Why do koreen cars have american places names on them?

Because the models are sold in the United States. Don't think for a second Hyundai sells Tucsons or Santa Fes in Poland or Italy.

Take the Hyundai Sonata- in other markets it is called the i45. So it appears in many cases car companies have different names for the same car based on where the car is sold. This is not unique to the Koran car makers. Even the US car makers have cars they sell with different names based on where the car is to be marketed.

"Korean".

The manufacturers' marketing departments come up with names for the American market that won't be off-putting to the American ear. All foreign manufacturers do that. And American manufacturers do a similar thing when they sell products overseas.

Production entrusted to the plant in Alabama so they get to call them Sante Fe and Tuscon .

Why is this in the dog section? YA must be having problems.

Just guessing, cause they are sold in America.

To appeal to the potential US customers; familiar names breed subconscious approvals.

You know korean cars are not the only ones... Ex. Toyota TACOMA SEQUOIA

so that they'd easier to pronounce and appeal to the western markets.