s unique combination of great design and segment-leading 35 mpg fuel economy is resonating with America’s car buyers.”

Hyundai headquarters tells the Bloomington new hyundai dealer that both of those things are the reasons Hyundai has increased their market share from 4.2 percent in 2009 to 4.4 percent in the first quarter of this year. The used Hyundai Elantra Bloomington dealer believes that in the automotive industry it is a very big deal that Hyundai has gained a whole point in market share and that Hyundai is gearing up to increase their market share even more with the release of many new high quality models over the next year.

Hyundai plans to make their debut in the high end market with the release of the 2011 Equus luxury Sedan, this Fall, and in an attempt to stand out from other luxury models the Equus comes with a Apple I-pad. Also, Hyundai will release a next-generation Elantra, a smaller Accent, and a new-edition Santa Fe. With the release of these new models the Bloomington new Hyundai thinks that Hyundai is going to continue to see success and we can expect Hyundai to stay at the stop for a long time!