Kia, Hyundai, Ford Make ‘Most Improved Cars’ List

It’s always nice to be recognized for hard work and improvement. Thanks to cars.com several of the brands Butlers sells are being honored for models that have seen the most improvement over the past 15 years. They include the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, 2011 Kia Sportage and 2005 Ford Mustang. In the case of the Elantra and Sportage cars.com says the manufacturers made already good cars better. Ford, however, is judged to have overcome a decade (1994-2004) of Mustang missteps to finally come up with the right combination of retro styling and modern muscle car. Cars.com’s stance is that these vehicles should not be overlooked by consumers. We absolutely agree!
Sources: www.cars.com; www.prnewswire.com

Butler Auto Group Sells ‘Best Cars for College Graduates’

2012 Kia Optima, a “Best Car for College Grads”

It’s always nice to know what the experts think. If we didn’t care about an informed opinion websites like consumerreports.org wouldn’t exist. But the truth is many of us read product reviews to get a general feel about an item but find our priorities stacked differently than the reviewer’s. Example: My Jeep Wrangler gets terrible gas mileage. Every review will tell you that. But, while I don’t enjoy paying more for fuel than necessary I love driving the thing and, on my list the fun-factor is ranked higher than fuel efficiency. Maybe, from a purely scientific viewpoint I miught be better off with a different vehicle. But in my heart I know the Wrangler suits me better than any other. That’s why consumer choice polls are just as, if not more important than expert opinion.

So, in the spirit of celebrating the multitude of immeasurables that factor into consumer choice, we are proud to announce nearly a third of the vehicles on the edmunds.com list of “Consumers’ Favorites: Best Cars for College Graduates” are brands Butler Auto Group sells. They are:

2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

2012 Ford Mustang

2012 Kia Optima

2013 Ford Escape

2012 Hyundai Tucson

2012 Kia Sportage

And, since Butler was a Suzuki dealership until the company filed for bankruptcy and pulled out of the North American market last year, we feel compelled to mention that the Suzuki Kizashi also made the list.

Source: consumerreports.org, edmunds.com