Hyundai’s Sonata-based hybrid coming in Oct. 2010, will get different styling

Posted: Mar 09, 2009
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It’s been reported for some time now that Hyundai is considering a hybrid based on the Sonata sedan. According to Woong-chul Yang, president of r&d for Hyundai-Kia Motors, the Sonata based hybrid is scheduled for sale in the U.S. in 2010.

Yang told Automotive News that Hyundai’s first full-hybrid vehicle will get distinctive styling and may not be called the Sonata when it hits dealerships.

Yang said that the company “may change the name if the exterior is quite different. People who drive a hybrid like to be differentiated.”

The Hyundai Sonata-based vehicle will be powered by a gasoline engine mated to an electric-motor that runs on a lithium-ion battery pack.


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  • zermatt

    (yawn)

    This is a cool…

    (yawn)

    ….car.

  • belzebub

    I guess we have CAFE to thank for all of these hybrids … which is fine but hybrids are not all they are cracked up to be in either cost or environmental friendliness.

  • Pat

    PLEASE make it more aggressive…cuz this design is flat out boring

  • notjustshrawan

    the Sonata hybrid will be a tough-looking car. The Equus has what it takes to challenge the 7 and the S, while cars like the i20, i30 are received better by customers, and have a higher resale value than many other cars in its segment in Europe. So I expect all the future Hyundai's look, drive and appeal better and give a harder fight the other 3 (Merc, BMW, Audi). Things are looking good for Hyundai.

  • zermatt

    (yawn)

    This is a cool…

    (yawn)

    ….car.

  • belzebub

    I guess we have CAFE to thank for all of these hybrids … which is fine but hybrids are not all they are cracked up to be in either cost or environmental friendliness.

  • Pat

    PLEASE make it more aggressive…cuz this design is flat out boring

  • notjustshrawan

    the Sonata hybrid will be a tough-looking car. The Equus has what it takes to challenge the 7 and the S, while cars like the i20, i30 are received better by customers, and have a higher resale value than many other cars in its segment in Europe. So I expect all the future Hyundai's look, drive and appeal better and give a harder fight the other 3 (Merc, BMW, Audi). Things are looking good for Hyundai.