
Hyundai Sonata 2017 — scheduled restyled sedan.
The surviving update of Hyundai Sonata was introduced in early spring of 2017 in Seoul. This generation became the seventh for the popular model.
The world premiere of the car is scheduled for April of this year, it will be held within the framework of the New York Motor Show. The new generation of the model is characterized by a more modern appearance and interior design, as well as an updated line of engines.
Design of a new body Hyundai Sonata
The sonata of the new generation retained the proportions and dimensions of the body, but at the same time got a completely changed design of the front and rear parts.
The front part of the body is made in accordance with the new brand style of the manufacturer. The car received a modernized hood, a wide trapezoidal grille, offered as an optional equipment for LED headlights. A large front bumper is equipped with stylish LED boomerangs of navigation lights.
Changes in the rear of the car are also visible to the naked eye. Sedan received upgraded parking lights and luggage compartment cover.
The palette of enamels for painting the body is supplemented by several new options. Also the design of wheel disks, the size of which is 17-18 inches, depending on the configuration, has been changed.
The dimensions of the new Hyundai Sonata body are the same as before:
Length — 4,855 m;
Width — 1,865 m;
Height — 1,475 m;
The distance between the axes is 2.805 m;
Clearance is 14.5 cm.
Interior decoration
Inside the car, the changes are not as significant as in its exterior design, but they are undoubtedly present. Among them we can mention:
Updated steering wheel;
A new form of the deflectors of the climate system;
Added a platform for wireless charging of mobile devices;
An additional USB connector at the bottom of the center console;
In the function of the multimedia system, interaction with smartphones is added.
In addition, manufacturers are announcing a higher quality of trim materials and neatness of assembly of the car interior.
Equipped with Hyundai Sonata 2017-2018 model year
The car has a high level of equipment. The list of options depends on the level of the sedan and includes the following equipment:
— Multimedia device with full-color touchscreen diagonal 7 or 8 inches;
— Two-zone climate control system;
— Electric adjustment, heating, ventilation of front seats;
— Heating of second-row seats;
— Seven airbags;
— Adaptive cruise control;
— Emergency braking system;
— Recognition of pedestrians and obstacles on the road;
— The function of monitoring the number of movements;
— External mirrors with monitoring of «blind» zones;
— Parking assistant.
Characteristics of Hyundai Sonata
While there is no reliable information, what motors will be installed in cars intended for sale on the territory of Russia. In South Korea, the updated sedan will be available with the following models of powertrains:
— Turbocharged diesel engine 1,7 liter. — 141 hp The acceleration time to the first hundred is 11 seconds, the maximum speed is just over 200 km / h;
— Gasoline atmospheric four-cylinder engine 2.0 liters. — 163 hp Acceleration from the site of 100 km / h is carried out for 10.6 seconds. The speed limit is 205 km / h;
— 4-cylinder gasoline turbo engine 1.6 liters. — 180 hp The maximum speed is 210 km / h, the acceleration time to 100 km / h is 8.7 seconds;
— The richest version of the car is equipped with a 2-liter turbocharged petrol engine with a power of 245 hp, which provides a 7.5 second acceleration dynamics. The speed limit is limited to 240 km / h.
The most powerful engine works in tandem with an 8-speed automatic, for other modifications, a choice is available between the 6-speed manual transmission and the 6-speed automatic transmission.
Price Hyundai Sonata 7 2017-2018
Sales of the updated sedan will start in Russia in the autumn of this year. The cost of the car is not yet reported, it will be announced before the sale of new items. According to unconfirmed information, the price of the updated Hendai Sonata for Russian buyers will be at least 1.150 million rubles for the basic equipment.
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