Hyundai models

Who is Hyundai?

Hyundai is a South Korean carmaker and part of Hyundai Motor Group. Its story as an independent manufacturer is often traced to the Pony, introduced in the 1970s as the first car developed in Korea. Today, the name spans small city cars, family hatchbacks and saloons, SUVs, and a growing set of electrified models.

The range in this catalogue runs from the Excel, whose listed years begin in 1986, through to models listed into 2027. That long spread shows how Hyundai moved from a smaller selection of passenger cars to a broad range with several SUV sizes and distinct electric nameplates.

Which Hyundai models are most prominent?

The i10, i20 and i30 form a familiar small-to-medium car line-up: the i10 is the city car, the i20 sits above it, and the i30 is the larger family hatchback. In EU registration figures from 2010 to 2025, the i20 leads the listed Hyundai models, with 2,101,522 registrations. The i30 follows with 2,051,883, and the i10 with 1,957,411.

SUVs became a major part of the range. The ix35 appears in the European figures before the Tucson, while the Kona adds a smaller SUV option from 2017. The Tucson recorded 1,403,633 EU registrations from 2010 to 2025; the Kona recorded 1,096,908 from 2017 to 2025. Larger choices include the Santa Fe, listed from 2001, and the Palisade.

How has the range changed?

Hyundai’s established nameplates include the Sonata, Elantra and Accent, alongside the Santa Fe and Tucson. The catalogue also reflects changing tastes: older lines such as the Getz, ix20 and i40 give way to newer small cars and SUVs, including the Bayon and Venue. Some models have short runs, while others return across many model years; the Sonata is listed from 1989 and the Elantra from 1992.

The IONIQ name marks a clearer shift toward electrification. The original IONIQ is listed from 2016 to 2023, followed by the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6, and then the larger IONIQ 9. Hyundai’s range also includes the Nexo, a hydrogen fuel-cell model. Together, these names show electrification alongside, rather than in place of, conventional car and SUV lines.

Where are Hyundai cars recorded?

Hyundai models appear in the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Canada. Official figures from these markets are not directly interchangeable: European tests have used NEDC or WLTP, the USA uses EPA procedures, and Canada uses a five-cycle test. A consumption or emissions figure is most useful when read with its market and test method in mind.