The yesteryears stylish luxury is set for comeback in the Indian market sometime next year. The Luxury sedan rechristened as Sonata by Hyundai has been showcased in Korean market just a while ago. The Fluidic sculpture philosophy has been doing well for Hyundai in the local as well as international markets. The showcased version of Sonata also seemed to carry the legacy with the Fluidic Sculpture v2.0 design.
The interiors in the upcoming Sonata from Hyundai carries a dash of elegance and style. The well engineered dynamics has been significantly effective in reduction of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels within the cabin space. The sedan sports interesting features like lane departure warning system, rear-side window blinds, automatic emergency braking, auto-opening boot, blind spot detection and radar-guided cruise control system in place to enhance the overall drive experience. Apart from these, the upcoming Sonata sedan shall also be loaded with safety features like ABS, TCS, EBD, ESP technology. Moreover, the sedan has received smartly positioned LED taillights and Bi-Xenon headlamps.
On the exteriors front, sources have revealed that upcoming version of Hyundai Sonata is stated to be 35 mm longer and 30 mm wider than the yesteryear generation of this luxury sedan. As claimed by the Korean car-maker Hyundai, the Sonata sedan has been designed to offer better driving dynamics.
The luxury sedan gets two petrol engine variants. The 2.0 Litre, four-cylinder petrol engine generates about 165.7 bhp of power with 20.5 kgm of torque output, whereas the 2.4 Litre direct-injection, four-cylinder petrol engine generates about 190.4 Bhp of power with 25.2 Kgm of torque. The engines may be mated to optional six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox. As per sources, the vehicle has received greater torsional strength yet lighter than the yesteryear version. Ride quality has been improved with Mac Pherson suspension for the front wheels and multi-link suspension has been used for the rear wheels.
