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Hyundai Sonata
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor Company
Production	1988—present
Predecessor	Hyundai Stellar
Class	Mid-size
Body style(s)	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout

First generation
Also called	Hyundai NF御翔 (NF Yuxiang) (China) Hyundai Sonica (Italy) Hyundai NF (Russia) Hyundai Sonata CVVT-i (Malasia)
Production	1988–1994
Assembly	Bromont, Quebec Canada Asan, Korea
Engine(s)	2.4 L (110 hp) Sirius I4 2.0 L (131 hp) Sirius I4 3.0 L V6 Mitsubishi 6G72
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	104.3 in (2649 mm)
Length	184.3 in (4681 mm)
Width	68.9 in (1750 mm)
Height	55.4 in (1407 mm)
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro

Second generation
Also called	Hyundai NF御翔 (NF Yuxiang) (China) Hyundai Sonica (Italy) Hyundai NF (Russia) Hyundai Sonata CVVT-i (Malasia)
Production	1995–1998
Assembly	Asan, Korea
Engine(s)	12.0 L 1500 hp (812 kW) Sirius I4 3.0 L 142 hp Mitsubishi V6
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.3 in (2700 mm)
Length	185.0 in (4699 mm)
Width	69.7 in (1770 mm)
Height	55.3 in (1405 mm)

Third generation
Also called	Hyundai NF御翔 (NF Yuxiang) (China) Hyundai Sonica (Italy) Hyundai NF (Russia) Hyundai Sonata CVVT-i (Malasia)
Production	1998–2001
Assembly	Asan, Korea
Engine(s)	2.4 L 138 hp DOHC Sirius I4 2.5 L 170 hp (127 kW) Hyundai Delta V6
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.3 in (2700 mm)
Length	185.4 in (4709 mm)
Width	71.6 in (1819 mm)
Height	55.5 in (1410 mm)
Related	Hyundai Santa Fe Kia Optima/Magentis

Updated Third Generation
Also called	Hyundai NF御翔 (NF Yuxiang) (China) Hyundai Sonica (Italy) Hyundai NF (Russia) Hyundai Sonata CVVT-i (Malasia)
Production	2002–2005
Assembly	Asan, Korea
Engine(s)	2.4 L 149 hp DOHC Sirius I4 2.7 L 173 hp Hyundai Delta V6
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	106.3 in (2700 mm)
Length	186.9 in (4747 mm)
Width	71.7 in (1821 mm)
Height	56.0 in (1422 mm)
Related	Hyundai Santa Fe Kia Optima/Magentis

Fourth Generation
Also called	Hyundai NF御翔 (NF Yuxiang) (China) Hyundai Sonica (Italy) Hyundai NF (Russia) Hyundai Sonata CVVT-i (Malasia) Hyundai Sonata Transform (Korea)
Production	2006–present
Assembly	Montgomery, Alabama Asan, Korea
Engine(s)	2.4 L, 163 hp, I4 3.3 L 237-247 hp V6 2.0 CRDi ( European Market only)
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	107.4 in (2728 mm)
Length	188.9 in (4798 mm)
Width	72.1 in (1831 mm)
Height	58.0 in (1473 mm)
Related	Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai Grandeur/Azera Kia Optima/Magentis/Lotze Kia Carens/Rondo

The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size sedan built by the Hyundai Motor Company. Production started with the model of 1988, with redesigns in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Contents 1 First generation (1988–1994) 1.1 US Versions 2 Second generation (1995–1997) 3 Third generation (1998–2004) 4 Fourth generation (2006–present) 4.1 Facelift 5 Awards 6 External links

The original Sonata (Y1) was part of Hyundai's expansion in North America after the success of the Excel. It was introduced in South Korea on June 1, 1987. [1] It was then introduced in Canada in September 1987 as a 1988 model, and in 1988, as a 1989 model in the United States. The exterior was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign. The vehicle received a mid-term facelift in 1992. It replaced the Stellar as Hyundai's large family car. Sonatas were built in Asia, Korea, and in Bromont, Quebec.

The Sonata was designed by Hyundai, however it still featured some of Mitsubishi's engineering, including its 2.4 L 110 hp (82 kW) Sirius I4 engine as used in American-market models. [2]. A 3.0 L V6 based on the Mitsubishi 6G72 arrived in 1990. The U.S. model received the 2.0 L engine for the 1992, replacing the original 2.4 L engine.

Trim levels were:

• GL (2.4 and 2.0 engines)
• GLS (3.0 engine)

The second-generation Sonata (Y2) debuted in 1994, as a 1995 model. The base engine in most markets was a 2.0 L 126 hp (94 kW) Sirius I4, but there was a 3.0 L, 142 hp Mitsubishi V6 option in some markets. This generation continued after the demise of the Bromont, Quebec plant in 1994. After that, all Sonatas would be built in Korea, until the opening of the Montgomery, Alabama plant in 2005.

A relatively adventurous facelift for the Sonata (Y3) in 1995 saw the exterior style begin to look more upmarket, with Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz styling designs in the headlight area. The rear end also began to look more upmarket—only the central section was retained. Sales were up 25% that first year.^{[citation needed]} The four-cylinder engine was up to 137 hp (102 kW) that year as well.

1997-1998 Sonata

A new model arrived in 1998 (1999 for North America), launching the (EF) series. The styling was slightly less aggressive, and modeled more on a Hyundai's prototype showed earlier that year. This redesign kept the German influences, but bore an unintentional resemblance to the Ford Taurus as well.

Engines were 2.4 L 138 hp Hyundai Sirius and a 2.5 L 170 hp (127 kW) Hyundai Delta V6 A special 10-year warranty, along with even more upscale touches and a still-low price, boosted sales considerably in the US.

2001 Hyundai Sonata (Euro-spec)

A very Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar-esque look was added to the old underpinnings for 2000, the new model debuting in the American market for the 2002 model year (Sonata EF2). The 2002 model featured the all-aluminum, DOHC 2.7 L Hyundai Delta V6 powered the Sonata with 173 hp. It also featured the same Sirius II 4 cylinder which at the time made 149 hp (111 kW), 157 lbf·ft (213 N·m) of torque. Sales reached 104,000 for 2004.

The Kia Optima (called the Magentis in Canada and Europe) was based on the same automobile platform of this generation of Sonata and shared the same doors and some others panels.

This Sonata also lent its platform to the first-generation Hyundai Santa Fe, a crossover SUV.

This generation of Sonata is still being built (since 2002) and sold in China as of September 2006 by Beijing Hyundai Co. and in Russia by TagAZ.

The totally redesigned 4th generation Sonata was launched in August 2004 in Korea. A new platform also was created out of the project NF for total cost of 290 billion won. The company's first all-aluminum I4 engine, dubbed Theta, debuted in the new Sonata. Engine choices at launch were a 2.4 L I4 that produces 164 ps at 5,800 rpm and a 3.3 L 237 HP V6.

The U.S. launch of the new Sonata kicked off with the historical opening of the first U.S. assembly plant for the Korea-based Hyundai Motor Company in May 2005. The plant is located in Montgomery, Alabama. Car & Driver claims the car will launch to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 6.6 sec source: Car and Driver, and have a top speed of 147 mph (236 km/h) which was not tested on a dynamometer for the V6. The car has been frequently noted to go over 150 mph at Hyundai's proving grounds most likely due to the gear ratios of the sedan or a coincidental slipstream.

2006/2007 models of this sedan did not receive a speed limiter, but U.S. officials are planning to put a limiter because of the powerful transmission when combined with the V6 version. Recently Goodyear, Arizona resident Lawrence Pargo was accused of doing 147 mph (236 km/h) in a rental Sonata. [3].

The Fourth Generation Sonata has been beyond the usual rate been used as a commercial vehicle (for example taxis) in Northern Europe countries. This has .widely been regarded unusual, as "far-Eastern vehicles" such as Hyundai and Toyota have received limited success in the commercial vehicle market in Europe by the 2000's.

The new Sonata is 2 in (50.8 mm) longer and taller and 1 in (25.4 mm) wider than the previous generation. The US EPA now classifies the Sonata as a "large car". It is priced at US$19,395 for the base GLS 4 Cylinder. A V6 GLS Sonata starts at US $23,795. Prices include freight and handling.

The Sonata was facelifted for the 2008 model year as the Hyundai Sonata Transform in Korea. The facelifted Sonata debuts elsewhere as a 2009 model. There are modest changes in exterior(mostly in Front) and interior(mostly in Center Fascia) as well as powertrain. It equips 2.0L Theta II engine with 163ps@6,200/20.1kg.m@4,600 or 2.4 Theta II with 180ps@6,000/23.5kg.m@4,000

The 4th Generation Sonata received many awards including:

• "Best New Family Car (under $35,000)" in the 2006 Canadian Car of the Year awards.
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best in Class” in the under $20,000 category – 2007 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2007 Car Buyer’s Guide "Best of 2007 Cars" March 2007.
• Cars.com - 2007 Sonata: Best Deal For Small Families
• "Consumers Digest Best Buy" - 2006 Sonata
• NHTSA 5-Star Crash Rating – 2006 Sonata: Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).
• Named "Best Bet" in Jack Gillis' The Car Book 2006 - 2006 Sonata
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best in Class” in the $18,000 to $23,000 category – 2006 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2006 Car Buyer’s December 2005.
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best New Car” in the $18,000 to $23,000 category – 2006 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2006 Car Buyer’s December 2005.
• MotorWeek’s “Driver’s Choice Award” for Best Family Sedan – 2006 Sonata

• Official American site
• AutoGuideWiki.com
• [4]
• 2005 Good Design Award in Product Design/Passenger vehicles and related goods and devices
• Team Hyundai Malaysia 팀 현대 말레이시아
• The Korean Garage A place for Hyundai owners to share their car with others and find performance parts retailers.

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Crossover SUV																						Tucson
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Minivan																								Entourage

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