Hyundai Avante Wins Car Of The Year In America

Hyundai Avante / Hyundai Elantra. (Sumber: Hyundai Motor via koreatimes)

JAKARTA - The auto manufacturer from South Korea, Hyundai, has again won a prestigious award in North America. Yes, Hyundai won the '2021 North American Car of the Year Award' which was won by the Hyundai Avante or the Hyundai Elantra in the United States.

Avante managed to win the final assessment after beating its 'cousin' the Hyundai Genesis G80 and Nissan Sentra. This is the second title for Avante, having previously won a similar title in 2012.

For Hyundai, this is the fourth win in the 'Car of the Year' category which was previously won by the Hyundai Genesis in 2009 and the Genesis G70 in 2019.

Genesis separated from Hyundai and established as a luxury car division in 2015. In total there are five awards that have been received by Genesis, including Kona and Kona EV who won 'SUV of the Year' in 2019.

"It's refreshing to see a car manufacturer committed to the sedan segment, so that at launch they offered a variety of models, like the one in the Hyundai Elantra family," said North American Cart jury, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY), John Davis, launching koreatimes, Tuesday January 12.

Separately, Hyundai America CEO Jose Munoz said the award was dedicated to all employees and car makers in Korea and the United States, who made and sold Avante.

"I am honored to receive this award on behalf of the entire company, our employees at the plants in Alabama and Ulsan who built Elantra and our dealers," said Munoz.

"Elantra is a symbol of our fusion of dynamic design, advanced technology and great fuel economy. Elantra customers will feel all the hard work and dedication that has been put into making this leading car in its class," he added.

This year, three Hyundai vehicles made it to the final, namely the Avante and Genesis G80 in the car category and Genesis GV80 in the SUV category.