
In the USA in early 2010 came a new generation of the Sonata on the market. In New York a full hybrid version is to be seen. For the hybrid system includes a 171-hp, 2.4-liter gasoline engine, a 41-horsepower electric motor and lithium polymer batteries that can store 1.4 kWh. The parallel hybrid architecture, the sedan can either be on the combustion engine, electric or purely driven by a combination of both. Overall, the consumption is 40 percent lower than a gasoline engine.



