Hyundai
Interbrand / Brand Finance
Peak value
21.3
Peak year
2025
Region
Asia
As recently as 2005, Hyundai was synonymous with cheap, unreliable cars — the brand's American relaunch in 2009 during the financial crisis with a 'return your car if you lose your job' guarantee was a masterclass in turning brand liability into empathy. The Ioniq sub-brand and 'Progress for Humanity' platform launched in 2021 repositioned the company for the EV era. Hyundai went from punchline to design award winner in under 15 years.
2021 — 'Progress for Humanity' vision, new H logo for EV era, Ioniq sub-brand launched
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0%
67%
of the B2B buying journey happens digitally - before anyone talks to sales.
SOURCE: FORRESTER RESEARCH
+0%
+17%
more conversions for every second faster a page loads.
SOURCE: AKAMAI /GOOGLE
75%
of how trustworthy a B2B website looks comes from design alone.
SOURCE: STANFORD WEB CREDIBILITY RESEARCH
0x
5x
revenue growth for companies that treat design as a strategic discipline.
SOURCE: MCKINSEY
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