New York: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Published: March 31st, 2010
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Hyundai’s just-unveiled Sonata Hybrid is the latest step in the Korean brand’s assault on the American automotive landscape, and it looks to have been a good one. No licensed bits from Toyota here, in fact Hyundai’s new powertrain does away with Toyota’s powersplit-CVT concept, simply replacing the torque converter on its automatic transmission with a starter-generator motor and a high-efficiency oil pump. Ok, maybe not simply.
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There's already a few people in my neighborhood with the new Sonata. I'd imagine the hybrid version might replace a few of the Camry hybrids floating around. I've yet to see a single Fusion hybrid aside from the dealer. Front end looks like a compacted Elantra Touring. I'm liking their styling, while it maybe a mish-mash of other cars' looks, at least they make it look GOOD.