Hyundai Sonata YF (i40) to come in wagon form
In the land of the hatchbacks, the D-segment wagon is popular. We’re talking about Europe of course, which has stuff like the Toyota Avensis Wagon. In fact when I was in Germany I saw way more E39 wagons than the sedan model. So it’s quite apt that Hyundai-Kia’s efforts to further deepen its penetration of the European market includes a wagon model of the upcoming Hyundai Sonata YF. It will apparently be called the i40 in Europe, which rightfully positions it above the C-segment Hyundai i30 hatchback.
May 4, 2009 @ 4:05 pm
respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future….
May 4, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
[quote comment="235829"]respect their strategy. i wish our car manufacture could be like that in future….[/quote]
we could do it nicely on a Persona..
May 4, 2009 @ 7:32 pm
but i don’t think wagon will sell well in our country. maybe that’s why Proton haven’t make any wagons
May 4, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
good idea, but not cost effective for p1 at this moment yet…
May 4, 2009 @ 10:36 pm
but for england and for my country should be good if proton would create a wagon
and a DiESEL engine, hope they are thinking on it !!!!
May 5, 2009 @ 8:15 am
Who said wagons don’t sell well?
The AD Resort was popular.
The Volvo wagons were extremly popular. I’ve seen some BMW E46 wagons, several 156 Sportwagons…its not they are not popular, its that they are unaffordable.
I still maintained that Proton should have built the Wira Wagon instead of that awful arena, since Mitsubishi already has a Lancer CD wagon.
Look at it this way, the Exora is nothing but a wagon with 2 extra seats……same logic goes to all the compact car based MPVs. Not every vehicle manufacturer tries to fit the 3rd row, – case in point the Rondo, in other markets, usually comes with 5 seats, with option for 3rd row.
Once you own a wagon type vehicle, you’d wonder how you made do without it, especially when you have kids and large dogs.
May 5, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
For some reason, malaysian don’t like the word wagon but MPV seems acceptable. Why not just take the same wagon/estate body and put in 2 unusable folding seats at the back and call it MPV and it should sell better here.
May 5, 2009 @ 4:18 pm
I’d buy a wagon. Especially an RS6 or an M5 Wagon.
May 5, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
What about Waja Sportback, anyone?
http://www.zcars.com.au/images/mitsubishi-lancer-sportback-ralliart1.jpg
May 5, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Local culture dictates products. Our local culture says if you drive MPVs you are well endowed. Wagons are for those with low semen count.
Uh… how can you tell an AD Resort is popular? I rented one in Langkawi for RM 75 a day (low season), many years ago. Ok ok ok, put that ‘California’ plastic thing on the tailgate and try to make it sounds like the Americans love them.
V40? It IS a Volvo after all. Even the Swedes doesn’t want Volvo. Ford must be dumbstruck with this one.
May 6, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
Wagons are not popular. end of story. just because we can see an occasional wagon on the road in malaysia does not make them popular.
their numbers are insignificant in comparison to the millions of sedan cars running around on our roads.