BY JUSTIN HILLIARD | 31st Oct 2018
GONE are the days when Korean automotive brands were considered cheap but not cheerful. In 2018, they are increasingly winning new-vehicle buyers over with their combination of dynamics, value and warranty.
A quick glance at the Australian sales charts shows this to be true, with Hyundai occupying third place behind market-leader Toyota and the venerable Mazda, but how did it become such a big player Down Under?
Aside from the i30 small car, the other key pillar in Hyundai’s model line-up is the Tucson mid-size SUV, which just received a light facelift. We put it to test in diesel Active X form to find out if it’s still got the goods.