Hot looking Sonata YF spotted at the highway
New Hyundai Sonata prototype spotted while driving at the highway…
Next-generation Hyundai Sonata prototype has been caught again while undergoing testing on the highway somwhere in South Korea!
Codenamed YF, the next generation Sonata sedan will feature sporty a four-door-coupe-like exterior design, similar to that implemented to the CLS sedan-coupe from Mercedes-Benz.
Based on the newly developed platform, the 2010 Sonata will be available with an array of diesel and gasoilne engines. It will also feature Hyundais first ever gasoline electric hybrid system. Sonata’s hybrid architecture has been officially presented to the public at the 2008 L.A. auto show where Hyundai put on display its latest range of eco-friendly cars and technologies.
In addition to hybrid powertrain, the YF Sonata will also be available with a range of eco-friendly four-cylinder engines. Those include a 2.4L four-cyl unit equipped with gasoline direct technology and a 2.0L turbocharged gasoline powerplant. At the moment we have no confirmed horsepower rating, but estimated power output is expected to range from 200 to 250 horspower!
Next generation Hyundai Sonata sedan, and its rumored station wagon variant, are expected to go on sale in South Korean market by the end of this year, while its International debut is scheduledfor the spring of 2010.
More Hyundai Sonata YF spy shots after the jump…
February 1st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
A station wagon? please don’t tell that means its not going to look like the renderings
February 1st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
JOHN: According to one of the UK’s car magazines, the 2010 Sonatra will be available (at least in Europe) in two variants, as a SEDAN and a WAGON.
So don’t worry, Sonata will look similar to those renderings, although you can expect slightly different exterior look of Sonata.
Renderings are pretty speculative and based of Genesis sedan and also artist’s imagination. If you compare renderings with prototypes we see on the spy shots, they look slightly different.
Again, no worries needed, next gen. Sonata is going to ROCK the automotive world with it’s 4-door-coupe-like design and advanced powertrain & technology!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 am
The last pic clearly shows for the first time the downward sloping door creases, similar to the new Accord and Merc CLS - giving it a more aggresive and coupe-like appearance. I hope the bonnet, lights and grille are similar to the December renderings. I’m betting that the grille, chopped from the Genesis sedan will be missing and simplified.
September 24th, 2009 at 2:17 am
This YF design will reign supreme to competitors such as Accord and VW CC. I think clearly…Hyundai is poised to become top three (yes, top 3) automaker in the world rather sooner than later.
Congrats to Chung Mong-koo and his team.