Hyundai motors India limited will be launching the all-new Sonata soon. After the Mercedes-Benz controversy long back, Sonata has not done well on sales chart. With the newer and much advanced version Hyundai will hope to make good sales this time.
The exact information on the Indian model is still pending.The Indian model is under test and has been named i45, the testing model is seen somewhere near the Hyundai Motor's Chennai plant.
The car keeps a striking pose upfront, with long swept back headlamps of projector type, dipping into the bumper at the other end looks very niche.The chrome fed grille with a Hyundai logo is simply eye-catching.The integrated signal lamps in the mirror looks good.Windscreen pillars are very ell molded to give the new Sonata a aerodynamic and a modern look.The grille and the bumper design makes the "V" shape at the front end.Hyundai sonata has always been considered a cheaper and a slow alternative to the likes of Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. This time Hyundai is keen to establish its contender as a leader.It has designed the car to look and perform better than its rivals.
The rear has sleek looks, with sharply shaped tail lamps sweeping back to the side looks brilliant and the chrome trunk lid, reflectors in the bumper gives the vow factor.
The curvy rear windscreen pillar looks distinctive. The curvy structure of the pillars both upfront and the rear suggest that the drag force on the car will be minimal, thus enhancing fuel efficiency and looks.
Interiors are very luxurious, and the design is very fresh. You won't find any bits carried over from the old Sonata.The cabin feels very upmarket, and the interior materials are of very good quality, a typical Hyundai.
The new Sonata has all the goodies which the luxury car has. GPS navigation, traction control system, airbags, brake assist, and many more. However it is uncertain that all the features provided in the American Sonata would come to Indian model.
Space will not be a constraint in the Sonata, as shown above the rear passenger will have huge leg room and knee room, so will the front passengers have.The rear AC vents will also be helpful in keeping the mind and the body of rear passengers cool.There are lot of small utility holes in the doors and the cabin to store stuff.
Hyundai might offer two engine options, a 2.4ltr 198bhp petrol engine and 2.2ltr 194bhp diesel engine.The diesel engine is the same which is in the Hyundai Santa Fe. Hyundai has planned to launch the car in end 2011, and will be priced around 17lakh rupees.
Car's Paradise will provide with an update on the new Sonata as the new car comes to the India.
