Hyundai sold 200,000 Sonata units in 2010

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

Wonder why you’re seeing so many new Hyundai Sonata models on the road? Well, that’s because the Korean automaker sold a total of 200,000 units of the new Sonatas in North America in 2010, a huge milestone for the Sonata during a record-setting year in which Hyundai sold more than 530,000 vehicles in the United States and more than 110,000 in Canada.

“Sonata has delivered some pretty incredible results for us this year,” says John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO. “Sonata is the Hyundai brand and it’s appropriate that it has led our best year ever. Sonata’s innovation has reset the most hotly contested, largest segment in the U.S. car market, with Sonata delivering more year-over-year retail sales growth – about 90,000 units – than any other car in the entire industry.”

Sales of the Sonata in the stateside were up 117 percent and 65 percent overall in the U.S. marking its best year ever. Canadian sales were up 60 percent.

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid went on sale earlier this moth with prices starting at $25,795. Here is an interesting comparison on the range of the Sonata Hybrid’s overall range.

  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a range up to 688 miles (1,107 km)
  • Toyota Camry Hybrid has a range up to 602 miles (969 km)
  • Toyota Prius has a range up to 607 miles (977 km)
  • Chevy Volt has a range of up to 375 miles (604 km)
  • Nissan Leaf has a range of up to 138 miles (222 km)

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Refresher: The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.4L Theta II engine making 169-hp at 6,000 rpm and 156 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The engine is mated to an electric motor that makes an additional 40.2-hp and 151.2 lb-ft of torque. Working together side-by-side, both units develop a total of 209-hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid can also operate in EV-only mode at speeds of up to 62 mph. Fuel-economy is rated at 35/40 mpg (city/highway). Prices start at $25,795.

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– By: Omar Rana