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Test Drive Hyundai Sonata: in the state of e! FFECT
The test Hyundai Sonata was equipped with a four-cylinder gasoline engine Theta II of 2.4 liters with a capacity of 178 hp. This motor is available only in a pair with a six-speed automatic gearbox of Hyundai's own development.
For a long time, I did not catch so many non-indifferent views of passengers of neighboring cars, passers-by and even newly new policemen. But on the test we do not have Ferrari or Lamborghini and not even Mercedes or BMW, but the new Hyundai Sonata, who made his debut in the Russian market not so long ago. In addition, since January 2011, a more powerful 178-strong version was added to the 2.0-liter 150-strong unit of the unit.
Especially profitable Sonata looks in white, when all the body bends are clearly visible.
Externally, the car is indisputly beautiful! Especially the effects of the strokes of artists in white color. The Hyundai exterior was collected from the world on a thread from all the design bureau of the South Korean company, and built together in the American Studio. Frightened front optics, a massive radiator grille with wide chrome crossbars, a narrow mouth of the air intake in the bumper did not leave anything in common with the previous generation, which was called Hyundai NF.
The design of the new Sonata was developed immediately in several design bureau of the South Korean company worldwide. And together the work of artists connected in the North American office Hyundai.
The profile will emphasize the windows line, starting directly from the head optics and ascending step-down, which together with the rapid silhouette of a squeezing cat gave a new sonate to the front and rear stands. Ends the designer ensemble strongly lowered rear window and narrow rubies of lanterns connected by a chrome-plated strip on the trunk lid.
The most successful color solution for the interior of the new Sonata is black top, light bottom.
Interior design is no less festive. Bright top, dark bottom perhaps the most successful combination of colors offered for Hyundai Sonata. The stylish front panel is decorated with vertical ventilation deflectors framed in brilliant plastic a la piano varnish, the steering wheel was fed by two light inserts, and the beautiful tidy pleases the eye with clear scales and correct shapes. But if you look closely, the plastic is almost everywhere hard, and the inner shiny handles made from plastic not the first grade, godlessly lufts. The backlight of the instruments remains too bright even at a minimum, and most of all from the night road distract the highlighted symbols of the operation modes of the automatic transmission, illuminating the interior as soon as it starts to darken.
Hyundai Sonata was created with a loaf to the American market. In addition to North America, Russia and Ukraine, the novelty is implemented in the Korea market, as well as in some countries of the Middle East and Africa. In Europe, the sedans of this class are not in honor.
Lovers of a sports landing will permanently subscribe to high wide front armchairs. Side support is medium, and the chairs themselves are covered with too slippery skin. In the top pack of Prestige Both front seats are equipped with electrically regulatory. When the engine is turned off, the seat is helpfully moved back, and when starting it returns to the same position: Surely a tribute to the premium segment that the representatives of the South Korean brand say more and more often?
Under the rear of the back of Hyundai Sonata, one of the leaders in the classroom. Not superfluous for our market is heating the rear sofa.
For no accident, a new sonata is positioned as a competitor to Toyota Camry and Nissan Teana. In the list of equipment there is an invincible access system, the engine start button, a good audio system with a CD changer and subwoofer, a USB and iPod inputs and even a panoramic roof. However, climate control over the old one-room, and xenon headlights are not even in the top. There is something to strive for.
Despite the fact that Koreans are actively involved in the business class, Sonata Xenon Headlights are not even in the richest configuration.
In the space for the rear passengers, Hyundai Sonata is a little superior to even the Nissan Teana business sedan. Places for the legs here really abound, and even in the width of sin, even three adult passengers complain, although the sofa is molded strictly for two. Only the tall passengers will visit on the grip, which risk the head of the sloping roof. From pleasant trifles on the gallery there are armrest with cup holders, separate air ducts and heated chairs, which is especially relevant for our climate.
The trunk of medium sizes. There are comfortable handles for folding the back of the rear sofa, and the practical box for smallers rolled on the right.
The volume of the trunk is an average of 455 liters. On the right there is a comfortable plastic box for smallers, and the sofa backs can be decomposed using special levers directly from the trunk. However, the thrown backs formed too modest opening, and the internal trunk trim is far from premium quality.
The test Hyundai Sonata was equipped with a four-cylinder gasoline engine Theta II of 2.4 liters with a capacity of 178 hp. This motor is available only in a pair with a six-speed automatic gearbox of Hyundai's own development. The first thing that you attract the attention that has improved compared to Hyundai NF is noise insulation: at idle the engine in the cabin is not heard at all, and the nutritional ringing of the 2.4-liter four begins to put pressure on the ears only at maximum turns. Aerodynamic noises are annoyed within the limits of allowed and only at high speed, and the main sound stimulus are the wheeled arches.
To learn how to touch without slipping, you first need to make friends with an overly sensitive accelerator pedal. From the scene of Sonata, it accelerates pretty cheerful and fully justifies its declared 9.5 seconds to hundreds. Motor cheerfully spins up to the maximum 6000 rpm, pleased with good pickup even with high-speed overtakers. However, the engine potential rests on the possibility of an automatic transmission, which is lazy and goes to a low delay. But even this knockout is enough for the loss of precious time, inexorably running in proportion to speed growth.
Correct the position using the manual automatic transmission mode. And by clicking the stage manually, it is possible to select the selector on the central tunnel, and comfortable submissive petals.
Direct Hyundai Sonata is perfect. On a flat road, the sedan is not sail with lateral wind, does not require a brush and actually ignores the star. But as soon as a good coating is replaced by a stability that is laid in the asphalt, the stability disappears, and the sonata begins to chat and nervously scroll into the strip. Perhaps, part of the guilt can be taken on the wide tires with a dimension of 225/45 R18, which is equipped with a rich package of Prestige.
From behind Sonata is no less effective than from the rest of the angles.
The suspension has become tougher, but without fanaticism. In the turn of the sonata comes without a tangible roll, the trajectory is kept by a young man. But the electric power tank. Effort on the steering wheel is so not informative that it is often necessary to adjust the trajectory on the priese. Efforts lack in neither gentle, nor in steep turns. And in addition, the entire road trifle is transmitted to the steering wheel, including asphalt ripples. And it's on soft winter tires!
On the village of Sonata on the 18th Wheel shakes less than you expect. Huhbs are more seriously accompanied by loaf in the depths of the chassis, but it does not reach the breakdown.
Despite all Hyundai claims to premium quality climate control at Sonata only one-room.
Compared to the previous model Hyundai NF, the new Sonata is an undoubted step forward. The novelty added through all the articles, but compared with Japanese competitors Hyundai is still a little behind. The impression of a bright design, a good engine and rather dense suspension spoils a frankly empty steering wheel, and the stylish interior is cheaping the pseudometallic door handles.
Panoramic roof - the prerogative of the most expensive PRESTIGE configuration.
Despite this, with the release of a new model, the price of Sonata closely approached competitors. A basic car with a 2.0-liter engine, manual transmission, a complete electric car, climate control, heated seats, audio system and 16-inch discs will cost at least 929,900 rubles. Test Sonata, packed under the urban, will require 1,238,900 rubles. Alternatively, there is a Toyota Camry bestseller, the price of which varies from 949 00 to 1,360,000 rubles or Nissan Teana from 890,000 rubles to 1,000,000 for all-wheel drive modification.
Other things being equal to withstand competition with Nissan and Toyota Koreans will not be easy. However, Sonata is fresh blood. A spectacular novelty attracts attention and causes a genuine interest in the gray thicker for a long time of the sedans. And this is her chief trump card.
Galimov Ruslan.
Tactical and technical characteristics
HYUNDAI SONATA NEW 2.4
common data
Year of release 2010.
Body sedan.
Number of doors / seats 4/5
Dynamics
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h, Cuekund 0
Maximum speed, km / h 0
Sizes and mass
Dimensions, mm 482018351470
Curb weight of the car, kg no data
Permissible total weight, kg no data
Wheel base, mm 2795
Road clearance, mm no data
The volume of the trunk minimum / maximum, liters do not have data
Engine
Engine type 4-cylinder inline, gasoline with distributed fuel injection
Motor location in front transversely
Engine volume, cm3 2359
Number of valves 16.
Maximum power 178 hp at 6000 rpm
Maximum torque 228 nm at 4000 rpm
Transmission
Transmission Type Mechanical 6-speed (automatic 6-speed)
Front wheel drive
Suspension
McPherson type front suspension with transverse stability stabilizer
Rear suspension independent, multi-dimensional, with transverse stability stabilizer
Front brakes disc ventilated
Rear brakes disk
Tires, discs
Front tires 205/65 R16; 215/55 R17; 225/45 R18.
Rear tires 205/65 R16; 215/55 R17; 225/45 R18.
Front discs no data
Rear discs no data
Fuel, flow
Fuel consumption of urban / country / mixed, l no data / no data / no data (no data / no data / no data)
Fuel Type Gasoline A-95
Fuel tank capacity, l no data
A source: Carclub.ru.
