Brand Overview

Hyundai Cars — Scored by Carivo

Hyundai has undergone one of the most remarkable quality transformations in automotive history. Once dismissed as a budget option, the South Korean brand now competes directly with Toyota and Honda on reliability metrics, while often undercutting them on price.

7.9
Avg. Score / 10
200
Models Reviewed
85
Score ≥ 8.0

Best Hyundai to Buy

2024 Hyundai Genesis GV80 leads the lineup with a Carivo score of 9.0/10.

Approach with Caution

The 2019 Hyundai Tucson Base scores 7.7/10 -- the lowest in the Hyundai lineup.

All Hyundai Models — Ranked by Score

2024 Hyundai Genesis GV80
2024 Hyundai Genesis GV80
Luxury · $57,350+
9.0Exceptional
2024 Hyundai Genesis G70
2024 Hyundai Genesis G70
Sedan · $39,895+
8.8Exceptional
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5
EV · $46,077+
8.4Recommended
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6
EV · $43,981+
8.4Recommended
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5
EV · $46,077+
8.4Recommended
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
EV · $69,525+
8.3Recommended
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5
EV · $43,392+
8.3Recommended
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
EV · $69,525+
8.3Recommended
2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5
2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5
EV · $44,735+
8.3Recommended
2024 Hyundai Palisade SL
2024 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $48,425+
8.2Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
2024 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · $34,575+
8.2Recommended
2025 Hyundai Palisade
2025 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $38,367+
8.2Recommended
2024 Hyundai Palisade
2024 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $37,250+
8.2Recommended
2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · $35,612+
8.2Recommended
2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6
2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6
EV · $42,700+
8.2Recommended
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6
EV · $41,419+
8.2Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · $35,612+
8.2Recommended
2024 Hyundai Palisade Base
2024 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $37,250+
8.2Recommended
2025 Hyundai Palisade Base
2025 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $38,367+
8.2Recommended
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5
2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5
EV · $42,050+
8.2Recommended
2024 Hyundai Palisade S
2024 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $42,837+
8.2Recommended
2026 Hyundai Palisade
2026 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $38,367+
8.2Recommended
2025 Hyundai Palisade SL
2025 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $49,877+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Palisade SL
2023 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $46,971+
8.1Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra N
2025 Hyundai Elantra N
Sports · $35,447+
8.1Recommended
2026 Hyundai Elantra N
2026 Hyundai Elantra N
Sports · $35,447+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $28,275+
8.1Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $29,150+
8.1Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $30,024+
8.1Recommended
2022 Hyundai Palisade S
2022 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $40,267+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Palisade S
2023 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $41,551+
8.1Recommended
2025 Hyundai Palisade S
2025 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $44,122+
8.1Recommended
2022 Hyundai Palisade SL
2022 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $45,519+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Palisade Base
2023 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $36,132+
8.1Recommended
2020 Hyundai Palisade Base
2020 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $32,780+
8.1Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · $32,500+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · $33,537+
8.1Recommended
2022 Hyundai Palisade Base
2022 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $35,015+
8.1Recommended
2020 Hyundai Palisade
2020 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $32,780+
8.1Recommended
2022 Hyundai Palisade
2022 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $35,015+
8.1Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
2024 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
PHEV · $38,100+
8.1Recommended
2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $30,024+
8.1Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $41,854+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Palisade
2023 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $36,132+
8.1Recommended
2025 Hyundai Kona Electric
2025 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $34,556+
8.1Recommended
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $41,854+
8.1Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra N
2023 Hyundai Elantra N
Sports · $33,382+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson
2023 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $29,779+
8.0Recommended
2021 Hyundai Palisade
2021 Hyundai Palisade
SUV · $33,897+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Sonata SL
2025 Hyundai Sonata SL
Sedan · $38,495+
8.0Recommended
2026 Hyundai Ioniq
2026 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $25,850+
8.0Recommended
2020 Hyundai Palisade SL
2020 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $42,614+
8.0Recommended
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $33,550+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $39,959+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
2023 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
PHEV · $36,957+
8.0Recommended
2022 Hyundai Ioniq
2022 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $25,850+
8.0Recommended
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $31,537+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Sonata S
2025 Hyundai Sonata S
Sedan · $34,053+
8.0Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra N
2024 Hyundai Elantra N
Sports · $34,415+
8.0Recommended
2020 Hyundai Palisade S
2020 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $37,697+
8.0Recommended
2021 Hyundai Palisade SL
2021 Hyundai Palisade SL
SUV · $44,066+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
2025 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
PHEV · $39,243+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson Base
2023 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $29,779+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson SL
2025 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $41,107+
8.0Recommended
2021 Hyundai Ioniq
2021 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $25,025+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson SL
2023 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $38,712+
8.0Recommended
2026 Hyundai Tucson
2026 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $31,621+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson S
2025 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $36,364+
8.0Recommended
2021 Hyundai Palisade S
2021 Hyundai Palisade S
SUV · $38,981+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Tucson S
2023 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $34,245+
8.0Recommended
2020 Hyundai Ioniq
2020 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $24,200+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson Base
2025 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $31,621+
8.0Recommended
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Truck · $25,744+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $34,747+
8.0Recommended
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $34,747+
8.0Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $40,635+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Truck · $25,744+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Sonata
2025 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $29,612+
8.0Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra N
2022 Hyundai Elantra N
Sports · $32,350+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Tucson
2025 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $31,621+
8.0Recommended
2026 Hyundai Sonata
2026 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $29,612+
8.0Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV
PHEV · $35,814+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Sonata Base
2025 Hyundai Sonata Base
Sedan · $29,612+
8.0Recommended
2021 Hyundai Palisade Base
2021 Hyundai Palisade Base
SUV · $33,897+
8.0Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $34,747+
8.0Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $32,722+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $37,630+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $42,538+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $33,735+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $38,795+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra
2023 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $22,179+
7.9Recommended
2020 Hyundai Tucson Base
2020 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $27,016+
7.9Recommended
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $45,171+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson Base
2024 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $30,700+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $30,530+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra
2024 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $22,865+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson Base
2022 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $28,858+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $27,401+
7.9Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra
2025 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $23,550+
7.9Recommended
2020 Hyundai Tucson S
2020 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $31,068+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Truck · $24,995+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra Base
2023 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $22,179+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra Base
2024 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $22,865+
7.9Recommended
2018 Hyundai Ioniq
2018 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $22,550+
7.9Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra Base
2025 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $23,550+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $33,735+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Tucson
2021 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $27,937+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra S
2023 Hyundai Elantra S
Sedan · $25,505+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra S
2024 Hyundai Elantra S
Sedan · $26,294+
7.9Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra S
2025 Hyundai Elantra S
Sedan · $27,082+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Truck · $24,245+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Tucson Base
2021 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $27,937+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Elantra SL
2023 Hyundai Elantra SL
Sedan · $28,832+
7.9Recommended
2025 Hyundai Elantra SL
2025 Hyundai Elantra SL
Sedan · $30,615+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $32,722+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $30,698+
7.9Recommended
2026 Hyundai Elantra
2026 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $23,550+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson
2024 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $30,700+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson
2022 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $28,858+
7.9Recommended
2020 Hyundai Tucson
2020 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $27,016+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Kona Electric
2023 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $32,543+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Truck · $23,495+
7.9Recommended
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $39,415+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson SL
2024 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $39,910+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson SL
2022 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $37,515+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Tucson S
2024 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $35,305+
7.9Recommended
2022 Hyundai Tucson S
2022 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $33,186+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $30,698+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $35,302+
7.9Recommended
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $36,977+
7.9Recommended
2024 Hyundai Sonata
2024 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $28,750+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Kona Base
2023 Hyundai Kona Base
SUV · $24,589+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Sonata
2023 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $27,887+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Elantra
2021 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $20,807+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra
2022 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan · $21,493+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Sonata
2021 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $26,162+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Elantra S
2021 Hyundai Elantra S
Sedan · $23,928+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra S
2022 Hyundai Elantra S
Sedan · $24,716+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Elantra SL
2021 Hyundai Elantra SL
Sedan · $27,049+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra SL
2022 Hyundai Elantra SL
Sedan · $27,940+
7.8Recommended
2024 Hyundai Elantra SL
2024 Hyundai Elantra SL
Sedan · $29,724+
7.8Recommended
2020 Hyundai Sonata
2020 Hyundai Sonata
Sedan · $25,300+
7.8Recommended
2024 Hyundai Sonata Base
2024 Hyundai Sonata Base
Sedan · $28,750+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $39,907+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $31,710+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $36,466+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $41,223+
7.8Recommended
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $43,855+
7.8Recommended
2024 Hyundai Sonata SL
2024 Hyundai Sonata SL
Sedan · $37,375+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Sonata SL
2023 Hyundai Sonata SL
Sedan · $36,253+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · $26,526+
7.8Recommended
2025 Hyundai Kona
2025 Hyundai Kona
SUV · $26,110+
7.8Recommended
2017 Hyundai Ioniq
2017 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $21,725+
7.8Recommended
2019 Hyundai Ioniq
2019 Hyundai Ioniq
Hybrid · $23,375+
7.8Recommended
2026 Hyundai Kona
2026 Hyundai Kona
SUV · $26,110+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Elantra Base
2022 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $21,493+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Elantra Base
2021 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $20,807+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Tucson S
2021 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $32,127+
7.8Recommended
2020 Hyundai Tucson SL
2020 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $35,120+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Tucson SL
2021 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $36,318+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Hybrid · $38,196+
7.8Recommended
2024 Hyundai Sonata S
2024 Hyundai Sonata S
Sedan · $33,062+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Kona
2023 Hyundai Kona
SUV · $24,589+
7.8Recommended
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe
2022 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $31,710+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Sonata S
2023 Hyundai Sonata S
Sedan · $32,070+
7.8Recommended
2023 Hyundai Sonata Base
2023 Hyundai Sonata Base
Sedan · $27,887+
7.8Recommended
2020 Hyundai Sonata Base
2020 Hyundai Sonata Base
Sedan · $25,300+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Sonata SL
2021 Hyundai Sonata SL
Sedan · $34,010+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Sonata S
2021 Hyundai Sonata S
Sedan · $30,086+
7.8Recommended
2025 Hyundai Kona Base
2025 Hyundai Kona Base
SUV · $26,110+
7.8Recommended
2025 Hyundai Kona S
2025 Hyundai Kona S
SUV · $30,026+
7.8Recommended
2021 Hyundai Sonata Base
2021 Hyundai Sonata Base
Sedan · $26,162+
7.8Recommended
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $27,662+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Tucson S
2018 Hyundai Tucson S
SUV · $28,950+
7.7Recommended
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $34,138+
7.7Recommended
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $29,686+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $37,276+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $32,975+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Elantra Base
2019 Hyundai Elantra Base
Sedan · $19,435+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Tucson SL
2018 Hyundai Tucson SL
SUV · $32,726+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $28,674+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe SL
SUV · $35,960+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe S
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe S
SUV · $31,811+
7.7Recommended
2024 Hyundai Kona Base
2024 Hyundai Kona Base
SUV · $25,350+
7.7Recommended
2023 Hyundai Kona SL
2023 Hyundai Kona SL
SUV · $31,965+
7.7Recommended
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Base
SUV · $26,650+
7.7Recommended
2024 Hyundai Kona S
2024 Hyundai Kona S
SUV · $29,152+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Tucson Base
2018 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $25,174+
7.7Recommended
2024 Hyundai Kona
2024 Hyundai Kona
SUV · $25,350+
7.7Recommended
2023 Hyundai Kona S
2023 Hyundai Kona S
SUV · $28,277+
7.7Recommended
2025 Hyundai Kona SL
2025 Hyundai Kona SL
SUV · $33,943+
7.7Recommended
2020 Hyundai Sonata SL
2020 Hyundai Sonata SL
Sedan · $32,890+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Tucson
2019 Hyundai Tucson
SUV · $26,095+
7.7Recommended
2020 Hyundai Kona Electric
2020 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $29,524+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
EV · $28,517+
7.7Recommended
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $26,650+
7.7Recommended
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $27,662+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $28,674+
7.7Recommended
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe
2020 Hyundai Santa Fe
SUV · $29,686+
7.7Recommended
2019 Hyundai Tucson Base
2019 Hyundai Tucson Base
SUV · $26,095+
7.7Recommended