Sonata facelift w/ new interior: now called Sonata 'Transform'

stable rock · 10th December 2008, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Gangsta

Can you please show the pics for chinese market?

For me it looks great.If launched it will be a good car with good interiors,exteriors and CRDI engine.

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Gangsta · 10th December 2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by stable rock

For me it looks great.If launched it will be a good car with good interiors,exteriors and CRDI engine.

thanx stable rock The car looks good and much better than the present one.

Caramelo · 10th December 2008, 00:42

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Originally Posted by Gangsta

Indian Janta will say "Honda aakhir Honda hai" (i.e Honda is Honda) , no matter if they know anything about Accord or Sonata or Camry.

my friends says this all the time. only honda he has is his honda activa

. just imagine he gets his hands on an accord or a civic.

madbullram · 10th December 2008, 01:04

Why am I feeling it looks like a Merc !!!

abhinav.gupta88 · 10th December 2008, 02:10

I've seen this one in Delhi too. Was doing speeds of 120 on Greater noida Expressway.

dockap · 10th December 2008, 12:02

wow the black sonata looks neat with new interior,diesel engine and auto transmission it would be a really good car if you plan to keep it for 6 to 7 years

Anthym · 10th December 2008, 12:05

Somehow those droppy head lights from the chinese model look similar to the Camry.

Is that Hyundai written in Mandarin on the boot of the car !!
I wonder if we would have one in Hindi if this Hyundai gets launched in india.

rangaraj · 10th December 2008, 12:09

Historically any car in the 12L+ category - especially sedans need to have classy interiors. Hyundai needs to rectify that.. All other successful cars in that category have that covered.

kpzen · 10th December 2008, 12:22

AFAIK the Sonata Embera's production was stopped last week.

Avin · 10th December 2008, 13:16

Thanks for the images stable rock.
the exteriors are pleasing too. I like those lights.

Avi

vnabhi · 10th December 2008, 13:46

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Originally Posted by kpzen

AFAIK the Sonata Embera's production was stopped last week.

Is it because they sold only 2 cars in Nov, and 12 and 14 respectively in the preceding 2 months. Or due to the new model that is on the cards?

amtak · 10th December 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by kpzen

AFAIK the Sonata Embera's production was stopped last week.

Oops! Every Hyundai I like, dies soon.

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Originally Posted by Anthym

Is that Hyundai written in Mandarin on the boot of the car !!
I wonder if we would have one in Hindi if this Hyundai gets launched in india.

I am sure Hyundai would not like to do that. In India, unfortunately, talking in Hindi or writing in Hindi is taken in a wrong sense. People assume that either you are illiterate or less educated. A person paying 12+ lakhs would hate to see the name in Hindi on his car. I can bet on that.

I however feel that there's no harm in writing the name in Hindi.

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Originally Posted by madbullram

Why am I feeling it looks like a Merc !!!

Exactly. It looks more or less like a Chinese S(hort) class! Or does Hyundai hires the car designers who have designed successful models like camry, Audi, Accords etc

Ramon · 11th December 2008, 10:29

Liked the looks of the black sonata. But the one I saw had the old exterior in white and I think it was straight off the production line (It still had the plastic covers on the seats).......

harry10 · 18th December 2008, 18:55

I feel the back and the front resembles the Altis a lot. Ineriors are not that great looking either.

Anthym · 18th December 2008, 20:13

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Originally Posted by amtak

I am sure Hyundai would not like to do that. In India, unfortunately, talking in Hindi or writing in Hindi is taken in a wrong sense. People assume that either you are illiterate or less educated. A person paying 12+ lakhs would hate to see the name in Hindi on his car. I can bet on that.

I however feel that there's no harm in writing the name in Hindi.

Remembered those old Maruti badges that appeared in hindi

10th December 2008, 01:04	#19
madbullram BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai&Ashburn Posts: 552 Thanked: 251 Times View My Garage	Why am I feeling it looks like a Merc !!!
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10th December 2008, 02:10	#20
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	I've seen this one in Delhi too. Was doing speeds of 120 on Greater noida Expressway.
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10th December 2008, 12:02	#21
dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 871 Thanked: 481 Times View My Garage	wow the black sonata looks neat with new interior,diesel engine and auto transmission it would be a really good car if you plan to keep it for 6 to 7 years
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Anthym BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 194 Thanked: 37 Times	Somehow those droppy head lights from the chinese model look similar to the Camry. Is that Hyundai written in Mandarin on the boot of the car !! I wonder if we would have one in Hindi if this Hyundai gets launched in india.
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rangaraj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 570 Thanked: 10 Times	Historically any car in the 12L+ category - especially sedans need to have classy interiors. Hyundai needs to rectify that.. All other successful cars in that category have that covered.
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kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,879 Times View My Garage	AFAIK the Sonata Embera's production was stopped last week.
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Avin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AECS Layout,Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks for the images stable rock. the exteriors are pleasing too. I like those lights. Avi
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11th December 2008, 10:29	#28
Ramon BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 295 Thanked: 651 Times	Liked the looks of the black sonata. But the one I saw had the old exterior in white and I think it was straight off the production line (It still had the plastic covers on the seats).......
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18th December 2008, 18:55	#29
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,741 Thanked: 3,913 Times View My Garage	I feel the back and the front resembles the Altis a lot. Ineriors are not that great looking either.
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