2010 Hyundai Sonata to be unveiled next week
September 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
As rumours fly around the web, Hyundai has confirmed to CarAdvice this morning that it is preparing to unveil its Sonata replacement, codenamed YF, next Thursday the 10th of September.
Powered by a 2.0-litre Theta-II four-cylinder petrol engine and mated exclusively to a six-speed automatic transmission the fluid coupe-like sedan will deliver a combined fuel economy figure of just 7.8-litres per 100km on the combined cycle – the highest fuel economy in its segment in Korea.
The rendering preview photos we’ve received this morning show a coupe like body style and exudes a dynamic image. The front side communicates an image of strength through a wide radiator grille and sharp-edged headlamps.
The flowing coupe-like lines of the YF express Hyundai’s “fluidic sculpture” design language, a new design direction that will play a pivotal role in enhancing the brand – first seen in the ix35 compact SUV launched last month in South Korea.
Hyundai is confident that the new YF, equipped with the company’s latest technologies, will continue the long string of global successes earned by the NF Sonata over the years.
Since the launch of the very first generation Sonata in October 1985 in Korea, 4.45 million units of Sonata have been sold worldwide. In 2004, Sonata earned the highest ranking in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Survey in the Entry Midsize Car category.
“The all-new YF sedan is a car we very excited about,” said Kevin McCann, Hyundai’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “The YF promises outstanding fuel economy combined with cutting edge looks and we are confident that the car will attract customers seeking style and sophistication to the Hyundai brand.”
Australian specification and performance figures will be released closer to the local launch next year.
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Anyone know when we get the IX35 and IX55 here in Australia ?
Those renders look great.
There is a lot of Peugeot:
http://images.businessweek.com.....eot407.jpg
And VW Passat CC in this:
http://www.cars.com/features/a....._0_430.jpg
Wonder if this will convince some people to ditch the Camry and buy the new Sonata now?
Looks nice!
correct me if i am wrong but the current Sonata comes with a 2.4L engine, does this mean the new one will have a 2.0L engine option too?
I think that 2.0L is for KDM and some of Asian countries only, where they charge the tax base on the engine capacity. I heard the sonata will have 2.4l DI and v6 DI engine.
Pauls so do you mean Peugeot=Passat CC?
Geez,the official picture of yf is not even released yet.
idlebrain, absolutely not… but the hyundai does look it’s good design cues from both.
not bagging hyundai here, simply an observation of what’s been released so far :-)
We all know the production version will unfortunately be toned down to ensure its appeal to the conversative masses.
Tip my hat to Hyundai though. They’ve come along leaps & bounds in the past 15 years. Their brand still hasn’t quite made it to my “marques considered” shopping list but bring across the Genesis coupe from the US & I could be persuaded otherwise!!!
i know we’re not supposed to post links from other websites on here, but another website i religiously visit has posted spy images of what the sonata in full production trim, and it looks fantastic. literally fantastic!
well i just google imaged it and it looks too american for my liking, interior design is quit good thought. that’s if the images are right
The likelihood of Hyundai producing a car with 20 inch mags and a super low slung side profile with tiny windows like those fantasy images shown in the reders above is roughly about zero. Even the pillarless doors might be stretching the imagination. I am not sure what the point of such rendering is ,when the reality is likely to be a far more boring proposition.
I really do hope I stand corrected
I used to laugh at Hyundai, but they have come leaps and bounds, and to second Pops on the Genesis, I’d buy one.
Is it gonna keep the name ‘Sonata’ or get new name ‘i40′ here? Personally I think ‘Sonata’ is a very unattractive name for cars.Sounds like ice cream or something.
I hope they worked on not only looking but its soulless handling. Then it would be a winner. Overall, looks good.. better than my Camry.
The Realist those arent renderings.
It’s the real car.
There are already some real world pictures of the new Sonata(full production version) going around. They have leaked from a TV commercial that Hyundai has been preparing for its launch in domestic South Korean market scheduled this month.
Here is the URL for those pictures:
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/N.....030071.asp
Man! That grill is huge!!! I am not sure front will good with that huge grill on. Other than that car is pretty much OK.
Hyundai should put this aside and import the much more cohesive and successful Genesis from the states. If they did many luxo buyers from VW and even Audi might consider it. Then again, thanks to badge snobbery they wont sell many to the masses.
Go see link: http://carsspyphotos.com/2011-.....#more-1526
I do wish journalist reporters do more homework and research, especially when car is pretty much already known! Instead they go off computer pics with wildly large wheels and completely out of proportion body! Its time to lift your game a tad as my link is old news! My pic in link closely follows contours and suggests look of upcoming car. Your reliance on pic is stale real old news, not cutting edge and behind where you should be (i.e. informative and ahead of other AUST motoring websites).
Anybody who thinks that the Korean’s, ie Hyundai/Kia group are a joke, are in for a rude awakening.
They just keep taking HUGE strides ford, mind you they have to, the Chinese are rapidly approaching in the mirror…..
The difference being that Unlike the Chinese who are doing nothing but producing cheap tacky knock-offs of existing cars [which end up looking like they're from the 70s 80s].. the Koreans are designing their own cars from scratch – with a bit of style flair and individuality
dont see the pattern? the Koreans are the new Japanese, and the chinese are the new Koreans.
its just like how the Japanese cars improved so greatly decades ago.
i love japanese cars, but id actually drive a korean car these days. I cant wait for the genesis coupe to get here.
I agree that it is lazy journalism and editing to only run the above sketches that inaccurately portray the true shape of YF Sonata. The reasonable quality leaked TV ad photos would have been a better option to give a more exact picture of the end product.
There are reports on SpyCarShots that the official pics will now be released on Sept. 16, with the Korean launch to occur at month’s end.
The pics so far reveal and awkward and oversized grille that spoils an otherwise fluidic design.