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Offline mmret

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2015 Sonata
« on: April 18, 2014, 08:29:56 am »
Mini Genesis.
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-hyundai-sonata-photos-and-info-news-1

I think the Genesis makes the design language work better, but this isn't bad overall.

That said I do wonder if in the mainstream category we're no longer "pleasantly surprised that the Hyundai entry is better than expected and comes close to the big boys for less money / with more features". Nowadays Hyundai is (at least to me) expected to step up and compete on more or less the same level of expectation as Honda/Toyota/etc. A compliment, perhaps, but "not bad" is not "good enough" any more.
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2014, 01:45:44 pm »
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2014, 02:34:04 pm »
I think the new Sonata looks great.

Yes, I also think the new TL looks good.

Laugh all you want.  ;D
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2014, 09:46:08 am »
Quote from: Julie on April 18, 2014, 02:34:04 pm
I think the new Sonata looks great.

Yes, I also think the new TL looks good.

Laugh all you want.  ;D

I would suggest a visit to an eye doctor ASAP.
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 10:16:00 am »
I have glimpsed a couple of new Sonatas on the road from the front (pretty sure they were not Genesis) and I have to say they seemed pretty dull from near straight on. That's my first impression and just based on a quick look. Gotta gaze deeper and longer but...not sure so far.
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 04:05:13 pm »
That article suggests that the 2.0T will maintain the 274hp...I thought it was being tuned differently to get the torque up...
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Re: 2015 Sonata
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2014, 12:23:14 am »
Quote from: Northernridge on August 20, 2014, 10:16:00 am
I have glimpsed a couple of new Sonatas on the road from the front (pretty sure they were not Genesis) and I have to say they seemed pretty dull from near straight on. That's my first impression and just based on a quick look. Gotta gaze deeper and longer but...not sure so far.
Had the same feeling. The older model looks a bit classier at first glance. You can tell that this new generation has all of the bells and whistles from the outside with the lighting systems and so forth but it does seem simpler and maybe more pedestrian. The face works well on the Genesis but it's too watered down here.
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