Hyundai SONATA ; Dedicated Discussion, Owner/ Fan Club Thread

darthvader (darthvader) 2021-06-19 21:20:27 +0500 #84

Would have been better if they had brought the 1.6L Turbocharged engine. Its more or less the same power as the 2.5L one and would have made the car cheaper.

engineerjibran (Jibran) 2021-06-19 21:32:48 +0500 #85

So why would anyone buy it and not fortuner.

fazalwahab11375 (fazalwahab11375) 2021-06-19 21:36:49 +0500 #86

That's the same reason Sales of sedans are lower globally..

shapeesh (shapeesh) 2021-06-19 22:07:06 +0500 #87

basic camry start at the highest corolla price, basic sonata starts at highest elantra price, basic accord starts at highest civic, but in pakistan, it has to be twice that.

Chalo CBU tak to aik drama chalta tha k tax bohat hai, ub ckd pay bhe yehe hai,

waqasahmed03 (Armada) 2021-06-19 22:52:14 +0500 #88

well, no, here the price of sonata is ridiculous and not according to international numbers. its should be 6.5 max. it has the same 2.0 NA engine in base variant.

AABBDDuullaahh (AABBDDuullaahh) 2021-06-19 23:36:02 +0500 #89

Nothing special
No advanced driver assistance features, not even an adaptive cruise control.
And the great mansha sahb wants to put his self proclaimed "premium" vehicle at 7mil+.

If I were to price it, seeing the market, the 2.0L version should be 5.8mil at max and the 2.5L version at 6.5mil max.
I don't see any reason to buy it at a price any higher. I mean, why would anyone.

waqasahmed03 (Armada) 2021-06-19 23:42:46 +0500 #90

very true. with these specs, the base should be near tucson and top 5-6 lakh more. thats it. or let it become sorento. waste your money on stupid advertisment.

hussain182 (hussain182) 2021-06-20 00:47:32 +0500 #91

Agree with the comments above. There really is no excuse for nishat to price it twice as much as Elantra or much more than Tucson since it shares the same engine and tax bracket and is CKD just like them.
If they wanna use imported Accord and Camry as a reference for price then they might as well compare to them in sales figures as well. Combined sales of both probably never even reached triple digits.

usman19854 (usman19854) 2021-06-20 01:27:04 +0500 #92

The only thing going for this car rn is that it isn't an outdated model like everything else in the Nishat lineup lol

fazalwahab11375 (fazalwahab11375) 2021-06-20 03:20:23 +0500 #94

My insider who was on the show and got me pictures and spec sheet, I asked him while he was there at Nishat Farm house.. Nishat offical didnt reveal any price but many "special VIP's " who were on the invite list ( and for them price also might not matter ) were putting their name for advance booking. My contact clearly heard a rumor of price of 8 Million and above something for 2.5L.. I hope what you are saying is true.

Again no offical word yet. BTW taking picture was prohibited. My source did an amazing job..

wasiqshahab94 2021-06-20 07:21:48 +0500 #95

At this point i wonder why Mansha didn't go all in on his "premium brand" mantra and launch Palisade as a ckd instead. That would've been a great answer to fortuner at the same price.
Sonata at this price will become another kizashi, only ckd this time.

wasiqshahab94 2021-06-20 08:58:15 +0500 #96

Idk I think there was a slight redesign in 2021

(or it might just be a difference between global and us models)

amalik6 (A Malik) 2021-06-21 13:07:23 +0500 #97

Fortuner lacks options and comfort. This would hopefully be a much more luxurious vehicle.

engineerjibran (Jibran) 2021-06-21 13:42:02 +0500 #98

No one would buy a sonata over a fortuner if they have comparable price , fortuner is a proper SUV with 5 stage traction control and off road capabilities. For a little more space than an elantra no one will throw 50 lac more.

SpeedDemon (SpeedDemon) 2021-06-21 14:25:01 +0500 #99

I expect this vehicle to be priced slightly below the Top Spec Fortuner, for the 2.5 version.

Hyundai will probably offer it as an option for a company car.

Both Honda and Toyota mid-sizers are One Crore plus. Fortuner may not be everyone's cup of tea because of its off-road chassis and suspension setup.

Cheers.

amalik6 (A Malik) 2021-06-21 14:32:16 +0500 #100

That narrows it down to personal preference then. If I take my own example, I wouldn't consider the off-road capabilities of a car as a decision-maker when I only intend to drive it in the city.

engineerjibran (Jibran) 2021-06-21 14:35:52 +0500 #101

Yah thats the preference of very few and hence potentially a poor decision to price a sedan at this price point. Cross overs are ruling for the same reason.

amalik6 (A Malik) 2021-06-21 14:53:41 +0500 #102

I would definitely prefer the new crossovers over Civic and Corolla because they possess some new and improved features as well along with being an SUV. Whereas, in the case of Fortuner it just seems very basic to me in the options department. Not even having a sunroof in a market where almost all the crossovers have a panoramic roof doesn't make sense to me.

Although, I agree that 6 to 7 million price point would do a lot of good to the Sonata in the Pakistani Market.

waqasahmed03 (Armada) 2021-06-21 15:11:19 +0500 #103

sportage and tucson has only one good option thats "moonroof", they miss big time on following:

only rear parking sensor or no parking sensors
plain cruise and not adaptive
engine power is 2.0 which is less speedy then 1.8 sedans. (due to more air drag coming from size and extra weight)
less stable offcoarse
no collision mitigation or lane assist.

wireless phone charging is not really an option. these SUVs are just higher, not anything better.

darthvader (darthvader) 2021-06-21 16:18:04 +0500 #104

Imagine having the money, and buying this over a Fortuner…