Hyundai launches new Fluidic Sonata in India

Team OD Updated: November 25, 2019, 05:19 PM IST

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. announced the price of its sixth generation Sonata with the manual transmission variant being priced at Rs 18.53 lakh and the automatic transmission at Rs 20.61 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. The Sonata was earlier shown at the 2012 Auto Expo and garnered a lot of interest from the press as also visitors.

Hyundai has chosen to launch the Sonata with a 2.4-litre GDi petrol engine which produces 201PS of power and is mated to a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Part of the standard fare includes front and rear seat ventilation, front seat warmers, Xenon head lamps, cruise control, paddle shift, 10-way adjustable power seat with lumbar support and a 4-way power adjustable front co-driver seat. As far as safety is concerned, Hyundai have kitted it with six airbags, electronic stability program (ESP) with traction control system (TCS), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) along with a rear view camera.

The new Sonata goes head on against the existing Skoda Superb, Honda Accord and the new Camry as and when it arrives on our shores.

A price comparison of the Sonata with its competition. Prices are in lakhs and ex-Delhi.