Hyundai's company work ethic and austerity have triggered a solid exposure on producing and also formulating essential components in-house. By ignoring the hybrid concept implemented by Sonata Hybrid's primary opponents - the Nissan Altima, the Ford Fusion plus the Toyota Camry-the firm has smartly dodged the licensing expenses of trademarked technology and utilized prevailing hardware for its 1st gas/electric car. Looking at modern day's core competitors â€" Camry Hybrid, Fusion Hybrid and Altima Hybrid â€" the Sonata Hybrid is the 1st gas-electric car Hyundai will promote in the U.S. To differ itself from the abovementioned competitors, the Sonata Hybrid employs such segments firsts as a lithium-polymer battery pack and a six-speed automatic with a motor clutch. As per Hyundai, the Sonata Hybrid’s 270-volt lithium-polymer battery, which resides inside the forward position with the trunk to make best use of cargo potential (at 10.7 cubic feet, although, the trunk is smaller than Ford Fusion Hybrid’s 11.8), is less heavy (96 pounds versus Camry Hybrid’s 124-pound nickel-metal hydride battery), reduced in size (almost 20 per cent small compared to lithium-ion), plus a lot more resilient (much less vulnerable to physical deterioration and are able of even more charge-discharge cycles in comparison with lithium-ion) than electric batteries in current and, in most cases, future competing firms. The six-speed’s motor clutch, which takes the place of a torque converter, faultlessly activates and disengages in any way motor speeds to imperceptibly offer gas, gas-electric, and full-electric drive modes. Further more, the Sonata Hybrid does not demonstrate any obvious â€hybridness†â€" the whirring CVT and grabby brakes â€" many thanks for the standard step-shift transmission and correctly adjusted regenerative binders. Hyundai uses the electric powered motor, in lieu of a torque converter, to reduce shift shock, a design that works well. The Sonata climbs by means of its six gears flawlessly, having fair speed. However, gear alterations feel slower the firmer you press the throttle. Off the line, the low-end torque with the electric powered motor transitions linearly for the engine's high-rpm thrust. With consolidated ratings of 209 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, the 3450-pound Sonata Hybrid comes across competitively swift, giving you nearly -to-62 time of 9.2 seconds. Given Hyundai’s figure provides 62 mph and is probably safe and effective, we surmise the 60 time will drop below 9. ticks, perhaps 8.8. Related to the conventional Sonata’s 2.4-liter 200-horse Theta II motor, the Hybrid’s Atkinson-cycle 2.4 sounds and feels refined, making use of a higher 13.:1 compression ratio to churn out 169 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 156 pound-feet at 4250.
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