Next generation Hyundai Sonata pix leaked!
This is supposed to be the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and it’s probably going to be revealed soon since it looks like these shots were sneaked out during a photoshoot for its product images. The front instantly reminded me of the latest Mazda 6, except with a whole lot of more chrome going on there. It’s not easy to see how the side profile of the car looks like in these shots but I really think I’ve actually seen the new Sonata on test (or perhaps it was its Kia Optima sibling) at some proving grounds when I was in Korea for the Kia Koup preview drive earlier this year, and it’s got a very Passat CC-like coupe roofline to it – very sleek and nice. The interior seems to look good as well. The Koreans just keep getting better and better each time they try. They have to, it’s the only way forward.
August 24, 2009 @ 8:58 am
tat is d way !!!
keep improving and movin’ forward
August 24, 2009 @ 9:00 am
…CITY grill…
August 24, 2009 @ 9:09 am
Looks like .. its very.. very.. cool car
August 24, 2009 @ 9:11 am
the interior is very nice…and luxury..
August 24, 2009 @ 9:15 am
Prestige looking.. suit for executive sedan..
August 24, 2009 @ 9:16 am
Sexy
August 24, 2009 @ 9:24 am
They are moving at breakneck speed. I think that by 2011, all passenger vehicles for export from South Korea will have to have Electronic Stability Control as standard – Also, the Genesis is not very expensive, Probably RM 100K at the most. My wife’s Optra (Lacetti in South Korea), costs a little over RM 30K.
August 24, 2009 @ 9:38 am
Front of city, back of mondeo.
August 24, 2009 @ 9:43 am
I don’t want to say it, but the looks kind of remind me of a car…anyone?
August 24, 2009 @ 9:52 am
It’s still hyundai btw…
their maintenance somehow higher than german car!
resale value? ouch!
August 24, 2009 @ 9:53 am
Looks like the korean is leaning to the jaguar new design language.
August 24, 2009 @ 9:56 am
bmpower said,
August 24, 2009 @ 9:52 am
It’s still hyundai btw…
their maintenance somehow higher than german car!
resale value? ouch!
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have you owned a hyundai before to make such comments regrading maintenance?
August 24, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Good interior design but exterior looks to aggresive for executive car.
Good job and when P1 will have like this?
August 24, 2009 @ 2:56 am
Korean car – TAK NAK!!!
August 24, 2009 @ 3:07 am
dpn mcm cls, blkg mcm jaguar. pehh. menangis beb.
August 24, 2009 @ 3:25 am
Nice looking car..rear reminds me of one of them Jaguar cars esp the chrome strip…
August 24, 2009 @ 4:24 am
looks good, well proportioned..
but i will never buy it even it i got the budget.. sorry.
August 24, 2009 @ 4:26 am
looks good, well proportioned..
but i will never buy it even if i got the budget.. sorry.
August 24, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
aiyo… sick of Korean car…
alway u can see BMW, Honda,Toyota things on it…
for me, 3 series + accord back / Camry + City front
i dun wanna say them copy… but..what more can i say…
ya ya… i know this comment will get Bombardment Korean car lover..
bring it on…
at least P1 do some self design nowadayz…
August 24, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
I think you gotta give a credit to the Korean.
The overall design is somewhat original, minus some details which reminisence the japs of city and camry. But I would say this is the current trend and you would find most of these design cues in other casrmakers.
This Sonata looks promising n exciting unlike their old boring design.
Dare to change huh…hopefully P1 is daring enough to bring on some “unsafe design” in near future.
August 24, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
the front looks too much like a Merc CLS-class..
August 24, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
*two thumbs-up !
August 24, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
And is that wrong?
While I can’t see enough of the exterior to comment much, but for a mainstream car to look that avantgarde, can’t be a bad thing. The interior is nice. Much better than the NF. Brings it more in line to the “near” luxury Acura’s and Infiniti’s. Mask the badge and you wont know better.
It is time though. The NF was released in 2004. I wonder why the NF is not very popular. Given the price it was going for, it is a damn good bang for the buck.
August 24, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
korean car – style but no substance?
August 24, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
The back looks more like an Infiniti.
August 24, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
bmpower
Yes yes .. and all Korean car owners have more money to spend on their maintanence in comparison to all the german car makes ….
August 24, 2009 @ 2:58 pm
4G63tDSM, Its the brand …. why people did not buy the NF was purely the fact that people didn’t enjoy the “WOW” factor when they get their new car .. it’s a fact that Hyundai will have to acknowledge and will have to be built over time. As such you can see their vehicles are starting to change it’s looks and appeal …
August 24, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
say whatever,
but the fact that this car is such a stylish and beautiful motor is extremely undisputable..
waitin’ to get the details..
hope it’ll reach our shores very soon..
August 24, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
korean car? maybe 20years later
August 24, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
TJ said,
August 24, 2009 @ 9:56 am
have you owned a hyundai before to make such comments regrading maintenance?
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no I dont, but my uncle do.
And my brother is a mechanic..
he knows how hard an owner of korea car to maintain it.
a gearbox also can cost above 14K++!
small item also near thousand.
hyundai getz if accident, a front bumper and hub itself cost you above 1.5K!
so what?!
August 24, 2009 @ 5:16 pm
I have owned 3 Korean cars to date and they all cost cheaper to maintain than a Japanese car so please, unless you have direct experience with a CURRENT model Korean car (yes, older ones were horrid), please don’t make yourself sound silly here. Thanks.
August 24, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
Brand value and price of parts the biggest problem of this car
August 24, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
looks good! really! Looks even more luxury from the predecessor!
August 24, 2009 @ 6:28 pm
Korean Rojak….:P
August 24, 2009 @ 6:55 pm
Damn…so sweet.
I can already hear toyota and honda cringing already
Bravo hyundai!
August 24, 2009 @ 7:04 pm
yes paul… car manufacturer should look way forward. There is no original in design.. all is about copy someone else and improve it. It better then take someone else car and past your logo on it. I called that one cheating….
August 24, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
impressive!
August 24, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
My gosh the backside looks like Infinity FX Crossover
But I like the design.
The Koreans are getting to it man..
Watch out.
August 24, 2009 @ 10:44 pm
Look nice from the back….
August 24, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
i just stay away from any korean car…play safe
August 25, 2009 @ 1:18 am
bmpower said,
August 24, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
TJ said,
August 24, 2009 @ 9:56 am
have you owned a hyundai before to make such comments regrading maintenance?
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no I dont, but my uncle do.
And my brother is a mechanic..
he knows how hard an owner of korea car to maintain it.
a gearbox also can cost above 14K++!
small item also near thousand.
hyundai getz if accident, a front bumper and hub itself cost you above 1.5K!
so what?!
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you don’t even own a korean to begin with, yet making such sweeping statements. go check the prices btw a korean and a german before commenting further cuz you sound like a complete fool. LOL!!
if you are still think korean as kia carnival, kia sephia, kia rio, jokes on you. the koreans have moved ahead while you still in the 90’s. LOL!!
August 25, 2009 @ 12:59 am
@vee
3 korean car? what a joke.
you’re hyundai salesman right? hahaha
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@TJ
I don’t mind if you think like that..
but that all was heard because it’s told by the owner itself.
and my bro also know how frusted kia and hyundai owner on their parts price.. and some has to order and wait for soooo long.
One of my friend are crying in heart his 2004/03 Accent problematics and no resale value at all. buying at 60K, selling at 15K used car also don’t want.
It’s still the same..
as long as they do nothing about their parts…
it’s not about 90’s or what ever.
hyundai still fail after sales service and parts.
now tell me 10 hyundai services center?
hard to tell right? that’s it!. their support existence also fail.
It’s no doubt their design are getting better.. Especially Kia Forte.
and their engine are getting better especially the collaborated one with mitsu etc. Somehow.. i don’t know why they can’t make it cheaper.
or might be their local dealer are “throat cutter?”?
August 25, 2009 @ 1:30 am
To be precise – Look like Lexus…
August 25, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
come on guys, i don’t see any problem with Hyundai engineering, infact hyundai have been in the market way before any of our car manufacturer lah…so please give concrete coment with fact! check this out!!!! —>>>> http://www.thehyway.com/Hyundai_History.htm
August 25, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
bmpower
Name us 10 BMW service centre …
August 25, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
Interior & Exterior looks great! maybe now Hyundai should focus more on the positioning of their Brand. If they could just invest some hard cash into it, then it would dampen the stereotype of korean cars & its resale value.
August 26, 2009 @ 12:54 am
@TJ
I don’t mind if you think like that..
but that all was heard because it’s told by the owner itself.
and my bro also know how frusted kia and hyundai owner on their parts price.. and some has to order and wait for soooo long.
One of my friend are crying in heart his 2004/03 Accent problematics and no resale value at all. buying at 60K, selling at 15K used car also don’t want.
It’s still the same..
as long as they do nothing about their parts…
it’s not about 90’s or what ever.
hyundai still fail after sales service and parts.
now tell me 10 hyundai services center?
hard to tell right? that’s it!. their support existence also fail.
It’s no doubt their design are getting better.. Especially Kia Forte.
and their engine are getting better especially the collaborated one with mitsu etc. Somehow.. i don’t know why they can’t make it cheaper.
or might be their local dealer are “throat cutter?”?
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bmpower,
where are you from? some ulu jungle? you cannot find a hyundai SC. you must be blind, they are everywhere.
http://www.hyundai.com.my/v2/
http://www.kahbintang.com/Service/index.html
support fail? parts hard to find? parts expensive? hard to service? you think hyundai cars are some exotic one off supercars? LOL!!
parts & services are aplenty if you know where to look & if you want the easy way, just drive to a hyundai SC and can you tell me which car brand authorised SC charge as cheap as ‘under the tree’ SC?
compare apple to apple, don’t quote ‘under the tree’ SC prices to an authorised SC price.
as for your brother, i doubt he knows korean parts prices well or his supplier is conning him big time.
as for your friend’s accent, ask him to bring it to a authorised SC lar, stop going to that ‘under the tree’ mechanic. .
’selling at 15K used car also don’t want’. that used car dealer must be stupid or your friend is stupid cuz someone here is definitely stupid.
HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.5L (A) ‘04, met black, 1 owner, original cond, l/seat, RM26,300. Full loan. 012-2542311 / 012-2871456 –18/8/2009
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HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.5 (A) ‘04, careful owner, clean interior, l/?mile, full loan, RM26,800. 03-42804339 /? 012-6578637 –18/8/2009
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‘Somehow.. i don’t know why they can’t make it cheaper. or might be their local dealer are “throat cutter?”?’
why not you ask the govt to lower the taxes & duties? why ask the dealer?
you seen other marques lowering their prices with new / FL models launching?
bmpower, ball in your court. LOL!!
August 26, 2009 @ 2:56 am
Looks good …….wayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than our Potong ….
August 26, 2009 @ 3:36 am
MMg ade kelas dan cantik melecun …interior looks neat and of high quality
Bravo Hyundai !
August 26, 2009 @ 9:49 am
bmpower,
too bad your mentality only exist in 3rd world countries like bolehland where badge snobbery outweights everything else thats y most ppl here still buy only jap T and H brands.
check out how well hyundai is doing in US or….no need to go far, just look at singapore. hyundai is already at no. 2 spot outselling even honda and nissan.
anyway this new sonata looks stunning by the way.
August 26, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Oh no.. I think I’m getting an automobile orgasm! Good job hyundai.
August 27, 2009 @ 7:09 am
hmmm, pretty cool looks, but can’t say beauty, lacks of souls~
August 27, 2009 @ 8:39 am
If this is gonna be real, it will probably be my next car in future. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is amazing, even this one, marvelous!
August 27, 2009 @ 10:39 am
wow wow wow, nice looking,
but need more improvement on performance and technology.
August 27, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
I own a 2006 hyundai accent and its such a nice car..i havent spend anything extra to maintain the car except for regular services. The car is economical and drives so smoothly.. The interior is still intact and very silent…
Hyundai parts are not expensive.. and makesure u always bring it to the service centre even after warranty.. the ‘under tree’ mechanic really dont know where to even get the parts for hyundai neither to service it !!
My Verdict ! Hyundai is nice car compared to our local cars !
My next ride will definitely be this new Sonata.. Cant wait for it !!
September 4, 2009 @ 8:29 pm
wow wow wow…so cool… rear looks a bit like lexus LS460