Hyundai Sonata News in Malaysia

Take a look at videos featuring traffic in South Korea and you will find that 90% of cars are in silver, white, grey, or black. The cars of Seoul tend to lack some (ahem) soul and if you ever spot a car in a bright shade, they are usually taxis. The most common taxi model is the Hyundai Sonata and following the launch of the facelifted eighth-generation DN8 model in 2023, the taxi version has just given an update for the South Korean market. Unlike the regular Sonata, the Sonata Taxi is imported

CY Foong

Apr 5, 2024

As this blue and green third rock from the sun completes its orbit around the pulsating red giant heat sphere, another year passes. 2023 could also see another record-breaking year of automotive sales in Malaysia. Still, as we get accustomed to writing 2024 (or 2023A for the superstitious) on our calendar dates, we also would like to remember the key models that did not make it. Bar certain variants that have been discontinued like the Mazda 3 1.5-litre variants and the Volkswagen Golf R-Line, w

CY Foong

Jan 3, 2024

Despite Hyundai focusing more on its growing lineup of SUVs and the range of Ioniq electric vehicles (EVs), the evergreen Hyundai Sonata is not exactly forgotten by the italic H brand as it has unveiled a facelift of the D-segment sedan. Currently in its eighth generation, the DN8 2023 Hyundai Sonata facelift receives a sportier exterior design and a new badge. The pre-facelift was introduced in 2019 when the Sonata was “reborn” as a stylish four-door coupe. The Sonata’s low-slung exterior exemp

CY Foong

Mar 27, 2023

After 8 generations, the Hyundai Sonata may have reached the end of the road, as a report by South Korean publication Chosun mentioned that Hyundai has no plans to develop a next-generation model. According to a Hyundai Motor official, “The development project for the DN9, the next-generation Sonata model, is not in progress.” DN9 is the codenamed for a vehicle based in Hyundai Motor Company. D stands for D-segment mode, while N stands for sedan. 9 would mean the 9th generation of the Sonata. Th

Eric

May 20, 2022

While performance and speed are traits that we as petrolheads readily embrace, the reality is that as a daily, we would much rather go for something comfortable. Would you rather walk on some uncomfortable clogs over a pair of pillowy loafers? Unlike the clothes we wear, there is something else that is of concern especially when buying a car – reliability. So, for this article, we’re choosing used cars that excel in providing a comfortable ride all without blowing your bank account on repair bil

CY Foong

Oct 17, 2021

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has launched an Extended Warranty Programme for selected Hyundai models with expired manufacturer’s warranty. The approved cars must not be older than 8 years from the manufacturing date and with a travelled mileage of under 300,000 km on the fifth year from the car’s purchased date. The selected Hyundai models are the AD/MD Elantra, LF Sonata, TL/LM Tucson, DM Santa Fe, and TQ Starex. This programme aims to offer Hyundai customers peace of mind while they keep t

CY Foong

Jul 9, 2021

This week, we're revisiting the D-segment sedan market and diving into the 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 Premium. The Hyundai Sonata competes against the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Mazda 6, and Volkswagen Passat. 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 Premium: Driving Performance – 34/50, smooth and effortless 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 Premium - Facts and Figures Engine 2.5-litre NA 4-cylinder Transmission 6-speed automatic transmission Power 180 PS @ 6,000 rpm Torque 232 Nm @ 4,000 rpm Weight 1,481 kg (est.) 0-100 k

Shaun

Jun 19, 2021

Sales of the Hyundai Sonata, once Korea’s most popular model, has been falling to dangerously low levels. The Hyundai Motor Group’s Asan plant, which makes the Sonata, is sitting idle for one week as inventories of the slow-selling Sonata are piling up at dealers. Production will only resume on Monday, 15th of March. Hyundai ended 2020 with 48,067 units of the Sonata sold, down 26.3 percent from the year before. Covid-19 was not an issue as Korea was one of the few major automotive market in the

Hans

Mar 12, 2021

The latest 8th-generation 2021 Hyundai Sonata 2.5 aspires to capture buyers who are looking at the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Being a fully imported (CBU) model, the Sonata loses out on the price factor with a hefty price tag of RM 206,888 (OTR without insurance & SST). No powerful turbocharged engine nor ADAS in this all-new Sonata but there are some interesting features that may appeal to buyers. As mentioned in the video, the Sonata is going to sell for its novelty. Quirky features like t

Adrian Chia

Jan 30, 2021

The Hyundai Sonata might be the representative icon of Korean cars but you might be surprised to know that Korea’s best-selling car for 2020 is not a Hyundai Sonata, or any SUV. Instead, Korea’s No.1 selling car for 2020 is the Hyundai Grandeur. Hyundai sold 145,463 units of the Grandeur in 2020, making it the No.1 selling car in Korea, ahead of second-placed Hyundai Porter truck (95,194 units) and third-placed Hyundai Elantra (87,731 units). The Kia K5 (84,550 units) and Kia Sorento (82,275 uni

Hans

Jan 25, 2021