Hyundai as a car brand name isn’t that strong as the Japanese’s Toyota & Honda. This applies strongly to Malaysians, but not the rest of the World. Many will be reluctant to buy Korean cars brand such as Hyundai and Kia but once you view those car personally and have a look and feel to it, your impression will changed - especially in these recent years. Hyundai Malaysia ( Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors ) , is set to launch the 6th Generation All-New Fully Imported from Korea – Hyundai Sonata on July 2nd and they did a preview of the Sonata from last Friday until Tuesday (June 29) in their Glenmarie Showroom. We went to review the new Hyundai Sonata and did a test drive on a 2.0 liter model as well as a 2.4 liter model.
The new Hyundai Sonata are equipped with new Theta II Dual CVVT 2.0L and 2.4L MPI petrol engines which produces 165ps and 178ps respectively. The engine are designed with a purpose for low emission, and improve fuel economy by reducing the weight of the engine. All variants of Sonata in Malaysia are mated with a gated type 6-speed automatic transmission with shiftronic.
We waited a long queue for our test drive and later we were guided along with the Sales advisor to test the new Hyundai Sonata. The keyless entry was disabled and we do not need a key with us at all as we drive out the showroom area. On straight the 2.0 Liter engine did not perform as what we expect, as it claims – a 165ps . However it is a different case when it comes to a 2.4 liter engine. Strangely enough on paper with just additional 13ps compared to the 2.0L the engine feels much more lively. It is much more responsive when compare to the 2.0 liter. As i floored the pedal of the Hyundai Sonata, the “ECO” lights when on to remind me that i should drive with Eco-Friendly conscious. The Hyundai Sonata steering feels a little too near to my legs although my seats where adjusted to lowest and the steering is positioned to highest. The ride of the Hyundai Sonata 2010 it’s comfortable, we were told to get over bumps quickly and the suspension system handles our comfort well. I would rate it’s noise and comfort level it’s between a Camry and an Accord. The gear changes were adequately smooth but it wasn’t that smooth as compare to the Chevrolet Cruze we test drove earlier.
The Sonata is selling for RM135,888 with insurance for the 2.0L standard spec and RM143,888 for high spec. As for top of the range 2.4L Liter Hyundai Sonata, you can get it with Rm163,888 with insurance. Although the price may seem high as compare to the previous version of Sonata but with the enhancement you get – it’s definitely worth the price. At anyways, the Hyundai Sonata is still cheaper than it’s Japanese rivals. If you are still worried with Korean cars reliability, Hyundai Malaysia confidently giving 300,000km or 5 years warranty for this car. On the brochure it describes as you are covered to drive 7 times around the globe. The new Hyundai Sonata 2010 also won many international awards and it has been able to capture quite a number of market share from it’s competitors in our countries.
Overall, we are impressed with what Hyundai did for the new Hyundai Sonata. Hyundai took many design inspiration from the best car makers in the world.
hari tu saya pergi hyundai, nak ambik hyundai starex. sempat gak salesman bagi test drive sonata, best gak mmg jauh lah kalo compare ngan hyundai dulu2. dalam mmg luas btul.
Camner nak lawan brand jepun yang memang established, Civic 2.0? Lancer GT 2.0? Nissan Sylphy 2.0? Pada harga yang lebih mahal?
bro_kr Post at 17-7-2010 07:29
Spec Sonata baru ni jauh meninggalkan civic, lancer dan sylphy
We're not exactly sure what's going on here -other than some men in suits trying to park the all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra, but since this is the first video we've seen of the compact saloon out in the open, we thought we'd share it with you.
Post time 10-7-2010 09:59 PM
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