Poll: Can the new Sonata finally add pizzazz to Hyundai's Indian lineup?

quattroa4 · 10th December 2009, 18:28

the design looks an evolution of i 30 or say i20 from front , from side again its mismatch of designs of diff . manufacturers and rear seems ok .
i dont think it will sell as there is a problem of brand image at that price and toyota n honda, skoda have there loyal fan followings in that segment.
price it cheap and you land up in verna field, whose sells they cant afford to hamper.
frankly its a car in nomans land!

Caramelo · 10th December 2009, 19:32

they have good products at good price points! just because you have a straight H badge does not make it quality or H does not make it less quality product at the same time!

i get the facts and assumptions about brands and image. beleive me i am very much on the brand loyalty and fanboy bandwagon! if you ask me i would by a skoda over a honda anyday! and VW over a skoda and audi over a VW. so i am brand wise biased i will be honest! but i don't underestimate anyone!

when you see something like this come out once in a while, which has quality, and refinement and looks, you forget everything and learn to accept it with open arms! skoda was part of VW for 25 years and they never got the attention until recently 10 years ago when things started to improve when VW shared technology and parts and systems and just overall changed its way of functioning and skoda became a competitive manufacturer in the European market!

same way the koreans have been around for a while and each day they have learnt about car marking and put that to use, i guess its high time to recognize that a good product like 2011 will sell and will be as good as any other competitor if not better!

HammerHead · 10th December 2009, 19:40

Looking at the last pic which are not dramatic as the the rest pics I don't think I will be like "WOWW" when I see it in real. It does look good and IMO it looks as good as i20.

Hyundai hardly had any success on the other side Rs. 10Lakh and I don't think this one will change the equation either. So I voted for "NO".

himanshukalia · 10th December 2009, 19:58

The looks nice but Hyundai as a brand is more into small car so it may fade against accord or passat

Aarman_008 · 10th December 2009, 22:51

Mod Note : Please continue the discussion on the Hyundai Sonata Official Review Thread. Thanks

None of Hyundai's car have flared on the other side of 10 lakhs as pointed out by few BHPians.

Its better they initially concentrate on big size hatches and Sedans like Verna and Accent and get a newer versions or upgrades of existing ones.

Hence I voted for "No"

View Poll Results: Will the new Sonata finally gets the success it deserved?
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10th December 2009, 18:28	#76
quattroa4 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurangabad Posts: 423 Thanked: 586 Times	the design looks an evolution of i 30 or say i20 from front , from side again its mismatch of designs of diff . manufacturers and rear seems ok . i dont think it will sell as there is a problem of brand image at that price and toyota n honda, skoda have there loyal fan followings in that segment. price it cheap and you land up in verna field, whose sells they cant afford to hamper. frankly its a car in nomans land!
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10th December 2009, 19:32	#77
Caramelo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 769 Thanked: 16 Times	they have good products at good price points! just because you have a straight H badge does not make it quality or H does not make it less quality product at the same time! i get the facts and assumptions about brands and image. beleive me i am very much on the brand loyalty and fanboy bandwagon! if you ask me i would by a skoda over a honda anyday! and VW over a skoda and audi over a VW. so i am brand wise biased i will be honest! but i don't underestimate anyone! when you see something like this come out once in a while, which has quality, and refinement and looks, you forget everything and learn to accept it with open arms! skoda was part of VW for 25 years and they never got the attention until recently 10 years ago when things started to improve when VW shared technology and parts and systems and just overall changed its way of functioning and skoda became a competitive manufacturer in the European market! same way the koreans have been around for a while and each day they have learnt about car marking and put that to use, i guess its high time to recognize that a good product like 2011 will sell and will be as good as any other competitor if not better! Last edited by Caramelo : 10th December 2009 at 19:42.
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10th December 2009, 19:40	#78
HammerHead Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Goan in Pune Posts: 1,247 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Looking at the last pic which are not dramatic as the the rest pics I don't think I will be like "WOWW" when I see it in real. It does look good and IMO it looks as good as i20. Hyundai hardly had any success on the other side Rs. 10Lakh and I don't think this one will change the equation either. So I voted for "NO".
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10th December 2009, 19:58	#79
himanshukalia BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 38 Thanked: Once	The looks nice but Hyundai as a brand is more into small car so it may fade against accord or passat
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10th December 2009, 22:51	#80
Aarman_008 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 140 Thanked: 4 Times	Mod Note : Please continue the discussion on the Hyundai Sonata Official Review Thread. Thanks None of Hyundai's car have flared on the other side of 10 lakhs as pointed out by few BHPians. Its better they initially concentrate on big size hatches and Sedans like Verna and Accent and get a newer versions or upgrades of existing ones. Hence I voted for "No" Last edited by GTO : 22nd March 2012 at 15:26. Reason: Adding link to review thread
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