2006 Hyundai Sonata Review
Hyundai homes in on Honda.
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Let's be honest now: a half-blind Cyclops could glance at this new Sonata and yell out the car that served as its source material by the count of one. Sure, there are plenty of generic cars out there with four doors, rectangular peepers, slab-o-taillights, but there's just something about it that screams "Meet the new HyundaiAccord!"
What could this imitation imply? The designers might just be out of ideas. It could even be admittance of the Accord's superiority. But maybe, just maybe, it's a direct threat stated through the shape of sheetmetal - Hyundai's nonverbal way of saying "we just beat you at making your own car." Ya think?
Don't scoff. These guys have been on a roll lately, leapfrogging up quality surveys, sales numbers walking on air, conquering Kia, and currently relaunching new editions of every car in its lineup over the course of two years. As the second car out of seven in that progression, this fourth-generation Sonata carries the promise of more speed, more space, better engineering, and a driving experience that's less "deliberate" and more "agile" (their words).
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In other words, they might have a case. Next Page |