Next generation Hyundai Sonata spies on its final body

A few months ago, we published a photo shoot with pictures of a strange Kia Optima undergoing cosmetic surgery performed by Dr Frankestein.

Thanks to our friend SHM's studio, we have access to photos of the mysterious Kia Optima Hybrid, where a closer look reveals something odd on its body panels.

A stripe on the bonnet has confirmed that this car has a larger engine room and the fuel tank is in a new position, meaning that this car utilises a new and longer platform with a wheelbase of 2,845mm (the current Sonata LF has a wheelbase of 2,805mm)

The design of the new Sonata DN8 project is not confirmed, but looking at the photos, we can find a sleeker sedan, probably influenced by the design ideas of the Le Fil Rouge concept car recently launched in Geneva.

Hyundai seems to be focusing on eco cars, while the last generations of Sonata models got a Hybrid variant a few months after the launch of NA models, this won't be the case with the next generation and Hyundai plans to prepare a full line up

What can we expect in terms of engines and environmental friendliness?

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