Hyundai launches Sonata Hybrid in South Korea

Hyundai will showcase its new Solar Roof system and the world's first active transmission control technology on the all-new Sonata Hybrid.

On March 22, Hyundai Motor announced the launch of the Sonata Hybrid, an environmentally friendly model of the new 8th generation Sonata.

Hyundai has installed a Solar Roof system in the Sonata Hybrid, which charges the vehicle's battery with sunlight to increase driving distance and prevent battery drain.

The solar loop system allows more than 1300 km of travel per year for 6 hours a day (average daily number of hours of sunshine per day) in the open air.

In addition, it prevents the vehicle from being unloaded due to long-term open parking, and provides a unique appearance with a unique hinge design.

Hyundai has adopted the world's first Active Shift Control (ASC) technology in the Sonata Hybrid.

Active shift technology allows the automatic transmission to be controlled 500 times per second by the hybrid engine using control logic developed by Hyundai Motors. It is able to shift to the 30% faster than the existing hybrid vehicle, resulting in improved ride quality, fuel economy and transmission durability.

The Sonata Hybrid is powered by a SmartStream G2.0 GDi hybrid engine and a hybrid six-speed automatic transmission delivering 152 horsepower (hp) output, 19.2 (kgf m) peak torque and 10% improved fuel economy by 20 ,1 km. / l. (Based on 16 inch tires ※)

“The new Sonata is a vehicle designed to turn the mobility paradigm into a smart device. In May and June, it ranked first in terms of domestic sales and was loved by many buyers. The Sonata hybrid will further strengthen Sonata's position in the mid-size sedan market, as well as continue to inspire change and innovation driven by the new Sonata. "