Hyundai has presented an extended version of the new Sonata in China. You guessed it: this version will not be offered outside of the Chinese borders.
About a year ago Hyundai showed a brand new generation of the Sonata, a car with a strikingly sharp carriage that will not be sold in the Netherlands. In China, the car does go on sale, but not in the form in which the brand initially presented the Sonata.
The Chinese car market is being enriched with an extended version of the Sonata. This stretched Sonata has a wheelbase that, at 2.89 meters, is 5 centimeters longer than that of the original. The total wagon length increases by 5.5 centimeters to 4.96 meters. The extra centimeters fully benefit the passengers in the back seat. The luggage space therefore remains the same as that of the original. The extended Sonata, which is to be built by joint venture Beijing-Hyundai, will be available with a 170 hp 1.5, a turbo engine that will be accompanied by a 240 hp blown 2.0. The extended Sonata will not be sold outside of the Chinese borders.