Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Already Testing in the Desert

It looks good too. Thanks for posting this.

 

It'll be interesting to see how the Hybrid Sonata does in sales when it hits the market.

The Hyundai hybrid drivetrain is basically a Honda IMA drivetrain with a clutch to allow the disc-shaped electric motor to move the car by itself in electric-only mode. (Hyundai IMA? LOL)

Hopefully Hyundai wouldn't make the same mistake Honda did with their ill-fated Accord Hybrid-- Large price premium over the regular Accord with negligable improvement in fuel economy.

 

First Lithium-ion hybrid. If there is more trunk space than the Camry hybrid, Altima hybrid or Fusion hybrid, Hyundai may have that advantage.

 

I think Hyundai has 30kW electric motor. Not anemic 10-15kW like the Honda's IMA.

Of course, that's nothing compared to Prius' 80 kW e-motor.

 

here are som picture's of the hybrid part
simply at the NAIAS 2009 in jan this year.