2017 Hyundai Grandeur – first photos of sixth-gen out

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After revealing a few teaser sketches of the new 2017 Hyundai Grandeur earlier this week, the company has finally released the first photos of the real thing. The sixth-generation full-size sedan – badged as the Azera in certain markets – will go on sale in its home market of South Korea next month.

There’s definitely a more upmarket look to the Grandeur now, with elongated proportions and taut lines. At the front, the trapezoidal full-LED headlights appear to have been nicked from the new G30 BMW 5 Series, flanking the new corporate cascading grille first seen on the i30.

Along the sides, a sweeping shoulder line stretches from the headlights to the rear doors, before being picked up over the rear wheel arches. The slim two-piece tail lights are connected via a horizontal bar.

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Inside, the dashboard has a horizontal, layered design with controls and information on each layer. The upper layer, which carries the touchscreen and an analogue clock, looks rather like the one on the Toyota Sienta. Hyundai claims that new paint technologies and enriched materials creates its Modern Premium feel.

No mention of powertrain choices as yet for the front-wheel drive offering, but those available for the new Grandeur shouldn’t depart from that seen on the current car, which sits between the Sonata and Genesis within Hyundai’s model range.

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Presently, the vehicle is available with two Theta 2.4 litre four-pots (MPI and GDi) and two Lambda V6 units, a 3.0 litre and a range-topping 3.3 litre, as well as a hybrid variant featuring the 2.4 litre MPI and a 35 kW electric motor combination.

As standard, the existing car features a six-speed automatic transmission, but it’s expected that the new eight-speed ‘box seen on the new second-gen Kia Cadenza will also be offered on this one.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • Ah Kow on Oct 27, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    Like a German
    Much much more improvements in terms of design compared to the previous Camry-looking Grandeur.
    Hyundai deabak!!

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    • Premium Rojak on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      Front seat: BMW-5 series
      Side AC vent: Mazda-3
      Center display: Toyota Mirai
      Center console: BMW-3 series
      Gear knob area: Toyota Camry
      Door silver panel: Merz-C class

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      • Ah Kow on Oct 27, 2016 at 5:12 pm

        To add on:

        Front Grille : Audi
        Tail light : Dodge Charger

        They may look like it but I can’t say they copied. It just doesn’t feel like they copied. Definitely not

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        • When the Chinese car say copy cat
          When Korean ‘I can’t say they copied’
          The fact Korean is the biggest copy and they even claim Kongming lanterns also their invention.

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          • John, if you can look at cars like the land wind and say that’s not a copy then you must have some serious eye problems and you should visit a doctor immediately.

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          • johnisotakudang on Oct 28, 2016 at 7:49 am

            john always got problem

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      • sick&tired on Oct 27, 2016 at 5:50 pm

        don’t forget
        Doormats: Perodua Kancil
        Seatbelts: From every car ever made since 1969
        Round Tires: From every car ever made

        Hyundai got no maruah la! everything also must copy!

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    • Same L0rr on Oct 28, 2016 at 8:31 am

      Hyundai bad RV! Boooriiiinngg!

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  • AutoFrenz (the original) on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:13 pm

    Not bad…better looking than all china-made cars combined…kudos to korea

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  • citizen on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    its a great looking car from all angles of design and interior appointment. Now compare this to “Prestige” Proton Perdana according to P1 CEO. P1 is lights years behind in everything.

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    • Rear copy from Perdana2. Hyundai is king of copy now. Kalahkan China

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  • like BMW interior

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  • takBaek on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Kimchi cars, Fuel consumption koyak…

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  • BMW 5 series front + Maserati GT rear + Sienta instrument panel = Korea flamboyant at its Best next copy everything from the Germans!!!! P.S. I sense fake exhaust also come with this car.

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    • Bash Basher on Oct 27, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      Bro do you know who Peter Schreyer is?

      He is the guy who designed the old Audi TT and now he is working with Hyundai and Kia.

      It is not copying when a German designer designs something that look German.

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      • So does it mean that Schreyer shud be a one-design pony? Thats just lazy!

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      • Duh.. of course i know but really their design really looks like been taken from a German car and heck they should stick with the their original Fluidic sculpture design because this car looks like a rip-off design seriously.. Audi on the other hand is looking more and more ugly Schreyer should better stick with audi cause he can go far with car design (Mainly Audi) but!!! Walter De Silva should find another car company to work with because the new Gen Audi are quite ugly.

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  • Tanker on Oct 27, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    Did Hyundai just pull a Volvo at the front and a Dodge Charger at the rear ?

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  • Dayyum
    That looks suhhweet….
    more imaginative than the g30

    i guess they just can’t hold their excitement and released the photos just after the sketches….

    Good job hyundai, now if only if it came with a more bespoke less utilitarian steering wheel that’ll fit the theme….

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  • Tired to see copy pasta job
    front F10 , rear Talisman
    *yawn*

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  • azrai on Oct 27, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    Perdana inspired Hyundai.

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  • Kelvin Kong on Oct 27, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    It looks better than 5 series

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  • Mohammad on Oct 27, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    Meanwhile, Proton is rebadging the old stock 8 years old Honda Accord as it’s new Proton Perdana.

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  • thepolygonal on Oct 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Looks good enough to be a BMW 7 series.

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  • What’s wrong with Hyundai? They’ve been making really handsome cars but this is not original at all.

    The side profile is so Infiniti M37, the rear lights look exactly the same as the Lincoln MKZ, and the screen looks like it has been borrowed from the C-HR.

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  • Delcy voisine on Oct 27, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    Have you noticed that John, whoever that is, has seven of the twenty-one comments about the styling of this car. Proof that he is a slow thinker, lacks imagination,and looks for hints from the other writers so he can continue his biased diatribes. Poor soul. You have to feel sorry for him.

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    • Unfortunately not a si gle crap is given to your comments cause I enjoy reading everyone comments rather than replying to it.

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    • Pity him la Delcy, he also have to “Cari Makam” ma.

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  • Bernard on Nov 01, 2016 at 8:59 am

    Looks like a Mazda 6. Back like perdana. But quality should be ok , below japs and Germans for sure.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Nov 15, 2019 at 12:04 am

    nice

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