Hyundai Sonata gets a facelift and an all new interior

sidindica · 5th November 2007, 19:41

photos:

official ad commercial:

YouTube - 2009 Hyundai Sonata

lamborghini · 6th November 2007, 05:03

Looks NICE!
any idea as to when this car will hit Indian Markets?

rangaraj · 6th November 2007, 08:08

Finally they come close to Honda and Toyota in terms of interiors - an important decision factor of this segment!

sidindica · 6th November 2007, 09:06

govigov · 6th November 2007, 10:22

WOW ! nice interiors,

What happened to the sonata empera?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th November 2007, 10:41

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Originally Posted by sidindica

Sonata Emberra in India did have beige two-tone interiors, right?

Akshay1234 · 6th November 2007, 10:46

IMO the grill dosent look very nice. i prefer the present one.

it wont come to india soon since it is the 2009 sonata.

Sahil · 6th November 2007, 10:48

Hyundai is at it again!! After stealing the Accords backside...this time they have stolen the interiors of the next generation Accord!

vkochar · 6th November 2007, 10:53

Nice looking Interiors - If they sell this car here at the current price, I feel Hyundai will sell a lot many Sonata's more than they are currently selling.

shuvd · 6th November 2007, 11:10

The interiors look really nice and modern compared to the current one. But, the grill treatment reminds me of the Elantra. IMHO, they should retain the current grill. Looks much smarter.

razor4077 · 6th November 2007, 12:28

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Originally Posted by shuvd

The interiors look really nice and modern compared to the current one. But, the grill treatment reminds me of the Elantra. IMHO, they should retain the current grill. Looks much smarter.

That's what I thought too. The front grille kinda spoils the look... seems like a cross between the Elantra and the Santro!
Interiors look top notch.
What about the powerplant, transmission etc?

toiingg · 6th November 2007, 12:31

Nice interiors, but then again, in D segment even if they have a top notch car, people will still ignore it for Brand Value.

thefreak · 6th November 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by toiingg

Nice interiors, but then again, in D segment even if they have a top notch car, people will still ignore it for Brand Value.

Bang on! They can upgrade the interiors as much as they like but they dont have the brand traction to challenge the Hondas and the Toyotas in the luxury segment.

AMATMO · 6th November 2007, 12:44

IMO it now looks like the AZERA they had exhibited in the hyundai show in mangalore long time back

6th November 2007, 12:45

Looks so luxurious, gorgeous interiors & love the nice looking gadgets also..

6th November 2007, 05:03	#2
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	Looks NICE! any idea as to when this car will hit Indian Markets?
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rangaraj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 570 Thanked: 10 Times	Finally they come close to Honda and Toyota in terms of interiors - an important decision factor of this segment!
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sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	more photos
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6th November 2007, 10:22	#5
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	WOW ! nice interiors, What happened to the sonata empera?
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6th November 2007, 10:46	#7
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	IMO the grill dosent look very nice. i prefer the present one. it wont come to india soon since it is the 2009 sonata.
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6th November 2007, 10:48	#8
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Hyundai is at it again!! After stealing the Accords backside...this time they have stolen the interiors of the next generation Accord!
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6th November 2007, 10:53	#9
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Nice looking Interiors - If they sell this car here at the current price, I feel Hyundai will sell a lot many Sonata's more than they are currently selling.
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6th November 2007, 11:10	#10
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	The interiors look really nice and modern compared to the current one. But, the grill treatment reminds me of the Elantra. IMHO, they should retain the current grill. Looks much smarter.
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6th November 2007, 12:31	#12
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Nice interiors, but then again, in D segment even if they have a top notch car, people will still ignore it for Brand Value.
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AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	IMO it now looks like the AZERA they had exhibited in the hyundai show in mangalore long time back
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6th November 2007, 12:45	#15
Nos007 Posts: n/a	Looks so luxurious, gorgeous interiors & love the nice looking gadgets also..
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