It’s hard to believe that three decades have flown by since the introduction of the Hyundai Sonata. Introduced in 1985, the D-segment competitor from South Korea is now in its seventh iteration and still going strong with more than 7.3 million units sold since the first Sonata rolled off the production line.
“The Hyundai Sonata has been a huge factor in Hyundai’s growth not only in the US, but around the world,” said Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. “During its 30-year history, we have been able to craft and evolve the Sonata to the ever-changing needs of our customers,” added Zuchowski.
Closer to home, the seventh-generation Hyundai Sonata LF was launched in Malaysia in December 2014. Offered in three different trim levels, the CBU D-segment sedan is powered by a sole 2.0 litre Nu engine with 154 PS and 194 Nm of torque, mated to an in-house six-speed automatic gearbox.
Wanna’ know how the Nurburgring-honed Sonata LF handles on the road? Find out here in our review. For those looking for more information, our car research website, Carbase.my, is sure to provide all the data you need and more along with the option to compare it side-by-side against its rivals.
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Proton meanwhile still have a long way to go.
Because the RV value would be so disappointed. That you will not able to sell this car in 30 years …
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Sure can sell on, but value will be RM30k for 12 month old unit
K5 on the other hand, try selling to friends an relatives
Both companies started same time. But Hyundai now sells about 7 milion cars globally. Proton sells berak. No global market. Local market also because Malaysians are forced to buy Proton with MITI asking all other car brands to price their cars RM20k more than their rival Proton.
Even with protectionism also, the fools at Proton now losing market share and losing money. Proton keep on sucking rakyat money yearly. Every year, quietly get hundreds of millions in the disguise of Research Grants. 2 years ago, Proton ask Government for RM2 billion to stay afloat. Government in sandiwara said no but behind our back, they sure give Proton the RM2 billion to stay afloat.
Since 1985, LHDN has given Proton about hundreds of billion in grants and aids to Proton. That hundreds billion could be used to build at least 100 fully fledged hospitals in 13 states and 100 Government Schools in 13 states.
Would it be wonderful if KL had 10 or 20 more Government hospitals catering to the needs of the public as opposed to keeping Proton afloat?
Learn the power of multinational companies huge capital and you’ll understand
Old story. Boring. You are just like proton. boring
P1 cannot beat p2 toyol. Got accolades for fast murderers and moving coffins all in one package
Malaysia SoMalu, you are 1000 percent correct.
Proton can sell 7 million cars(all models),but still is in the deep shit hole of losses.
It is not 700,000 or 7 million.It is COST CONTROL that is crucial.(of course volume is also important)
Proton vendors are well known to be cronies of politicians,they mark up very high on supplies.Thats why proton can never make even 1 sen profit.SHAMBOLIC.Even your cucu knows what is profit.Proton is created to milk gomen dry,cos they know they have taxpayers funded grants.
Now the gomen grants have dried up,cos the founder and current PM are at loggerheads.
We salute the Koreans,but for protong…..it is indeed very very sickening sad.
Kimchi got no class. But I suggest everyone in PT to buy sloggi.
It really has an ‘executive’ feel from what little time I’ve had test driving it AND being chauffeured by the salesperson.
My only gripe which happens to be major for me is the center console which just doesn’t feel right. The design is so jarring in comparison to the rest of the car’s interior AND exterior.
It does look ridiculously beautiful though. I’d say the Mazda 6 and this Sonata are currently the best looking D-segmenters on the road at this moment for its price range.
If we dont include price into the equation, then nothing beats the F10 5 Series in terms of beauty :3. (Yes I have an old soul.)
the interior design for this car looks shxt… its just doesn’t match the exterior
Maybe for Hyundai, life does begin only at 30. Proton on the other hand maybe just hit puberty with Iriz
hardly see one on the road…
Depends which road you are seeing.
Korea banyak.
1985, the same year Proton saga was launched.
After 30 years, Proton still doing rebadged of japanese cars.
Live begins at 30? More like game over by 30 for Proton.
Sammy, it is already game over long ago for Protong.
DRB(under MMC) is hanging on,cos they need to do compulsory national service.Remember,they have very lucrative double tracking(14 Billion RM) and MRT projects.
Protong..is like the evergreen song….I’m nobody’s child.
DRB is using profits from Honda and other vehicle brands to cover the deep shithole.
The newer Proton like Inspira are Lancers.
But those like Preve and Suprima have distinct kimchi DNA
The centre console is very boring. its like They went back 30 years. Optima is a much better looking car than this.
Having said that, al most all new cars are all almost going in the same design style…
Rubbish car. The koreans still fail their engineering classes.
Yes it looks good and it ends there. It drives the same as a Vios, has high FC and crap RV.
Please avoid Korean cars at all costs
maybe proton still believe their life begins at 40?
With the new Camry out, who in their right mind will buy this rotten cabbage new?
Afterall, kimchis have no RV
No secret who has worse RV. Toyota Camry 2.5, July 2014 model now selling RM98k. Brand new selling RM180k. In less than 11 months can drop RM82k. Accident free and done 22k km
Camry 2.0G, new car selling RM160k. Go to Mudah, you can see 2014 Camry 2.0G selling for RM93k. After I bargain, I managed to get it for RM85k.
So Rm160k drop to RM85k in 10 months.
Worse RV than Kimchi
how about comfort level especially nvh for this new sonata compare to Japanese D segment like camry, teana and accord?
last time, driven had review kia optima and paul tan complained the car was very noise. not sure about this new sonata.
How did the 1998 4th Gen Sonata looks so ugly? I mean all the other generations looks fine for their time. What caused 1998 to be the exception?
That was the era of mercedes Big Small E Class where quite a few manufacturers tried to emulated. Not all were successful it seems.
Best trade in value for 2014 Mac Sonata is RM30k
Hyundai is low RV but still can be traded in, Kia on the other hand can not be traded in.
Proton life begins after UMNO dismissed.