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Hyundai

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42published models

Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Hyundai through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1990s

6 models

1992–2024Passenger Car

Elantra

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Elantra

1992–1994Passenger Car

Excel

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Excel

1992–1995Passenger Car

Scoupe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Scoupe

1992–2024Passenger Car

Sonata

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Sonata

1995–2022Passenger Car

Accent

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Accent

1997–2008Passenger Car

Tiburon

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Tiburon

2000s

8 models

2001–2024Passenger Car

Santa Fe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Fe

2001Passenger Car

XG300

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai XG300

2002–2005Passenger Car

XG350

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai XG350

2005–2024Passenger Car

Tucson

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Tucson

2006–2017Passenger Car

Azera

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Azera

2007–2008Passenger Car

Entourage

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Entourage

2007–2012Passenger Car

Veracruz

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Veracruz

2009–2016Passenger Car

Genesis

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Genesis

2010s

15 models

2010–2016Passenger Car

Genesis Coupe

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe

2011–2016Passenger Car

Equus

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Equus

2012–2022Passenger Car

Veloster

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Veloster

2013–2018Passenger Car

Santa Fe Sport

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

2015–2020Passenger Car

Elantra GT

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Elantra GT

2015–2016Passenger Car

Tucson Fuel Cell

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

2016–2024Passenger Car

Sonata Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

2016–2019Passenger Car

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid

2017–2021Passenger Car

Ioniq Electric

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Ioniq Electric

2017–2023Passenger Car

Ioniq Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

2018–2022Passenger Car

Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid

2018–2024Passenger Car

Kona

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Kona

2019–2024Passenger Car

Kona Electric

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Kona Electric

2019–2024Passenger Car

NEXO

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai NEXO

2019Passenger Car

Santa Fe XL

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Fe XL

2020s

13 models

2020–2024Passenger Car

Palisade

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Palisade

2020–2024Passenger Car

Venue

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Venue

2021–2024Passenger Car

Santa Fe Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

2022Passenger Car

Elantra N

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Elantra N

2022–2024Passenger Car

IONIQ 5

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5

2022–2023Passenger Car

Kona N

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Kona N

2022–2024Passenger Car

Santa Cruz

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Cruz

2022–2023Passenger Car

Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid

2022–2024Passenger Car

Tucson Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

2022–2024Passenger Car

Tucson Plug-in Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid

2023–2024Passenger Car

Elantra Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai Elantra Hybrid

2024Passenger Car

IONIQ 6

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6

2024Passenger Car

IONIQ 7

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Hyundai IONIQ 7