Numbers have come in for Canada's best selling cars and light trucks for the first third of 2013. Clinching the number one spot is the Hyundai Elantra, who's sales are up 3.9% from the same period a year ago, overtaking the Honda Civic. The Civic's sales when compared to a year ago have dropped significantly, they're down 17.6%, despite being built in Ontario. One factor may be that Canadians like hatchbacks. The Elantra offers a hatchback model but the Civic is only available in sedan and coupe versions. If Honda decides to bring back the Civic hatch, Canadians might be more interested.

The 2019 Hyundai Kona 1.6T small SUV is lots of fun to drive in the city and perfectly capable on the highway, and it turns the neat trick of masking the fact that it’s really a car on high legs. It might not be a better choice than the Kona Electric, but it’s not far behind.

Hyundai is fitting its 2020 IONIQ model with a new battery pack that will deliver more range. Charging capacity will also be increased, meaning the system can be recharged more quickly.

It might not stand out in the supermarket parking lot amidst all the others of its ilk, but the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe is one of the finer big two-row people movers available on the market. Auto123.com reviews an SUV that does a lot of things very well.