Hyundai Sonata Diesel @ 14.75 lacs - Team-BHP

normally_crazy · 12th January 2007, 19:35

Read all about it HERE

Its a 2.0 litre CRDI , 142 BHP @ 4000 RPM with torque of 33 kgm/2000~2680 RPM with a 6 speed manual !!! Check it out - Hyundai Sonata Diesel

ravibhat · 12th January 2007, 19:42

Thats good news for sure! 2007 is year for Diesel Lovers.

Thats why I picked up Petrol Innova before Toyota stop its production

Ravi.

adarsh76 · 12th January 2007, 20:02

That's a great price. Need to know more about the car's performance and efficiency.

abhibh · 12th January 2007, 20:09

Thought its tempting news but i still don't have a good feeling about it selling like hot cakes.. but time will tell

danlalan · 12th January 2007, 20:14

great price and all...but will people leave the mighty skoda and go in for a sonata diesel...i dont think so...

Boom Shiva · 12th January 2007, 21:01

142 hp, 33 kgm torgue and a 6 speed manual sounds quite interesting...I think our tuners could extract much more out of it.

Price should have been more tempting though...

da MotorHead · 12th January 2007, 21:36

This is one car, I've bin waiting for anxiously. Embera is already nice.. PLUS Diesel, 142 BHP, 6 speed manual .. Cool. Korean or not, Hyundai sure knows where to hit the market ,,, Lets see the specs when its out ..

theMAG · 12th January 2007, 21:51

I read somewhere that from 2008 Hyundai does not want to be recognized as a manufacturer of low cost cars and therefore will up prices of all its models starting in Europe; this to sidestep the even lower cost Chinese autos expected to debut then. Slightly off-topic but then Indian buyers might want to consider good Hyundais like this Embera diesel much before 2008 itself.

aadix · 12th January 2007, 21:54

it should sell pretty well in the south.. finally an alternative to the skodas..

Rodeo · 12th January 2007, 22:10

What will be the cost of the new Elantra that will be out soon if Sonata is priced at 14+ and with verna at 8+OTR...

rahul_intlad · 13th January 2007, 00:10

Dont know if the octavia would have much of a problem ,but definitely something for the laura to watch out for.

Equus · 13th January 2007, 07:40

Yep, some competetion finally to Skoda diesels! Good luck, Sonata!

The only thing I dislike about the Sonata is the road presence.. Especially considering we are paying 15+ lakhs.. The older Sonata was somewhat more appealing to me with its jaguar-ish looks!!

speedzak · 13th January 2007, 08:45

That's it. I support Hyundai in this venture to pull the NEW OCTAVIA (some calls it Laura) down to where it belongs.

It will sell like hot cakes I think.

GTO · 13th January 2007, 11:08

Quote:

Its a 2.0 litre CRDI , 142 BHP @ 4000 RPM with torque of 33 kgm/2000~2680 RPM with a 6 speed manual !!!

For a second, I thought we are talking about the C220....those stats are so similar. Fabulous Hyundai! This should show the Laura of the type of power that D-Segmenters deserve.

The Sonata looks pretty decent, is cheap to maintain and now has a fabulous diesel. I think the price at 14.5 is pretty competitive, and makes it the only spacious diesel-D segmenter.

ajmat · 13th January 2007, 11:12

They will scoop the upmarket taxi segment for sure and put the accord/camry out of business over there

As for the Skoda.....so is it 120 bhp for 14 lakhs or 104 bhp for 19 lakhs... no brainer

12th January 2007, 19:35	#1 (permalink)
normally_crazy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,768 View My Garage	Hyundai Sonata Diesel @ 14.75 lacs Read all about it HERE Its a 2.0 litre CRDI , 142 BHP @ 4000 RPM with torque of 33 kgm/2000~2680 RPM with a 6 speed manual !!! Check it out - Hyundai Sonata Diesel __________________ In the end there are 3 things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love. Last edited by normally_crazy : 12th January 2007 at 19:39.

12th January 2007, 19:42	#2 (permalink)
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,082 View My Garage	Thats good news for sure! 2007 is year for Diesel Lovers. Thats why I picked up Petrol Innova before Toyota stop its production Ravi. __________________ Blue Alto LXI 2008 Limited Edition My City Car HIGHway vehicle: Safari or Innova (Who win my heart)

12th January 2007, 20:02	#3 (permalink)
adarsh76 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cochin (Moving to Bangalore) Posts: 288	That's a great price. Need to know more about the car's performance and efficiency. __________________ New job new people new environment......

12th January 2007, 20:09	#4 (permalink)
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,293 View My Garage	Thought its tempting news but i still don't have a good feeling about it selling like hot cakes.. but time will tell __________________ Tyres will screech & Engines will roar - WOM

12th January 2007, 20:14	#5 (permalink)
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,337 View My Garage	great price and all...but will people leave the mighty skoda and go in for a sonata diesel...i dont think so... __________________ JOINS THE OHC CLUB.

12th January 2007, 21:01	#6 (permalink)
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,053	142 hp, 33 kgm torgue and a 6 speed manual sounds quite interesting...I think our tuners could extract much more out of it. Price should have been more tempting though...

12th January 2007, 21:36	#7 (permalink)
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 110	This is one car, I've bin waiting for anxiously. Embera is already nice.. PLUS Diesel, 142 BHP, 6 speed manual .. Cool. Korean or not, Hyundai sure knows where to hit the market ,,, Lets see the specs when its out .. __________________ *I figured, "How far could I coast on charm?"* Well, pretty far actually.**

12th January 2007, 21:51	#8 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 4,578 View My Garage	I read somewhere that from 2008 Hyundai does not want to be recognized as a manufacturer of low cost cars and therefore will up prices of all its models starting in Europe; this to sidestep the even lower cost Chinese autos expected to debut then. Slightly off-topic but then Indian buyers might want to consider good Hyundais like this Embera diesel much before 2008 itself. __________________ Become who you are.

12th January 2007, 21:54	#9 (permalink)
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,475	it should sell pretty well in the south.. finally an alternative to the skodas.. __________________ "live to ride,ride to eliminate"

12th January 2007, 22:10	#10 (permalink)
Rodeo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 265	What will be the cost of the new Elantra that will be out soon if Sonata is priced at 14+ and with verna at 8+OTR...

13th January 2007, 00:10	#11 (permalink)
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,563	Dont know if the octavia would have much of a problem ,but definitely something for the laura to watch out for.

13th January 2007, 07:40	#12 (permalink)
Equus BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 333	Yep, some competetion finally to Skoda diesels! Good luck, Sonata! The only thing I dislike about the Sonata is the road presence.. Especially considering we are paying 15+ lakhs.. The older Sonata was somewhat more appealing to me with its jaguar-ish looks!! Last edited by Equus : 13th January 2007 at 07:43.

13th January 2007, 08:45	#13 (permalink)
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,268	That's it. I support Hyundai in this venture to pull the NEW OCTAVIA (some calls it Laura) down to where it belongs. It will sell like hot cakes I think.

13th January 2007, 11:12	#15 (permalink)
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,359 View My Garage	They will scoop the upmarket taxi segment for sure and put the accord/camry out of business over there As for the Skoda.....so is it 120 bhp for 14 lakhs or 104 bhp for 19 lakhs... no brainer __________________ Rice is cheaper than German Potato's

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