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Hyundai Sonata 2024 will have a taste in Australia


Hyundai Australia facelift confirmed sonata The mid-size model will remain a local sporting N Line proposition, like the current model, when it arrives in the second half of 2023.

This latest development follows the update Hyundai Sonatawill be debuted at the Seoul Mobility Show 2023 in Korea.

Hyundai confirmed Sonata N Line upgraded will be provided by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It’s unclear if this engine has received any tweaks from the current model, producing 213kW of power and 422Nm of torque.

The Sonata N Line has Active Sound Design, N Powershift, rev-match, and launch control as standard.

Other powertrain options that the updated Sonata will be available globally include a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine and a 2.0-liter petrol-electric hybrid. It is unclear whether any of these will come to Australia in the future.

Hyundai claims the updated Sonata has improved noise, vibration and stiffness (NVH) thanks to body reinforcements and changes to steering wheel materials.

As detailed earlier, the facelift Sonata takes on a new style based on the brand’s ‘Sensuvious Sportiness’ design language, with a distinctive front end that closely resembles previous versions. star And Kona.

The front LED light bar is dubbed ‘Seamless Horizontal Light’, like on other new Hyundai products, and the headlights are now separated and receded from the daytime running lights.

A similar motif is repeated at the rear, with the full-length taillights highlighting a series of rear design changes that Hyundai says emphasize the Sonata’s “high-tech image”.

All in all, the Sonata presents a more futuristic, aggressive look than its predecessor, especially in the N Line shell that builds on the exhaust-shaped contours on the standard model with pipe treatment. four-head exhaust, in addition to the ducktail spoiler.

The new alloy designs are also available in diameters up to 19 inches.

Inside, the Sonata’s cockpit received similarly significant modifications, both in terms of overall design as well as technology and trim, and featured a more horizontal theme.

New for 2024 are dual 12.3-inch displays combined in a curved case, as well as a 12-inch display. The new steering wheel features the brand’s new dotted logo design, which is the morse code for the letter ‘H’.

The evolution of digitized HVAC controls retains knobs for temperature control, though other functions shift to a Genesis-style touchscreen display that Hyundai says “enhances the vibe” of high technology”.

Other notable changes include a column-style shift-by-wire selector, which frees up more space in the center console. Hyundai has launched this type of gearshift paddle on its electric model Ioniq 5.

There’s also Hyundai’s Digital Key 2 that lets owners unlock the Sonata with a phone or smartwatch, a 12-speaker Bose sound system, electric starter, and over-the-air updates to the infotainment system. entertainment news.

On the safety front, the updated Sonata comes with automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot assist, safe exit warning, rear cross-traffic assist, lane keep assist, Follow Assist lane, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, navigation-intelligent cruise control, Highway Driving Assist, rear-passenger alert and Remote Smart Parking Assist.

The updated Hyundai Sonata lineup comes with several exterior paint colors, although it’s not yet clear which colors will appear here. Including:

  • Aero silver matte
  • Aero Silver Metallic
  • Abyss Black Pearl
  • Serenity white pearl
  • white map
  • Matte gray Nocturne
  • luminous metal
  • Blue Pearl Gearbox
  • Biophilic blue pearl
  • Ultimate Red Metal
  • beige cream
  • Selected silver metal.

Several interior color combinations are also available, with the N Line coming with a dark gray interior with red stitching.

At this stage, the price and specifications of the Hyundai Sonata 2024 are yet to be confirmed. It will likely be detailed when it launches in the second half of this year.

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