Hyundai has released this teaser image of the Sonata hybrid that will be unwrapped at the New York Auto Show, which will open its doors to the press on 31st March. From it, we can tell that Hyundai’s first hybrid doesn’t share the same face with the regular Sonata. The wavy chrome grill is replaced by a big “gaping mouth” with a “winged” blue backed H logo above it, and the shape of the headlights and foglights are also unique. There are also snaky LED driving lamps residing inside the headlamp clusters.
Not much is revealed for now, but the Sonata hybrid is speculated by some to have a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine mated to a 40 bhp electric motor powered by lithium-polymer batteries supplied by LG Electronics. Apparently it will use a revised version of the Sonata’s six-speed automatic transmission, not a CVT. Stay tuned for more.
Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.
Nice~~~ i love hybrid car… althought it is still not as stylish as Lexus LS600h hybrid,
but thumbs up for Hyundai as it is a good start.
why shold follow audi style?
because the head of Hyundai auto design is previously an Audi top level design engineer.
…Hyundai is ceating waves of wonders…there's always stg new to look forward to from The Slanted 'H'…
very soon korea car maker will take over , japanese car maker …
and very not soon, proton will take over korean car maker…. muahahahah…. just joking….
already overtaken Toyota in US – for consumer confidence brand
Not in bolehland…4ever!
better designed than toyota.
Cool
Wow! This should be a great one. Cant wait to get my hands on this baby!
bad photograph
Not impressed with the teaser image, that Hyundai badge looks massive and the front grill looks like a blue whale, jaw agape feeding on plankton. Why do hybrids always have to look like crap?
I already say it last year…. Korean is coming and it is the time we see if they make it again.. after Sony tapaued by Samsung..let see if Hyundai and Kia tapau Toyota and Honda….
im rooting for hyundai,
now let see what all those koreans basher in malaysia got to say…
Like Pug 407 lar..
Big mouth concept.
sonata please come to msia boleh land asap..give the T & H a serious fight..then they will think of their overpriced car..
super agreed leh!
This hybrid model in malaysia yet??