Hyundai Sonata: We don't make them like we used to do
Hyundai’s vehicles have come a long way. Once known for being merely affordable but not necessarily of superior quality, they now are stylish, reliable and award-winning cars. To reinforce the launch of the redesigned Hyundai Sonata, we used the look of an iconic print ad from the past and tailored it to Hyundai’s message - that we make our cars differently than we used to.
Advertising Agency: Innocean Worldwide Canada, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Gary Westgate
Art Director: Noel Fenn
Copywriter: Danielle Haythorne
Published: September 2010
35 Comments
only problem with this ad is i immediate thought volkswagon b/c of the art direction of their famous lemon ad... but alas... hyundai
I too immediately thought of the Lemon Ad layout when I saw this ad..
Luckily it is only ad people who's minds are immediately reminded of the art direction of famous ads. Though I do agree the art direction could be better.
Agreed, this is so inside no one will get it.
the and and was on purpuse?
oooh good spot.
Would anyone except people in advertisers even get the reference?
I guess it doesn't matter because it's boring.
THANKS A LOT!
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The layout/art direction is shamelessly biting off Volkswagen. Not to mention that the body copy here is limp and couldn't hold a candle to that of the old VW ads. Yes, the "and and" was probably not on purpose, folks. A common error all writers make when they're editing and should have been caught during proofreading.
you could've atleast changed the font type. anyways, the copy good to read.
The spelling error is a very bad oversight.
I saw Volkwagen in the thumbnail lol.
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I saw Volkswagen, and then when I zoomed, it was Sonata...WoW Magic!! Nice Trick.. :P :P . But
nice copy, if you overlook the ' and and".
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sadly, the copy does not push the thought in the headline.
The ad is purposefully imitating the VW ad...It's the whole point, communicated in the "good old fashioned way", a car that is better than the good old fashioned way. "We make it better" point across. Think it gets somewhat lost thou.
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also don't like the line. "we don't make them like we used to" sounds like a bad thing.
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That's the point Vargais. Look up VW Lemon or VW Think Small....
And yes, that is AND horrible typo!
I thought this was a joke, them trying to copy VW, even futura typeface for the headline and the copy, omg.. terrible.. and i love te car, but this is killing it..the copy is not special either to me...
Ouch. A typo in the ad. For shame.
Ha ha...you CAN'T trust you art directors with emailed copy...you guys always end up re-typing it in by hand and screwing it up and now you have mud on your face. That said...writers you have to boomerang back and look at ads before ads release.
Let's keep advertising fun
Good idea, but really poorly executed for all the reasons you all have mentioned. It's just not an area Hyundai should have played in.
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The sad thing is most people won't recognize that they are either purposely imitating VW for humor or shamelessly copying for lack of a better idea. They might actually think it's a clever idea.
Seriously people!! This ad was already made by VW in 1968.
http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/2009/02/15/1968-vw-ad/
Shame on you!
Okay I see the link with the 'Lemon' ad for VW. But then I think WTF?! Why compare yourself to a superior car, with an ad from the sixties? I really don't get it, why didn't you use an old Hyundai ad? They must be horrible too, like the cars!
maybe they decided to compare to a superior car because - as they say in the headline - "We don't make them like we used to"?
Couldn't it be that they want to us to catch the "quality" message immediately associated to VW without either naming the brand and or an explicit comparison?
I mean, to me they are saying "hey, we at hunday used to make cars which were, well... you know...... but now we have changed! and to prove it we dare to advertise our cars deliberately copying the Lemon ad, a unique example of brand's self esteem"...
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+1
I think that the ""hey, we at Hyundai used to make cars which were, well... you know......" would have been a better starting point when thinking about the body copy, and would have drawn the reader more.
Let's hope the quality of the cars is better than the quality of this ad. 1/10 must try harder next time!
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Are you guys stupid not to get the point?! it looks like a Volkswagen ad yes thats the concept...
The fact that you're having to explain the idea behind the ad means it's not working.
There's a comma missing in the first sentence, last paragraph before the "and."
do you think Danielle Haythorne is still with the agency after this typo?
I don't think VW will mind you published this.. at all.
I actually didn't realize it WASN'T for VW until I started reading the comments. Fantastic headline/idea but the layout is a bit too close to Volkswagen for me.