When you think of the best models in cumulative sales, what comes to mind?Is it Corolla, or is it Sylphy?Not really.
According to current statistics, the new car with the highest cumulative sales in the world so far is the Hyundai Sonata. Sonata has a history of nearly 40 years and has more than 10 million users worldwide, isn't it quite shocking?The all-new 11th generation model has officially rolled off the assembly line at Hyundai's factory in China and will officially come to us in January this year.
Don't look at the global sales of the Sonata is very good, but it is also up and down in China, and it was once a smash hit, and it is known as one of the benchmark models of the 200,000-level B-class car. The configuration is high, there is good looks, and compared with German cars of the same level, Japanese cars, it is always a little cheaper, coupled with good interior space utilization and low fuel consumption, it has excellent sales in China.
With the rise of independent brands and the beginning of price reductions of joint venture competing models of the same level, the living space of the 10th-generation Sonata is becoming more and more tight. The 11th-generation Sonata of the Guangzhou Auto Show has met us, so can the new Sonata bring Hyundai car companies back to the top?Let's take a look at the overall design of the new car.
The exterior design of the all-new 11th-generation Sonata is partly based on a global language, with a global aesthetic. The new car adopts an interstellar exterior styling design, with a through-type lamp group, split headlights, and the air intake grille is wrapped by a silver-gray chrome trim strip, which does have a visual experience of a future warship. Compared to the current 10-generation Sonata, the evolution is obvious.
From the side and rear, the all-new 11th-generation Sonata still takes the sporty route, with a black floating roof, a blacked-out sports rear wing, and even a blackened shark fin, showing excellent athletic talent. Compared with the previous generation model, the body data has been greatly upgraded, and the length, width and height of the 11th generation Sonata are 4945 1860 1450 mm, and the wheelbase is 2875 mm.
In addition to this generic exterior design, the all-new 11th-generation Sonata is also available in a performance version, which is clearly different from the regular version in the future. For example, the performance variant will have four authentic exhaust pipes and will also come with its own Storm Grey.
The interior design returns to the vertical design of the horizontal screen, and a large number of horizontal designs are used in the car, such as the through-type horizontal large screen and the through-type horizontal air conditioning outlet, so that the sense of hierarchy and grade of the vehicle has been greatly upgraded. In addition, the 11th-generation all-new Sonata also uses a new logo to replace the current oblique mark, which feels a bit of Wei brand visual sense. In order to improve the utilization of space in the car, the mechanical gear knob has also been eliminated and the electronic pocket gear design has been adopted, which can effectively improve the sense of space in the car.
Judging from the current configuration, the 11th-generation new Sonata also has a relatively high-level intelligent assisted driving system, which is expected to be accessible with one button and is more sensitive to use. In addition, the organ-style accelerator pedal with red workmanship with double stitching accentuates the sporty style. The intelligent configuration has also been further upgraded, and the 11th-generation new Sonata will be equipped with on-board WeChat, mobile phone interconnection and small programs, which can realize networking functions.
As for the powertrain, the 11th-generation all-new Sonata will be equipped with 1The 5T engine and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox also have a 2The 0T plus 8AT gearbox is the same as the current model.
The all-new 11th-generation Sonata is expected to be sold in China for 3-5 years (usually 5 years for a replacement, but it is expected to be shortened to 3 years considering the accelerated development of electric cars), and if it can't be increased, it will be a major blow to Hyundai, after all, it seems to be one of the few trump cards under Hyundai. By the way, the current Sonata of the tenth generation is still on sale, and the lowest price has come to about 130,000, but the dry dual-clutch gearbox has a lot of controversy in the market. If it were you, would you like to start?