Another 7/24 assault!
The new Tucson and Sonata are part of a second wave of redesigned models promised by Hyundai, a wave that will include no less than seven different vehicles within the next 24 months.
This October, Canadians will welcome two additional Sonatas — a hybrid and a turbocharged variant of the 4-cylinder model (currently the lone powertrain available). Near the end of 2010, the Elantra’s replacement will hit the market, followed by a vastly-updated Santa Fe in mid-2011. Finally, somewhere during spring of that year, a new Accent will be introduced.
"We didn’t want to launch a hybrid just to be like everybody else. With the new Sonata Hybrid, we want to surprise people by offering class-leading fuel economy," claims Steve Kelleher. "That’s why we decided to wait for lithium-polymer battery technology to be fully operational. These batteries retain their electrical charge longer than a conventional lithium-ion battery. They also prove lighter and can be designed any way you want. Our engineers had an easier time incorporating them into the available space."
The new Tucson and Sonata are part of a second wave of redesigned models promised by Hyundai, a wave that will include no less than seven different vehicles within the next 24 months.
This October, Canadians will welcome two additional Sonatas — a hybrid and a turbocharged variant of the 4-cylinder model (currently the lone powertrain available). Near the end of 2010, the Elantra’s replacement will hit the market, followed by a vastly-updated Santa Fe in mid-2011. Finally, somewhere during spring of that year, a new Accent will be introduced.
"We didn’t want to launch a hybrid just to be like everybody else. With the new Sonata Hybrid, we want to surprise people by offering class-leading fuel economy," claims Steve Kelleher. "That’s why we decided to wait for lithium-polymer battery technology to be fully operational. These batteries retain their electrical charge longer than a conventional lithium-ion battery. They also prove lighter and can be designed any way you want. Our engineers had an easier time incorporating them into the available space."
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