When considering all of the automotive honors awarded each year, the "North American Car of the Year" award is possibly the most esteemed of them all. Every year a board of fifty judges presents this award at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. These judges evaluate contestants by examining a broad range of qualifications in order to determine which model is the most outstanding. The most remarkable thing about this award is that there are no explicit categories. There is simply one award for the best car and one award for the best truck (which also includes crossovers and SUVs).

Now you are likely asking yourself why Stephens Hyundai is so caught up in the specifics of this award? Well, this winner of the 2012 "North American Car of the Year" is the 2012 Hyundai Elantra

"Elantra speaks to the success of our recipe of bold design and great fuel economy," said John Krafcik, president and chief executive officer, Hyundai Motor America. "In a year with some truly breakthrough competitors, we are honored that the jury recognizes Elantra's far-reaching impact on the industry."¹

Some of the competing models included the Focus and the Passat. But after everything was said and done, the judges concluded that neither of these cars could compare to the Hyundai Elantra. It does, after all, offer those who drive it an impressive 33 mpg combined (29 mpg city/40 mpg highway), the iconic Hyundai fluidic sculpture design, and a plethora of leading-edge technologies that are defining the industry today.

In other words, there's no better compact car on the road than the Hyundai Elantra. It has contended with the best of each segment and won, and now Stephens Hyundai invites you to take it for a test drive here at 1441 S. Liberty by contacting us online or by phone at (888) 904-2024.

Source: ¹http://hyundainews.com/us/en-us/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=34993&title=hyundai-elantra-named-2012-north-american-car-of-the-year