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Hamico
21-09-2009, 07:12 PM
For those sick of cookie cutter bland Camrys, this car is going to make Camry's life hell

http://www.caradvice.com.au/41875/2011-hyundai-sonata-unveiled-at-frankfurt-motor-show/

Very nice car indeed.:goodjob:

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Mungrel
21-09-2009, 08:03 PM
It's quite nice.
patto
21-09-2009, 09:39 PM
another excellent product from Hyundai, it's chalk and cheese to what they were building only 5 years ago, no wonder Toyota is looking over their shoulder:1peek:
iloveholden
21-09-2009, 09:57 PM
Is it me or does it look like a camary? :confused:

Nice product to put the heat on Toyota.
Podge
21-09-2009, 10:00 PM
am i the only one who thinks it looks hideous?
R8tourer
21-09-2009, 10:35 PM
am i the only one who thinks it looks hideous?

No you're not... not a fan at all.
Torxteer
21-09-2009, 10:43 PM
That looks terrible IMO. Very Camryish too.
subtle
21-09-2009, 10:45 PM
it looks like a camry and a mondeo had offspring.
pmac
21-09-2009, 10:49 PM
still wouldnt buy a hyundai

the interior looks a bit like the fg falcon and honda accord mashed together
zeeute
21-09-2009, 11:02 PM
Not to bad, for a Hyundai - Wouldn't catch me driving one though.
redvxr8clubby
21-09-2009, 11:04 PM
Don't think I'd actually buy one, but at least they are having a good shot at improving their product, the front looks like it is related to the front of the Ssangyong ute. The current Sonata isn't bad looking for its place in the market, I'm not so keen on the interior of the current car.
6_litre_man
21-09-2009, 11:26 PM
all i have to say about the looks :spew::spew::spew::spew:
GODSMACK
22-09-2009, 08:06 AM
Looks sh*t loads better than the E2 HSV's!!!! :1peek:
chevypower
22-09-2009, 08:19 AM
I think it looks great. I wonder if it will get the 3.8L V6 from the Genesis.
SINISTER R8
22-09-2009, 08:20 AM
i nearly fell off my chair when i saw the pics, looks like shit :spew:. the front looks like a blow fish, the inside looks like it has been stretched and pulled forward (could just be the photo but) and its got that funcky looking 'H' on the front, :)
chevypower
22-09-2009, 08:22 AM
Looks like every pic was taken with a wide angle lens. There is a little bit of distortion, it appears.
Carby650
22-09-2009, 09:04 AM
am i the only one who thinks it looks hideous?

Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

cheers
Carby650
vz300
22-09-2009, 09:20 AM
These blokes that say it looks like :spew: are prolly the same blokes that love the day lights on the new e series or the space ship like exhaust tips that wont allow you an aftermarket exhaust without using those same tips not to mention the disgusting wheels on the gts......

I think the new Sonata is a great looking car very futuristic inside...... nice flowing lines and the bum of the car looks a little AMG Mercedes like......

You die hard Holden fans give credit where credit is due, its a long long way from there early days of $13995.00 excel sprints........
GODSMACK
22-09-2009, 09:35 AM
These blokes that say it looks like :spew: are prolly the same blokes that love the day lights on the new e series or the space ship like exhaust tips that wont allow you an aftermarket exhaust without using those same tips not to mention the disgusting wheels on the gts......

I think the new Sonata is a great looking car very futuristic inside...... nice flowing lines and the bum of the car looks a little AMG Mercedes like......

You die hard Holden fans give credit where credit is due, its a long long way from there early days of $13995.00 excel sprints........

Well said mate... Seems if it hasnt got a Holden badge, it just doesnt cut the mustard..

Im with you, a good looking car, and the 3.5 V6 doesnt look like a bad engine at all.
Sluggy
22-09-2009, 09:59 AM
It's got a bit of that MB CLS 'banana look' about it. The CLS looks great!

Cheers, SLuggy
Excellent
22-09-2009, 10:09 AM
It looks good. This car will probably eat into all large car sales not just Camry but Commodore and Falcon as well.
GODSMACK
22-09-2009, 10:26 AM
It looks good. This car will probably eat into all large car sales not just Camry but Commodore and Falcon as well.

Good, i hope it does, would make the large car market more competitive.. win win...
vz300
22-09-2009, 11:12 AM
Good, i hope it does, would make the large car market more competitive.. win win...

That is exactly right....... Its funny to think that Hyundai have come so far with the cars they produce in the last 10 years in terms of shape style engines and what not and then take a look at Holden and Ford and see how little they have changed in terms of engines and style/shape....... The local market needs a good boot in the backside....... Make some serious change and stop with the facelift cars.......
Marco
22-09-2009, 12:44 PM
That is exactly right....... Its funny to think that Hyundai have come so far with the cars they produce in the last 10 years in terms of shape style engines and what not and then take a look at Holden and Ford and see how little they have changed in terms of engines and style/shape....... The local market needs a good boot in the backside....... Make some serious change and stop with the facelift cars.......

...because a 2009 VE Commodore looks so similar to, and has the same engines as, a 1999 VT? :confused:

Ford may be stuck in a rut of continually rehashing the AU, but that certainly isn't true of Holden's efforts.
Excellent
22-09-2009, 12:57 PM
That is exactly right....... Its funny to think that Hyundai have come so far with the cars they produce in the last 10 years in terms of shape style engines and what not and then take a look at Holden and Ford and see how little they have changed in terms of engines and style/shape....... The local market needs a good boot in the backside....... Make some serious change and stop with the facelift cars.......

When you start from the bottom, the only way is up.

Hyundai's were cheap because people were prepared to pay for cheap cars. Now Hyundai are actually building quality into their cars. Personally, I still wouldn't spend money on them but heaps of others will. Hyundai will continue to match or exceed the competition in terms of quality and value.
Hi Octane
22-09-2009, 01:04 PM
Its a camry.
Pav023
22-09-2009, 02:01 PM
:spew::spew::spew::spew:
kpop
22-09-2009, 03:03 PM
back when toyota started out, they were considered a budget cheapie brand, much like hyundai is/was. so it was only a matter of time before hyundai started making a half decent product.
Podge
22-09-2009, 03:43 PM
Remember, beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

cheers
Carby650


this is a very valid comment, i dont drink!

even if i did, i dont think i could drink enough
Wezza
22-09-2009, 08:15 PM
Looks pretty damn good to me.
Ghia351
22-09-2009, 08:19 PM
It looks like it's melting in the sun.
Marco
22-09-2009, 09:11 PM
back when toyota started out, they were considered a budget cheapie brand, much like hyundai is/was. so it was only a matter of time before hyundai started making a half decent product.

Yep - and this is why I reckon, in time, Hyundai will eat Toyota's lunch. People buy Toyotas not because they have any great affection for Toyota (4WD Toyota fans excluded, possibly, but I'm talking Corolla/Camry buyers), but because Toyota offers a reliable, inoffensive, relatively good value product which is perfect for people who don't care about cars.

So when Hyundai comes along, also offering a reliable and inoffensive product but for less money...what is there to stop Toyota buyers switching? They don't care about Toyota because they don't care about cars, so why should they care about switching to another brand?
iloveholden
22-09-2009, 09:30 PM
Yep - and this is why I reckon, in time, Hyundai will eat Toyota's lunch. People buy Toyotas not because they have any great affection for Toyota (4WD Toyota fans excluded, possibly, but I'm talking Corolla/Camry buyers), but because Toyota offers a reliable, inoffensive, relatively good value product which is perfect for people who don't care about cars.

So when Hyundai comes along, also offering a reliable and inoffensive product but for less money...what is there to stop Toyota buyers switching? They don't care about Toyota because they don't care about cars, so why should they care about switching to another brand?

Exactly right...this seems to be already happening...there are a lot of new Hyundai's on the road today.
stu-k
22-09-2009, 09:57 PM
:spew: with gutless engines to match :spew:
Hamico
23-09-2009, 07:52 PM
Exactly right...this seems to be already happening...there are a lot of new Hyundai's on the road today.

The i30's are everywhere in Sydney, they are selling like hot cakes here, makes the Corolla look even more mundane, if that's possible...

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fatbob
23-09-2009, 10:05 PM
It looks like a beijing taxi - oh, hang on, sonata's are taxi's in beijing
Rick76
23-09-2009, 10:25 PM
I don't have anything Hyundai in general... i30, Santa Fe, etc seem to be good cars... but a Camry looks better than that! :confused:
dawkinsdisciple
25-09-2009, 10:28 PM
erm antithesis car to this forum mate. if you live a double life and own an econobox second car might want to take your closet worship/admiration to another forum...

i've driven 4 hyundais between 1996-2006 models and they were all tragically inferior to their contemporaries, notably a 2005 elantra v my girlfriends sp23 larger motor not withstanding. quality, ride, handling, interior plastics, reliability (dash cluster stuffed, radiator & a/c died, misc squeaks and rattles) clutch take-up, gear box feel all inferior

they improve but so does the rest of the automotive world