 We looked at and drove many other similar cars: taurus, camry, etc... but broke down and looked at the Hyundai because of its looks, pricing, warranty, and 0 percent interest rate at the time.  We were most impressed with all aspects of the car.  We were the unhappy owners of a new 98' Malibu: in the shop 20 times in 3 years. We have not had no trouble with the XG in 7000 miles.  We want a car that we can drive the wheels off of, and so far this car is promising.