Hyundai Equus

Hyundai has announced that the Hyundai Equus is available in showrooms across Korea. Hyundai has made targets to sell 13,000 units of the Hyundai Equus in Korea this year, while the figure going up to 19,000 for 2010.

Hyundai offers two engines option for its Hyundai Equus, a Lambda 3.8-liter V6, or a Tau 4.6-liter V8. The first engine had 213 kW and 358 Nm of torque, while the Tau resulting 269 kW and 439 Nm of torque.

Hyundai Equus price for Korea had a price ranges between 63.7 million Korean won to 105 million. Along with the announced price for its home market, Hyundai also announced the price of Hyundai Equus for the Australian market, which ranges between AUD $65,500 and AUD $108,000.

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Hyundai Sonata (2009) Price

Hyundai Sonata (2009) price for the North American market has been announced by Hyundai Motor America. The price for 2009 Hyundai Sonata starts at $18,795. The Hyundai Sonata GLS powered by the 2.4-liter I4 engine and the 5-speed manual gearbox and goes up to $26,345 for the Hyundai Sonata Limited equipped with a 3.3-liter V6 engine and a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The 2009 Hyundai Sonata is on sale across the United States at Hyundai.

Press Release

Hyundai Motor America announced pricing for the refreshed 2009 Sonata at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show today. The 2009 Sonata features an all-new interior, enhanced suspensions and revised powertrains boasting even more horsepower and improved fuel economy. The 2009 Sonata is now on sale at Hyundai dealerships.

Model Engine Transmission MSRP with freight

Sonata GLS 2.4-liter I4 5-speed manual $18,795
Sonata GLS 2.4-liter I4 5-speed automatic $19,995
Sonata GLS 2.4-liter I4 PZEV 5-speed automatic $19,995
Sonata GLS 3.3-liter V6 5-speed automatic $22,245
Sonata SE 2.4-liter I4 5-speed manual $21,195
Sonata SE 3.3-liter V6 5-speed automatic $23,845
Sonata Limited 2.4-liter I4 5-speed automatic $24,645
Sonata Limited 2.4-liter I4 PZEV 5-speed automatic $24,645
Sonata Limited 3.3-liter V6 5-speed automatic $26,345

“You’d expect that all of these changes and new content would lead to startling new price points for the Sonata,” said John Krafcik, vice president, Product Development and Strategic Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “But that’s not Hyundai’s business model. With a starting price of just $18,795, including delivery, the 2009 Sonata is very well equipped to compete with the best mid-size sedans on quality, craftsmanship, capability…and of course, value.”

The Sonata combines refined design, proven dependability, spirited performance and an extensive list of standard features to increase its appeal to a broader range of customers.

For 2009, Sonata raises the bar for value and standard safety technology in the mid-size segment. Hyundai’s sales leader boasts new features ranging from standard USB/iPod auxiliary inputs to available navigation and sport-tuned suspension. Combined with Sonata’s continued leadership in safety – it remains the only mid-size sedan under $20,000 with standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – the 2009 American-made Sonata is the smartest choice in the competitive mid-size sedan segment.

The new, second-generation Theta II 2.4-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder engine delivers more horsepower and quicker acceleration. Fuel economy numbers are 22 mpg city/32 mpg highway with the standard five-speed manual transmission or the newly available five-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC®. The Theta II is rated at 175 horsepower and 168 lb.-ft. of torque. This high-tech, all-aluminum, 16-valve engine now features Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) on both camshafts and a Variable Induction System (VIS) for better engine breathing.

Sonata’s 3.3-liter V6 engine now pumps out 15 more horsepower and three more pound-feet of torque (249 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 229 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,500 rpm). This newly refined powerplant features all-aluminum construction, dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, CVVT on both camshafts and stiffer hydraulic engine mounts for optimum power, efficiency and refinement. A variable intake system is added for 2009, which further broadens its power curve, improving off-the-line acceleration and passing performance. New mileage figures for V6-powered Sonatas are 19 mpg city/29 mpg highway.

All V6-powered Sonatas use Hyundai’s five-speed SHIFTRONIC automatic transmission, which features an overdrive lock-up torque converter for improved highway fuel economy. The automatic transmission has a new reducing valve and solenoid valve for smoother shift quality while the manual transmission has been refined for more precise shifts.

The pleasant surprises continue inside where Hyundai designers have thoroughly revamped the cockpit to create the ambiance of an upscale, premium sedan. The sophisticated look is achieved thanks to a completely new center console and instrument panel, which borrows design cues and rich materials from the premium Hyundai Veracruz. The Sonata continues to be classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Large Car, truly a “class above” Camry, Altima, Fusion and Malibu (all are categorized as mid-size cars).

Music lovers will welcome the 2009 Sonata’s inclusion of standard auxiliary input jacks (3.5 mm mini-jack and USB input) to accommodate and charge audio devices such as iPods®. Other refinements include dual-zone climate controls for the driver and front-seat passenger and two-stage front seat warmers. A new factory-installed touch screen navigation system is now available as well.

The design team added a more refined touch to Sonata’s exterior design, with new bumpers, lamps, wheels and grille creating a more elegant, dynamic and taut stance. The unibody design crafted of high-tensile steel features a concave hood design, distinctive rear-door cut lines, strong Z-lined body-to-bumper interfaces and four-barrel jeweled projector lens headlights. New chrome bodyside and bumper moldings match the chrome grille and chrome-accented exterior door handles on Limited models.

On the safety side, 2009 Sonata’s front collision performance has been improved by tweaking the design of the engine subframe. Every Sonata also has lifesaving ESC as standard equipment along with six standard airbags. The braking technology package includes four-wheel disc brakes and an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) that includes Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD).

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif. is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 780 Hyundai dealerships nationwide.

Hyundai Sonata Transform

The Hyundai Sonata, Korea’s perennial best-selling sedan, has received an overhaul mid-cycle, thereby strengthening its leading position in the domestic market. The design team has taken care not to alter the success of similar to that of the bumper, headlights and grille have been very subtle retouching of the car to give a greater dynamism, tauter position. Alloy wheels, and new revisions to the size of molding, rear bumper and rear combination lamps harmonize perfectly with the new facade.

But perhaps the most significant change is under the hood as Transform Sonata is the first model for the second generation Theta engine. The Theta II provides more power and rapid acceleration, but not at the expense of fuel economy. Indeed, improved engines boast mileage and lower emissions.

The performances were achieved through the addition of a variable induction system to improve breathing engine and variable valve timing for both the exhaust system and admission of ports. Automatic transmissions have a further reduction valve solenoid valve and to facilitate the reorientation of quality while the manual transmissions were refined to slicker, easier quarters.

On the security front, Sonata Transforming frontal collision performance has been further improved by refining the design of the engine box.

Export Sales
But the most pleasant surprise of all changes are to be found inside the cabin where the designers have completely redesigned the cockpit to create the atmosphere of an upscale, premium sedan with a any new plate crash, the center console and new door linings.

Music lovers will host Sonata Transforming the inclusion of ancillary made for hosting the ports audio devices such as i Pods and USB keys. Among other improvements are the addition of dual-zone climate controls for driver and front seat passenger and high-low switches for the two heated front seats. A new group ionizer system helps keep the cabin cool Alpine smell balancing the level of anions and cations, which inhibits the growth of mold.

Although now on sale in Korea, export versions of the Sonata Transform not start shipping until early next year. Specifications of the export models may vary slightly from inside the Korean version.