With the more and more abundant types of models on the market, those joint venture fuel vehicles that were once active in the public eye have fallen into different degrees of development difficulties. In order to change the status quo and re-inject new development vitality into themselves, it seems that the only way left in front of them is the road of remodeling. Therefore, in the past one or two years, we have obviously found that the joint venture fuel vehicles are becoming more and more volatile, optimizing the product strength and lowering the price at the same time, taking into account the car needs of the Chinese people, hoping to win back a city. For example, the 11th-generation Sonata that was unveiled some time ago, this time it directly gave up the annual facelift, but directly replaced it, and carried out more thorough optimization and upgrading of all aspects of product power.
The 11th-generation Sonata successfully attracted the attention of some consumers after its launch, and this time its starting price came to 139,800, plus a certain discount on car purchases, which once again reduced the cost of car purchase for consumers. In addition to the price, everyone is most concerned about the product power. The moment I saw the 11th generation Sonata, I found that it was different from the impression of Sonata, although the 10th generation model was stylish, but it attracted a lot of controversy, especially the front face shape seems to be unpleasant. Since the eleventh-generation Sonata has been optimized for the exterior design, the first thing to do is to change the shape of the front face, the polygonal front grille with a mecha flavor replaces the previous "catfish mouth", and the surface of the grille and the surface of the deflector groove are embellished with the same grid, if it is the N Line version, it will not only be blackened, but also have an exclusive logo.
The changes on the side of the car are not very obvious, and the rigid waistline is still boldly retained, and the changes at the rear are also relatively large, and the H-shaped taillights are more recognizable with multiple shiny rectangular squares. The 1.5T version does not have the exposed exhaust outlets, while the 2.0T version has a total of four exhaust outlets on both sides, which can be identified by these design details.
The interior design layout is not as conspicuous as the appearance, and it is more simple and technologically advanced than the previous generation model, equipped with the current popular screen. It has a built-in locally optimized in-vehicle system, and is equipped with many configurations with a high frequency of daily use. Although it can't be compared with the independent model, the performance in the joint venture model is already good. The appearance of the air conditioning vents helps to strengthen the sense of hierarchy in the center console, and the retention of physical buttons is also to improve the convenience of using the car. This time, the 11th-generation Sonata is also equipped with a new gear shift system, from the previous button design to the same model of the Volkswagen ID series, and the whole system is equipped with paddle shifters as standard, and the visual effect is more simple, but it will inevitably take a while for users to get used to it.
Because the body size has not been greatly optimized, the space performance of the 11th generation Sonata is the same as the old model, which belongs to the mainstream performance in the same class market, and there is no pressure to cope with daily household use. Power control is another upgrade focus of the 11th generation Sonata, which is still available in 1.5T and 2.0T power versions, but all models are equipped with 8AT gearboxes. Compared with the previous power combination, it further improves the smoothness of gear shifting and driving quality, which is what consumers pay more attention to. After actual experience, it is indeed better than the old model, and for most consumers who just want a daily family car, it is enough to choose the 1.5T model. The most regrettable point is that the 11th-generation Sonata did not follow the trend and launch a plug-in hybrid version, which will definitely strengthen its competitiveness.
In short, the product strength of the 11th generation Sonata has indeed been optimized a lot, and it is more in line with the aesthetic preferences and car needs of contemporary consumers compared to the old model. Sincerity is there, but it is difficult to say whether this sincerity can satisfy contemporary consumers, after all, Sonata has been out of the mainstream market for too long, and many people have forgotten its existence. The debut of a new model may attract some consumers, but it is difficult to become a popular model, not necessarily if it is a new energy model. This is also the dilemma faced by many fuel vehicles at present, and the 11th generation Sonata may only have to prove itself in the passage of time. If you have always been interested in joint venture fuel vehicles, you may be able to give it a certain opportunity, maybe it can bring you unexpected surprises.