Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has released a Malaysia Day video for the upcoming celebration on September 16, which marks the day our country was formed. While Merdeka Day marks Malaya’s independence from Britain, Malaysia Day celebrates the coming together of Malaya, Sabah (North Borneo then), Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia in 1963. Singapore left the federation in 1965.
Hyundai Malaysia’s video shows its staff from various departments sharing what Malaysia Day is about as well as what makes Malaysia unique. As you’d expect, it has mentions of the various races and cultures that make up our country, and the “in-house talents” were instructed to speak in their mother tongue. Of course, food was mentioned.
But what caught our eye were scenes featuring Satria and Alfian. Yes, they are familiar faces (Hi guys!) but what’s more interesting is the background – there’s a new Hyundai Sonata sitting there. This is yet another hint from HSDM that the eighth-generation Sonata is coming to Malaysia; the boldly-styled D-segment sedan also appeared in a Kona promo image last week.
Revealed in March 2019, the latest Sonata sees Hyundai going back to adventurous design after the somewhat conservative LF. Remember the YF that shocked the market (in a good way)? This latest DN8 should do the same trick, I feel. Sleek shape aside – it’s longer and wider but lower – the new Sonata’s LED signature lighting at both ends really stand out. The LF’s cabin was bland to say the least; this weak point has been fixed.
Available powertrains elsewhere include a range of Smartstream engines ranging from a 2.5 litre naturally-aspirated GDI engine with 191 hp and 245 Nm, to a 1.6 litre turbocharged GDI unit pumping out 180 hp and 264 Nm, both paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. There are also 2.0 litre MPI petrol and hybrid options. Hyundai’s SmartSense driver assist and safety suite should be included as well.
But just like the YF era (along with the LM Tucson), design will be the main draw of the new Sonata. Timely, as previously conservative Japanese D-segment sedans are also looking sleeker these days in an attempt to stem the SUV tide. What do you think of the new Sonata?
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“What does Malaysia Day mean to you?”
Staff: Oh just like any another day at the showroom with no business no sales… nobody really buys Korean cars.
Lololol!
So many kimchi butthurters cannot accept the truth.
Sales staff happily playing with their phone while sipping sweet tapioca balls milk tea At showroom after exhausted weekend sales inside shopping mall concourse promotion exhibition booth.
Tahniah Hyundai Malaysia. Bring this sonata soon
We must thank Peter Schreyer for giving us good cars. Without him, our cars will be worse than Proton.
How nice or ugly or powerful, no one will buy unless super duper cheap. That is just the way koreans cars are and always will be.
Really Ugly ! Another waste of effort by the Koreans. I think they better stick to making handphones.
Why not ask honda designers when Accord also look so old and rear light look like seafood.
Well done guys for making your video. ASAP, Hopefully will bring this beauty luxury sedan
Bring It On
Impressive
Sonata all on the way
The rise of hyundai reigns again
Absolutely great job
Time to book for Sonata and Kona too