While working hard for a career, we must not forget to actively enjoy life, which may be the state that most people will appear after completing the initial accumulation of wealth. In this stage, the selection of cars naturally can not stay in the most basic transportation needs, the appearance is not decent enough, the configuration is not rich enough, the ride is not comfortable enough, etc. have become the focus of the choice of such people, of which the joint venture brand of medium-sized cars is a good choice direction. Today, Uncle Che has brought you two high-quality joint venture B-class models with both interior and exterior repairs, and their names are Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Asian Dragon.
The 2020 Hyundai Sonata redesign model was launched in February last year, and the new car has a total of 5 configurations in the whole series, and the price range is 16.18 to 205,800 yuan. The 2019 Toyota Asia Dragon was launched in September 2019, and the price range of the new car is 199,800 to 289,800 yuan. Uncle Che will choose the hyundai Sonata top version of the model and Toyota Asian Dragon entry-level model comparison, the two after the terminal discount naked car price is basically the same, let's take a closer look at their specific performance.
Exterior design
The design of the 10th-generation Hyundai Sonata vehicle is sharper than that of the previous generation, especially the front part of the face is more ostentatious. Among them, the front face style of this model adopts the modern Sensuous Sportiness design concept with more emphasis on fashion and sports, and the appearance will be higher, and the headlight group on the left and right sides is decent, but the chrome striped eyebrow style on the engine cover and the progressive daytime running light design are still very distinctive.
Toyota Asian Dragon entry-level model in terms of appearance design and high-end version of the between the difference between the particularly obvious, chrome decoration, lighting configuration these conspicuous places and 2.5L version of the model is basically the same. The light source in the flat light group on both sides is also LED, and at the same time has a series of functions such as automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, etc. The fog lights at the bottom are not absent, which is worth praising, and the inconvenient place is that the entry-level version of the model is not equipped with front and rear parking radar and reversing images, and the nearly 5-meter-long car is completely in a naked state.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the Hyundai Sonata are 4955×1860×1450 mm, and the wheelbase is 2890 mm. There is a strong contrast between the side slip-on shape of the new model and the stiff waistline, and the three-dimensional two-color double-five-spoke wheels at the bottom are matched with the 19-inch low flat ratio tires, which also sets off the sporty sense of the whole vehicle.
The specific length, width and height of the Toyota Asian Dragon are 4975× 1850×1450 mm, and the wheelbase is 2870mm, and the body data of the two cars is not much different. The body side design of the new model is relatively simple, and only 17-inch rims are used at the bottom of the entry-level model, and the size is indeed a little small, but fortunately, the style is not simple, or acceptable.
From the rear of the car 45 degree angle view, the modern Sonata slipback tail design is more full, the sense of movement is more intense, in the detail design, the rear part of the C-shaped through taillights and the spoiler design above the light group also have a high degree of recognition. In addition, the rear bracketing shape of the new car is more exaggerated, and the exhaust also adopts a bilateral double layout.
Toyota Asian Dragon's rear design is more layered, the beautiful roof line slides down to the rear and has a slight bulge on the trunk cover, and the light group also adopts a through-through design, but the middle part does not support lighting. In addition, the flat rear surround of the new car also uses a bilateral double exhaust layout, and the identity of the entry-level model will not be recognized at a glance.
Interior design
The interior design of modern Sonata belongs to the more attractive type, the one-piece dashboard and the central control display screen plus the UI interface design with a sense of technology make people can't help but want to find out, the electronic gear shift mechanism and the full-touch operation of the center console complement each other, the luxurious technology atmosphere of the entire interior is well set off. The new car is equipped with a display screen size of 12.3 inches, the display effect and the smoothness of operation belong to the mainstream level of the same level, the independent touch panel under the central control screen can control some common functions, but if you want to control the air conditioning temperature, you still have to go through the central control display screen.
The interior design of the Toyota Asian Dragon entry-level model does not look too cheap at first glance, mainly due to the standard 9-inch display screen of the car. The new car above the console and the inside of the door panel use a large area of soft material coverage, the actual touch is quite good, the steering wheel in front of the main driver is made of plastic material, the feel is not good, fortunately, the multi-functional buttons on both sides are not absent. The central control display screen has shrunk in terms of functional configuration, and only provides basic Bluetooth car phone and mobile phone interconnection mapping.
The modern Sonata interior seats are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics and functionally support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, heating/ventilation of the front seat, power seat memory in the driver's seat, adjustable buttons in the rear of the passenger seat, etc. The new car's interior has large front seats, soft interior padding, good comfort, and a number of practical features.
The seats in the Toyota Asian Dragon are wrapped in fabric fabric and only support basic manual adjustment in terms of functionality. The interior padding of the front seats of this model is moderately soft and hard, and the backrest is close to the human body, but the length of the seat cushion is short, and the support for the legs is not in place.
The rear seats of the hyundai Sonata are heated, the multimedia system can be controlled on the central armrest, and the car is equipped with a boss button that adjusts the position of the front passenger seat, which is obvious for the rear passengers.
The rear seats in the Toyota Asian Dragon car are of the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, the seats on both sides have a certain degree of invertedness, the sense of wrapping is good, and the central platform has a certain range of bulges, but the middle passengers can put their feet on the platform, which will not have much impact.
dynamical system
Hyundai Sonata is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 240 hp and a peak torque of 353 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission.
Toyota Asian Dragon is powered by a 2.0L engine with a maximum output of 178 hp and a peak torque of 210 Nm. In terms of drivetrain, the engine is matched by a simulated 10-speed CVT continuously variable transmission.
Uncle Che summed up
As the mainstream player in the joint venture B-class model camp, Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Asia Dragon have quite good strength, through the comparison of the same price of the above two models we can see that the gap between the two is still relatively obvious, Hyundai Sonata in the external size and body data and Toyota Asia Dragon is comparable, in the functional configuration level, power performance and other aspects of the absolute advantage, the overall product strength and cost performance is higher. Therefore, in this round of duels, Uncle Che recommends the modern Sonata.