Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, on Tuesday took the wraps off of its new Sonata hybrid midsize sedan as the company moves to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing green vehicle market.
The new vehicle that took 27 months and 180 billion won (US$164.2 million) to develop incorporates the refined Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design found on all new Hyundai models, and has been tested to achieve "best in class" combined fuel economy of 18.2 kilometers on a liter of fuel when equipped with standard 16-inch tires, the company said.