2009 Hyundai Grandeur
2 Jun, 2008
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In something of a ‘show and tell’ exercise Hyundai has shown off its revised 2009 Grandeur, including an all-new diesel powered model, which is expected to go on sale in Australia in about four to six weeks.
Delays in shipping meant the assembled media were not able to drive the new cars but only look and touch two of the latest cars; media testing of the cars will have to wait until the full shipment arrives.
Hyundai has hopes that adding the diesel engine to the Grandeur will revitalise the car, which has been an extremely slow seller for the Korean company, with just 297 finding homes in Australia last year.
The diesel Grandeur gets Hyundai’s 2.2-litre Common Rail Direct injection (CRDi) with 5-speed Selectronic automatic transmission.
This engine pushes out a generous 343Nm of torque between 1800rpm and 2500rpm, while power is 114kW at 4000rpm.The engine is suitable frugal using just 7.9L/100km.
For those who want to stay with petrol the 3.8-litre V6 with 5-speed Selectronic automatic puts out 194kW of power at 6000 rpm and 348Nm of peak torque at 4500 rpm. And it offers respectable 10.8L/100km fuel consumption.
From a look around the new cars the mild restyling gives the cars a somewhat smarter look and the interior; including leather upholstery certainly gives the impression of luxury for a very non-luxury price.
Not that the 2009 model is a completely new design – like its junior sibling the Sonata it should be up for a complete redesign in the next 18 months, but the soon to be release Grandeur receives notable updates both inside and out.
From the outside there is a revised front grille, outside mirrors with integrated side repeaters, chrome inserts in bumpers and body mouldings and new 17” alloy wheel design. Step inside and you’re greeted with new blue interior illumination within the audio and dual zone climate controls and a new supervision instrument cluster.
Additionally there is new wood grain and metal treatments, USB / AUX jacks as well as an iPod® connector in the centre console. Although not exactly an expensive trinket, Hyundai will also give owners a 1GB USB memory stick while those that opt out for the diesel variant get a pack of latex free vinyl gloves!
Doing away with a previously offered cloth trim option means the Hyundai Grandeur now comes with leather only trim, making the decision rather easy, petrol or diesel.
The V6 petrol is priced at $39,990 and the CRDi diesel variant comes in at $41,990.
To further simplify choices, the Grandeur is only available in four colours, Noble White (solid), Black Diamond (pearl), Sleek Silver (metallic) and Iron Silver (metallic). Inside you can pick between black or beige leather.
In a further inducement to prospective buyers Hyundai is adding free premium Roadside Assistance to its already industry leading five-year new car warranty with unlimited kilometres.
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June 2nd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
This company must have other car makers worried right now. Here is further proof.
Cheers !
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Your switched on ‘Lightbulb’ as gotta agree fully!
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Should be a great car. The diesels coming out of Hyundai at the moment are proving to be crackers as well!!
But… I’m just not sold, the styling is, well, boring. It looks like a reincarnated mid-late-90s Camry!
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Wooohooo – “AND THE DIESEL DOES IT AGAIN” – Eh TP.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
v6 is the same engine/trans used in the Grand Carnival and is a pearler.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I really like these Grandeurs.
Vote:I’d have one
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm
i really like the car, hyundai are doing really really well these days. They still struggle to provide a feeling of genuine quality in the interiors (i’m comparing to things like VW here) and they still haven’t nailed a truly good suspension setup yet, but once they have done that they really will have the complete package.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Apparantely it has terrible front drivers seating postion and the leather is very slippery. But other than that its not a bad cheap “Luxury car”.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Front looks like an old camry (2 series ago). They’ve just added a bit of chrome, a new rear end and wallah!
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I thought it looked like a stretched 2003 Hyundai Accent.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm
^Yeah the front reminds me of the 2003 Hyundai Accent.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Yes the leather looks the same as the stuff they sell in Officeworks.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
whats with the latex gloves???
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
That weak diesel engine costs $2,000 more than the V6 petrol version which has 70% more power and slightly more torque? Have Hyundai got rocks in their head? I didn’t expect this sort of ripoff from Hyundai.
Vote:June 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Hmm, IMO the back looks like 2 generations back v6 accord, the front looks like a mix of the early 90’s mazda 929 and 98 model camry.
I think Hyundai needs to make a body that really stands out to bait out interests.
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 am
This model doesn’t really fit in with the common theme of the other Hyundai models. I thought i would have had some similarities with the genesis sedan but I can’t see any :S
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 1:02 am
Clearly designed and engineered for America- They should import the Genesis here if it’s going to be ultra cheap and see how it fares- Might embarass Calais and G6E (aspirated).
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 5:46 am
Go Hyundai in the car industry your a Global Giant and you will only get bigger and for other car makers “Destroy Them Destroy All Of Them”.
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 7:41 am
Yawn
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 8:34 am
Richo,
i doubt people looking for a hyundai are after that optimul suspension set up.
people are and have been driven to hyundai for their great value. the i30 is a massive leap, but to look at this it doesnt seem likely to posses the same feel of quality traits.
and also you can get into the new falcon “G” series for this sort of coin where you get great styling and an even better interior
at least the i30 still continues delivering great value because this is one hyundai where the once massive value gap doesnt exist anymore
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 8:55 am
Andrew M – you pretty much just supported my point! People only buy hyundais at the moment for value reasons, but the brand itself is starting to make a case for itself outside of the value segment, i was just saying however that they are still lacking in those two areas which is still holding them back slightly from being a genuinely competitive car OUTSIDE of the value segment
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
$40,000 for a Hyundai V6? Way too expensive if they actually want to sell this thing in AUS.
It’s a Hyundai after all. I know its improved and all but who would pick this over a Commodore, Falcon and Aurion?
I wonder how many they will sell in competition to the Commodore, Falcon and Aurion which are all priced around $35,000
Maybe if the diesel version was priced around $30,000 to $35,000 then it could take some sales away from the leading large cars in its class.
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Yianni Says:
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
$40,000 for a Hyundai V6? Way too expensive if they actually want to sell this thing in AUS.
It’s a Hyundai after all. I know its improved and all but who would pick this over a Commodore, Falcon and Aurion?
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This is a top of the range Hyundai which would be competing with the base models of the cars you just listed. A more appropriate comparison would be with the Nissan Maxima or Honda Accord (not the Euro).
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Could have sworn I saw one of these with NSW plates driving up the M1 in Brisbane near Logan today, didn’t know what it was at first, and it was unsuprisingly sitting in the right hand lane holding up traffic…but that’s another story ;)
Vote:Competition for a maxima maybe, not for an aurion/commodore/falcon.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Adding extras doesn’t make it a better car.
I think Hyundai is over doing it with their prices lately with the exception being the i30.
I know they want to become premium but I don’t think their cars are there yet to be priced similar to others cars in that price range.
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
The front looks like a camry form 2 series ago (especially the headlights and the part near the fog lights) mixed sort of with a camry/aurion, yet it doesn’t cop slack for appearance….hmmmm….anyway @ Yianni…yes the i30 is there only decent car, and do you know why? It’s designed in Europe!!!
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 8:32 pm
The front looks like a camry form 2 series ago (especially the headlights and the part near the fog lights) mixed sort of with a camry/aurion, yet it doesn\’t cop slack for appearance….hmmmm….anyway @ Yianni…yes the i30 is there only decent car, and do you know why? It’s designed in Europe!!!
Vote:And @ the webmasters, one of your anti-spam words didn’t work (Bugatti) even when spelt correctly (I tried it like 5 times) – all spelt correctly! Hmmm…
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:33 pm
@ webmasters – it must have come up as correct or somehting (it posted what I wanted to say!) – yet it still told me I was spelling it incorrectly!!
Vote:June 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
It looks nothing like any of the Camrys i.e previous Jetsons style, bland late 90s camry or the organic widebody love ship Camry TP owns.
The latest Camry style is fine apart from the stupid cutsie nose cone treatment.
Honestly,the Grandeur/Sonata look classier in the flesh than any Camry/Aurion iteration.
Vote:June 12th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
I own the current model Grandeur Limited (65000klm)of great car. 195kw, a safety package better than any Australian car! No I’m not just being biased – I tested Fairmont Ghia; Calais ; Aurion and drive a VE Commodore every second week. You can keep the Commodore it’s noisy, harsh engine and poor quality interior, Fairmont could not even get the interior colours to match. The Aurion was the only one I would put in the same league, but smaller, less options / safety features / warranty. The Grandeur does everything I expect of a car (I don’t expect to drive it at Bathurst)comfortable, quiet, heated seats, safe, more room than a Fairmont (try getting in and out the back with front seat all the way back)!I do 55,000 klms per year, handles well on all road types, cheap to service and run (average 9L/100klm). Everyone who rides in it likes it, I will buy another one when I am due in Jan. Try one before you knock it – you will be surprised how well this car goes and is put together.
Vote:July 5th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Bob agree totally. My wife and I purchased the Grandeur Limited about 4 months ago. Test drove all of the competetors, Ford, Holden, Toyota etc. They don’t even come close to this car in features, price, drive comfort and the list goes on. There is not one thing I would change about this car and to date no problems to report, also the interior/exterior finish is without fault. Throw in the 5 yr ulimited warranty and Hyundai roadside assistance package and it’s hard to beat. People just need to forget about brand and actually focus on the car package.
Vote:July 13th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hi, I own a current grandeur and am very happy ,only hope they put better headlights in new modle.
Vote:September 24th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Have just bought a used Grandeur with 30,000 kms.Ride fine despite all adverse reviews & very quiet & refined V6 & auto.
Vote:Would have it over the Fairmont any day.