The car industry is jam packed with tough competitors. Staying ahead of the pack is a near impossible job. At Hyundai they ensure their own success by continuously improving their already high quality product.
Hyundai’s assembly plant in Alabama is one of the most advanced in the industry. It’s actually certified as one of the automotive plants with the highest operating standards in the world. Hyundai achieved this elevated status by insisting that each and every aspect of the plant incorporate state of the art technology as well as the latest in environmental advances.
The Sonata and Santa Fe models (built especially for the American market) come out of the Alabama plant. The assembly is handled by over 250 welding robots with complex optical sensors that guarantee tight welds and minimal panel gaps. The quality control is handled by more robots as well as an immediate road test following assembly completion.
So don’t attempt to find a Hyundai Sonata or Hyundai Santa Fe with a zeroed out odometer. If you find one, there’s something strange going on because every vehicle leaves the Alabama plant with 2.3 miles on the odometer. Immediately after coming off the assembly line, every vehicle is taken for a road test on Hyundai’s special test track. All this ensures that everything on new Hyundai models is working as intended; no unexplainable rattles or unidentifiable squeaks.
Cars on the new car lot that have “special” sounds and noises or that have little quirks that set them apart (like a gear shift that sticks in reverse) usually end up on the lot a lot longer than any of the others! And it’s not surprising. Nobody wants to pay good money for a car that is less than perfect! Hyundai knows this. It is the entire reason they have implemented quality measure after quality measure to avoid every anomaly, no matter how small. When a Hyundai reaches the dealer’s lot it’s because it’s in perfect order and ready to drive off the lot with the consumer’s full confidence.
Hyundai has combined great intentions with a great plan of action. Their consistent adherence to their own quality control measures has resulted in positive feedback from the public about their product, and specifically, about the quality of their product. Hyundai vehicles have long been a good buy, but after all the work the company has put in to providing higher and higher levels of quality, Hyundai is fast becoming the only car to buy!
