Consumer Reports Names Hyundai Elantra “Top Pick” for Small Sedans

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra has a lot going for it. A small car (not Hyundai’s smallest – that’s the Accent) that has the interior space of a mid-size sedan, gets great fuel economy, has stellar safety ratings, and includes generous features for the price—we could spend a long time talking about how much we like the Elantra.

But you don’t have to just take our word for it. You can take the word of Consumer Reports, which just named the 2010 Hyundai Elantra the best model of the year among small sedans.

“It’s a solid, all-around car that’s relatively comfortable, quiet, and roomy, and provides good fuel economy and plenty of features for the price,” wrote Consumer Reports about the ’10 Elantra.

2010 Hyundai Elantra: Top Pick

2010 Hyundai Elantra: Top Pick

To be named to the Consumer Reports “Top Picks” list, a car must stack up in three areas: road test, reliability, and safety. In addition to the Elantra’s standard ABS and Electronic Stability Control, it features standard curtain airbags, ranks near the top of its class for overall drivability, and has a high reliability rating from actual Elantra owners.

Want to learn more about the 2010 Hyundai Elantra? Stop by our Santa Clarita Hyundai dealership, where we serve Granada Hills, Thousand Oaks, Van Nuys, and many other communities in and near Valencia and the San Fernando Valley.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Hyundai Inventory at www.parkwayhyundai.net

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03 2010

Celebrating Buick’s Front Page Motor Trend Spotlight

Getting on the front page of Motor Trend magazine is no small accomplishment. So the fact that the upcoming 2011 Buick Regal is on the cover of Motor Trend’s most current issue is big news. It’s been 28 years since the last time Buick had a cover feature, and Motor Trend’s editors are calling the 2011 Regal “one of the most important Buicks ever launched.”

Besides being an overall stellar vehicle (more on that below), the 2011 Buick Regal is particularly well poised to spread to another segment of the market: “young, affluent, trend-setting import buyers.”

Stunning: the 2011 Buick Regal

Stunning: the 2011 Buick Regal

In Motor Trend’s review, they regularly refer to the Regal’s performance, handling, and interior as distinctly “European” in feel. “The closest thing to the Regal,” they write “is the Acura TSX,” but the Regal has better handling, better fuel economy, and a better price.

The Regal will come with high-performing transmission (automatic as well as manual – one of the first Buicks to offer manual since the late 80’s) and an available turbo-charged I-4 engine. In terms of style and overall feel, the Regal boasts “internationally chic” appearance with “sophisticated road manners to match,” writes Motor Trend.

2010 Buick LaCrosse

2010 Buick LaCrosse

The 2011 Buick will be available later this spring. But you needn’t wait to get behind the wheel of a luxury Buick sedan, like the 2010 Buick LaCrosse pictured above and currently on the lot at our Santa Clarita Buick dealership.

Whether you’re from Santa Monica or Simi Valley, Bakersfield or Palmdale, Lancaster or anywhere else in the area, stop by our Valencia Buick dealership to see this and other vehicles, both new and pre-owned.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway GM Inventory at www.parkwaymotorcars.com

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03 2010

Volkswagen: Tiguan and Others Honored By Consumer Guide

Recently, we were proud to learn that Consumer Guide honored four of the Volkswagen models we sell at our Santa Clarita Volkswagen dealership. Placing in Consumer Guide’s “Best” and “Recommended” Buy index were the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, Jetta, CC, and Routan, which all excelled in their respective classes:

  • “Best Buy” for Compact SUVs: 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
  • “Best Buy” among Compact Cars: 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
  • “Best Buy” among Premium Midsize Cars: 2010 Volkswagen CC
  • “Recommended Buy” among Minivans: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan

The awards considered numerous aspects of all vehicles in each category, ultimately awarding top honors to the vehicle with the best overall score. Categories included real world fuel economy, power and performance, interior space, interior comfort, ride and handling, cargo space, and overall quality.

Standard on all VW vehicles like the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan and its co-winners are high quality, reliable features including Antilock Brakes, Electronic Stability Control, and up to 8 airbags (depending on model). In addition, all new Volkswagen vehicles qualify for VW’s Carefree Maintenance Program, which is included at no extra charge and covers all scheduled maintenance for the vehicles first 36,000 miles or 3 years.

Want to learn more about the consumer-friendly, Consumer Guide-approved 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, Jetta, CC, and Routan? Stop by our Santa Clarita Volkswagen dealership to learn more. We proudly serve drivers from Fan Nuys, Granada Hills, Thousand Oaks, and many other communities in and near the San Fernando Valley, and we would be happy to use our decades of experience to help you and your family meet your automotive needs.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have, please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Volkswagen inventory at www.parkwayvolkswagen.net

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02 2010

Infiniti: Spotlight On The Infiniti G37 Sedan

As a Valencia Infiniti dealership, we’re well acquainted with the entire Infiniti lineup. But we thought we’d take an opportunity to highlight one of the most popular 2010 Infiniti models we have in stock: the 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan.

The G37 comes as sedan, coupe, and convertible. The sedan is a particular attractive blend of premium sports performance and edgy, modern, driver-centered style. With a premium V-6 engine and high performance transmission (6 speeds in manual, 7 speeds in automatic), the Infiniti G37 handles like a dream, boasts powerful acceleration, and puts the driver in full command of the road. All wheel drive is also available.

2010 Infiniti G37 Sedan

2010 Infiniti G37 Sedan

Infiniti has a long reputation for cutting edge features and amenities, and the interior of the 2010 G37 sedan doesn’t disappoint. High quality materials, design, and craftsmanship provide an environment of true escape, sport, and capability. Available features (both high-tech and high-class) include everything from premium navigation and audio to heated leather seats, glossy wood trim, and more.

2010 Infiniti G37 Sedan: Interior

2010 Infiniti G37 Sedan: Interior

To learn more about the 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan, stop by our Valencia Infiniti dealership. Parkway provides customer-oriented sales, services, and parts for Infiniti and a number of other reliable, time-tested automotive brands.

Whether you’re from Santa Monica or Simi Valley, Bakersfield or Lancaster, Palmdale or any other nearby community, feel free to stop by any time, or contact us via the info below. You can also browse all of our inventory to see the G37s we have in stock (along with the rest of our Infiniti inventory).

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Infiniti inventory at www.InfinitiParkway.com

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02 2010

News From Valencia: Hyundai Honored By KBB For Family Friendly Models

KBB.com, run by Kelly Blue Book, holds a lot of clout, both online and off. So it means something when it names a vehicle in the top ten of all those on the road in any category.

Right now, we’re celebrating the latest award to add to Hyundai’s longer-than-long list of awards and commendations. KBB.com named the 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring to its list of “2010 Top 20 Family Cars.”

In a field full of SUVs and other large-scale vehicles, the Elantra Touring is refreshing. KBB.com’s editors herald the 2010 Touring for its “slew of safety features,” spacious and versatile interior, extra long warranty, and affordable starting price. Plus, they note, it’s “easy on gas and not afraid to have a little fun.”

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring is a sporty, hatchback version of the popular compact Elantra sedan. The Elantra Touring starts at $16,715 and gets up to 35 miles per gallon.

Explore the world from behind the wheel of a Hyundai Elantra Touring by taking the first step: stop by our Valencia Hyundai dealership. Our knowledgeable staff will help you out as much or as little as you need. Whether the Elantra Touring or its counterparts in the award-winning Hyundai lineup, we’d be glad to help you find the vehicle that’s just right for you.

At our Santa Clarita and Valencia Hyundai dealership, Parkway Hyundai, we proudly serve Palmdale, Santa Monica, Simi Valley, Lancaster, Bakersfield, and other nearby communities.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Hyundai Inventory at www.parkwayhyundai.net

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02 2010

Santa Clarita GM Celebrates Luxury With The Buick LaCrosse

As a Santa Clarita GM dealership, we know that the 2010 Buick LaCrosse is a stunning vehicle, but it always feels good to see our opinions backed up in print. And it seems to happen a lot.

The 2010 Buick LaCrosse continues to gain praise, most recently being named “Best Luxury Sedan” in the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards. The honor was hand delivered to Buick at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this month, where the industry’s best and brightest came to celebrate achievements and offer glimpses into the future.

2010 Buick Lacrosse

2010 Buick Lacrosse

The drivers in the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards are its leading automotive editors, who practically eat, sleep, and breathe all things automotive. They commended the LaCrosse for its “stunning good looks and quality inside and out.” Pairing all-wheel drive with high end interior amenities, excellent safety features, and a very sophisticated style, both inside and out, the LaCrosse definitely lives up to the honor.

To learn more about the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, contact our Santa Clarita GM dealership or browse our inventory using the contact info below. Or better yet, come visit us in person. We provide GM sales, service, and parts to Van Nuys, Granada Hills, Thousand Oaks, and many other drivers who live in and near the San Fernando Valley.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway GM Inventory at www.parkwaymotorcars.com

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02 2010

Announcing The Infiniti G37 Convertible

Everything that rolls off the Infiniti production line is a fabulous vehicle, but the new 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible, for which pricing has just been announced, is a particularly stunning ride.

Featuring V6 power, automatic (7 speed) or manual (6 speed) transmission, and a hardtop that folds down in 30 seconds, it’s well equipped from the word go. Add in features like heated and cooled leather seats, the stunning Bose Open air audio system, and even details like an automatic glare-free mirror and power-folding side mirrors, and you’ve got yourself a very well equipped convertible. Pricing for the 2010 G37 Convertible starts at $44,350, and the G37 Convertible Sport starts at $46,950.

Convertible not your style? You’ll love the 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan, the gorgeous sedan on which the convertible is based. With a powerful, reliable drivetrain, commanding performance and handling, and a wide range of high-end interior amenities, the 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan is a simply a great car.

2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible

2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible

Want to take the 2010 Infiniti G37 for a spin? Visit our Santa Clarita Infiniti dealership to take one out on a test drive, or contact us via phone or email (info below) to let us know if you have any questions about new or used cars, service, parts, or financing. Parkway Infiniti serves Granada Hills, Thousand Oaks, Van Nuys, and many other communities in and near the San Fernando Valley.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Infiniti inventory at www.InfinitiParkway.com

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02 2010

Consumer Guide Names 2010 Volkswagen Jetta “Best Buy”

The most popular Volkswagen in America, the Volkswagen Jetta, was just named a “Best Buy” compact car by Consumer Guide Automotives for the 2010 model year.

The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is easily one of the best compact cars on the market, offering a great combination of safety, fuel economy (up to 41 mpg in the clean diesel), reliable mechanics, well-established style, and good blend of available features and amenities. The Jetta even comes in a new clean-diesel TDI version that gets exceptional fuel economy and puts out very very low emissions. Starting MSRP for the 2010 Jetta is $18,295. And all new Volkswagens are covered by the VW Carefree Maintenance Program.

2010 Volkswagen Jetta

2010 Volkswagen Jetta

The Jetta may be the most popular Volkswagen of all, but it’s not the only to win awards and have a well-deserved following. In fact, Consumer Guide Automotives named not only the Jetta, but also the CC, Tiguan, and Routan to its list of award winners for 2010

The 2010 CC won “Best Buy” for premium midsize cars, the Routan was a “Recommended Buy” among minivans, and the 2010 Tiguan received the “Best Buy” award among all Compact SUVs.

To learn more about the award-winning 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, CC, Tiguan and Routan, visit our Valencia Volkswagen dealership. We proudly serve drivers from many nearby communities, including Bakersfield, Palmdale, Lancaster, Simi Valley, Santa Monica, and others. Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll be glad to help you get behind the wheel of the right vehicle for you.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have, please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Volkswagen inventory at www.parkwayvolkswagen.net

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02 2010

At Santa Clarita Hyundai, Quality Always Counts

Quality and reliability don’t just matter: they matter a lot. That’s why we’re proud to offer some of the most trusted and well-received vehicles on the road at our Santa Clarita Hyundai dealership.

Hyundai was the most successful manufacturer in 2009, largely because they put so much energy and effort into crafting the highest quality vehicles they could. The result? Many awards, from industry gurus and real drivers alike.

One of the best of those awards went to the 2009 Hyundai Elantra: “Highest Ranked Compact Car in Initial Quality.” (From J.D. Power And Associates, one of the highest ranked and most trusted names in automotive reliability.)

What sets the Hyundai Elantra apart from its competition is a winning combination of quality mechanics, highly safety ratings, very good fuel economy, and a considerable amount of style and features for the money.

2010 Hyundai Elantra

2010 Hyundai Elantra

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra proves just as impressive. It has great safety features (six airbags and ABS are standard – rare in compact cars), gets up to 35 miles to the gallon, boasts more seating space and trunk room than its competitors, and has an MSRP starting at just $14,145.

Want to see the 2010 Hyundai Elantra for yourself? Stop by our Santa Clarita Hyundai dealership. Whether you’re for Van Nuys or Granada Hills, Thousand Oaks or anywhere else in or near the San Fernando Valley, we’d be proud to serve you and your family.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway Hyundai Inventory at www.parkwayhyundai.net

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02 2010

General Motors Taking Electric Motors Personally

As a long-trusted Valencia GM dealership, Parkway Motorcars has seen the commitment to quality and innovation that has driven General Motors throughout the years.

But having a solid pedigree is not enough. With an eye on both future innovation and quality control, GM has recently announced plans to build all electric motors in-house, at its engineering facility in Michigan.

2010 GMC Sierra Hybrid: Smart

2010 GMC Sierra Hybrid: Smart

What does building electric motors in-house, rather than outsourcing the technology, mean for the company as a whole—and more importantly, for drivers?

  • Quality control. Outsourcing essential components, other manufacturers have learned, can leave you open to complications and a lack of knowledge regarding how all those parts fit together. What way to make sure you make the best electric motor possible, than to build it yourself?
  • Competitive pricing. As new vehicles (such as GMC’s many hybrid offerings) are developed, the best way to make them accessible is to price them reasonably. By making electric motors directly, GM cuts out middlemen and delivers a quality vehicle directly to the consumer. It’s a win-win.
  • Innovation. It’s not just the electric motor for the existing GMC Hybrids, but future vehicles, that will make a difference. GM will be ahead of the curve.

Want to check out GM’s fuel efficient offerings? It’s not just small and mid-size cars, but even work trucks such as the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid. To learn more, stop by our Valencia GMC dealership, where we serve not only Valencia, but also Simi Valley, Bakersfield, Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Monica, and many other nearby communities.

We’d love to answer any questions you may have. Please call us at 661.253.4441 or email: khalbeisen@goparkway.net

View our entire Parkway GM Inventory at www.parkwaymotorcars.com

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02 2010