New Look at Bloomington Hyundai

Construction at Bloomington Hyundai started in May of 2023 when the trailers first showed up. After a year and a half, they are operating at full capacity. 

The defining feature of Hyundai’s new design style is the Sky Shape, a bronze jigsaw puzzle on the exterior. Each piece is made from ALUCOBOND and magnetically attached to the exterior walls. The Aluminum Composite Materials reflect lighting better than other materials, meaning the exterior design is dynamic and ever-changing based on the lighting. 

Some areas of the original Bloomington Hyundai were kept, while some were completely torn down. The show floor at the front of the building was completely torn down, but the space between the show floor and the service drive was gutted. The actual service drive was torn out, but the shop’s structure was kept and remodeled.   

The showroom features floor-to-ceiling windows, state-of-the-art equipment, and technology, including the Ionic Display and Interactive Brochure. 

Bloomington Hyundai added ten additional lifts by taking over the old Collision and Glass center at the back of the lot. They also have an alignment rack up and running and have been selling ten alignments a day with new technology in the service drive. General Manager Alex Irlin is even considering adding a dedicated alignment technician to keep up with the demand. 

“It’s great to have everyone back in the same building,” said Irlin. “During revamps, sales and service advisors were in their trailers, and technicians were in the buildings. There was a lot of disconnect. But we made it through and are better for it.” 

With Genesis officially leaving Bloomington Hyundai and moving into their own space, October marked Hyundai’s first month running independently in the new space.

“Employees are super happy and love it. It’s just a nice, big, airy, open space,” said General Manager Alex Irlin. “Customers love the Ionic display and the interactive brochure on the brand wall.”