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Driven: Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD. Image by Hyundai.

Driven: Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD
Hyundai brings us an all-electric analogue to the brilliant Santa Fe, in the form of the seven-seat Ioniq 9. What’s it like?
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Hyundai's best effort yet is no outlaw. Image by James Jenkins.

Hyundai's best effort yet is no outlaw
2006 Hyundai Santa Fe (2.2 CRTD CDX+ auto)
Hyundai's outgoing Santa Fe was a functional but flawed offering, leaning a little too far towards old school off roader manners for our liking, though it sold well...
Matrix needs reprogramming. Image by James Jenkins.

Matrix needs reprogramming
2006 Hyundai Matrix (1.6 GSI)
Hyundai's car, the Matrix, hit the showrooms in 2001 and the car we test here is basically as it was then.
Motoring equivalent of white goods: Hyundai Sonata. Image by Hyundai.

Motoring equivalent of white goods: Hyundai Sonata
2006 Hyundai Sonata (2.4 CDX manual)
That seems to sum up the image problem the larger Korean cars have in the UK where we are so hung up on having the 'right' badge.
2005 Hyundai Coupe V6 review. Image by James Jenkins.

2005 Hyundai Coupe V6 review
2005 Hyundai Coupe (2.7 V6 manual)
The 1.6S version was an excellent package but ultimately we like cars to have a little more pace, especially when they are sports coupes. Lo and behold a year later and a new facelifted Coupe arrives on my drive, and this time it has the 2.7-litre V6 concealed under the shapely bonnet.
2004 Hyundai Tucson CRTD review. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

2004 Hyundai Tucson CRTD review
2004 Hyundai Tucson (2.0 CRTD CDX manual)
Quite a typical British car buyer has £15 - £20,000 to spend on the main household vehicle. It has to transport 2.2 kids, their stuff and sometimes maybe the dog. Ideally, low fuel consumption and high levels of safety would come as standard, to accompany the required space and of course the all-important image.

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