Having a look at Hyundai dimensions your right its not that small but again not that large. Its inbetween an i30 and i40.
Still for me 38k for a medium sized Hyundai is far to expensive.
You can currently get a Jaguar XE R-Dynamic currently for 32k and thats a massive step up from a Hyundai and theres no need to goto sleep while you fill it up with juice on your way from A to B.
You can get a i30 N for 28k 10k less. Its insane.