Hyundai Posts Record-Selling Start to Year

Hyundai Posts Record-Selling Start to Year

Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai Motor America posted its best July ever and the best opening seven-month period in its 28-year history. July sales of 67,011 were up 1.5% versus the same period a year ago.

The Sonata had another strong month with sales of 22,577, up 19%, while the Santa Fe recorded sales of 8,655, up 26%.
The 2015 Genesis and Equus, Hyundai’s premium models, both saw sales gains for the month, up 5% and 76%, respectively.

2015 Sonata Snapshot:

Top Safety Pick

Hyundai SonataThe 2015 Sonata, Hyundai’s seventh-generation of the popular midsize sedan, was just rated as one of the safest cars on the road today. The 2015 Sonata was named a 2014 Top Safety Pick+, when equipped with optional forward collision warning, by the Insurance ­Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Available with a host of active safety features such as forward collision warning, blind spot detection, rear cross traffic alert, a lane departure warning system and rear parking sensors, the 2015 Sonata brings a new level of safety and refinement to the midsize sedan category.

High-strength steel platform

The 2015 Sonata uses advanced high-strength steel for more than 50% of total platform composition, which results in 41% stiffer torsional rigidity and 35% greater bending strength. Advanced high-strength steel is twice as rigid as traditional steel while weighing 10% less. A revised multilink rear suspension design enhances ­responsiveness, handling and stability while reducing ­impact harshness. Dual lower suspension arms replace the old single-arm design and distribute lateral forces more ­effectively to improve ride quality without sacrificing ­handling. The new rear suspension geometry helps keep Sonata more stable under hard braking and helps provide shorter­ ­stopping ­distances.

Hyundai Sonata enginePowertrain

Hyundai continues its all four-cylinder engine lineup for the 2015 Sonata. A revised 2.4-L Theta II GDI four-cylinder engine powers the SE, Limited and Sport models. The 2.4-L four-cylinder produces 185 hp and 178 lb.-ft. of torque. Hyundai’s powertrain engineers slightly reduced peak power for the 2015 Sonata to shift the powerband downward for better responsiveness in lower-RPM situations where customers spend the majority of their time. The new Electronic Intake Continuously Variable Valve Timing (E-CVVT) improves performance in low temperatures and reduces emissions.

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