Hyundai's quality is approaching Toyota's (which is their target). The reason they are reasonable is they are fighting the horrid reputation from many years ago just starting out. They have righted the ship big time. You might think Kia's are the same car and as far as the parts you're right but the main difference (and a big one) is Kia's are built by hand and Hyundai has a state-of-the-art automated assembly plant. The new Hyundai's (especially their luxury model) are as good a car as any on the road. I had my Elantra for 130,000 miles with nothing wrong. It could have gone another 130,000 (and probably is) but we traded it on the Sonata.
I like American cars because they are comfortable to drive BUT their quality isn't in the same league as Honda, Toyota, Nissan and also Hyundai. Not even close.
