Speaking of modern Sonata, I believe everyone is more familiar, as one of the former "di si three treasures", Sonata can be said to have a certain degree of popularity and influence in China, especially Sonata 8, which was very popular in China at that time and became the first choice for young users to buy a car, and after the eighth generation of models, Sonata has been going downhill, whether it is the ninth generation model or the tenth generation model sold now, it has not reached the height of the eighth generation model, but it is more and more bleak, how miserable is it? Just look at the sales.
Judging from the sales data released in 2021, Sonata sold a total of 4948 units in 11 months, less than 5000 units of the achievement is difficult to have a big wave, completely unable to compete with mainstream models such as Camry, Accord, Tianlai, Passat, etc., and gradually reduced to a supporting role in the B-class car market, such performance can be said to be worse than the suspension of production, there are many reasons why Sonata can't sell, but the main reason is two points, one is brand power, the other is the exaggerated appearance. In the end, how Sonata performed, let's take a closer look.
I have to say that the appearance of the tenth generation Sonata is indeed somewhat exaggerated, not everyone can accept such a style, the front face of the shape is flat and low, the oversized large mouth grille is extremely radical and exaggerated, like a "catfish" lying on the ground, the design of the light group on both sides is also very trendy avant-garde, the shape is narrow and sharp, like the eyes are shining, bringing visual impact.
In terms of body, Sonata adopts a design of short front suspension and long rear suspension, coupled with the blessing of the slipback shape, creating a bit of the visual sense of the Coupe model, in addition, the design of the rear is also not lacking in points of view, the family's classic through-type taillights are particularly eye-catching, bringing the visual tension of the tail, while like the letter tail logo LOGO, the upturned ducktail tail and the bilateral tail row are very plus, adding to the tail's fashion and sports atmosphere.
Sonata's size performance is very mainstream, the length, width and height are 4955/1860/1445mm, the wheelbase is 2890mm, compared to the previous generation of models have a significant length, and in the interior space, the overall seating space is very spacious, whether it is the front or the rear, sitting in it will not have the slightest sense of compactness, creating a comfortable and spacious riding environment for passengers.
In terms of interior, Sonata's design conforms to the current development trend, biased towards the driver's side of the central control layout is relatively simple, but does not lose the sense of grade, panel materials are mostly soft materials, with a good texture, Double 12.3-inch LCD central control screen and LCD instrument to create a combined screen effect, so that the entire interior presents a very strong sense of science and technology, in addition to like the flat-bottom steering wheel and gear shift paddles are very personal trend, to a certain extent to enhance the driving pleasure; in addition, in the configuration, the performance can be said to be very complete, like keyless entry, keyless start, ESP, active safety warning, active braking, lane keeping assistance, fatigue driving tips, tire pressure monitoring, fixed speed cruise, reversing radar, reversing image, Automatic parking is reflected.
Sonata's power performance is very strong, equipped with 1.5T and 2.0T two turbocharged engines, the power transmission part, matched with the 7-speed dual clutch and 8AT transmission, such power for home transportation can be said to be more than enough, of which this set of 2.0T+8AT power has excellent performance, the maximum power is 240 horsepower, the peak torque is 353N·m, and the deep throttle can feel a strong push back feeling, which greatly enhances the driving pleasure.
Finally, look at the price, Sonata's guidance price is 161,802,580,000, such a price is more mainstream in medium-sized cars, and the terminal has a certain preferential strength, from the price point of view alone, it is still very sincere, but affected by brand power and word of mouth, Sonata's performance did not meet expectations, no one is perfect, the car is not finished, from the perspective of home cost performance, Sonata's performance is not bad, if you do not care much about brand power in buying a car, while you can accept Sonata's exaggerated appearance design, I personally feel that this car can still be considered. What else do you want to say about Sonata?