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$9,650 – $10,900
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Hyundai's least-expensive model receives a handful of new interior features, including an upgraded stereo, for 2008. Available in hatchback and sedan body styles, the Accent competes with economy cars like the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris.
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$15,950 – $18,750
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Hyundai's full-size sedan adds an optional navigation system and a few more standard features for 2008. The midlevel SE trim level has been put out to pasture, leaving the base GLS and top-shelf Limited. The Azera competes with large sedans like the Toyota Avalon, Chrysler 300 and Buick Lucerne.
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$12,050 – $12,300
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The Elantra compact sedan should appeal to the safety-conscious even more for 2008, as an electronic stability system becomes available on the uplevel Elantra SE. Competitors include the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Chevy Cobalt.
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$17,550 – $19,350
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Introduced in 2007, the Entourage is a sister of the Kia Sedona minivan — itself a successful model since its 2002 introduction. It's packed with the usual features and options in this class — things like folding third-row seats and dual and power-sliding rear doors.
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$16,650 – $18,450
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One year after its redesign, the Hyundai Santa Fe gains a few more standard features at higher trim levels for 2008, as well as an available navigation system. The Santa Fe competes with other midsize SUVs, including the redesigned Toyota Highlander and the Subaru Tribeca.
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$13,900 – $15,050
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The Hyundai Sonata now offers a four-cylinder or V-6 with any trim level; last year the engine choices were restricted by which trim level you chose. At any trim, the Sonata offers a litany of safety and convenience features at an affordable price, something that's made it the value choice against popular midsize sedans like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.
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$14,200 – $16,550
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Fresh off last year's restyling, the Hyundai Tiburon has few changes for '08. The sporty compact sits somewhere between a mild-mannered coupe — think Scion tC — and a genuine performance car, like the V-6 Mitsubishi Eclipse. As such, it roughly competes with both.
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$14,400 – $17,600
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The Tucson is Hyundai's smallest SUV, intended to compete with the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V. The 2008 model adds active head restraints and an upgraded stereo.
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$25,000 – $28,200
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The 2008 Veracruz gains a number of standard features on its highest, Limited, trim level, and a navigation system joins the options list for the first time. Though Hyundai says the Veracruz competes with luxury SUVs like the Lexus RX 350, shoppers will likely compare it to less-expensive offerings like the Honda Pilot and redesigned Toyota Highlander.
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