Hyundai 4-Door Coupe Spied First Time in France

 Hyundai 4-Door Coupe Spied First Time in France
Hyundai 4-Door Coupe Spied First Time in France

These are the very first shots of a new model from Korea that is to become Hyundai’s answer to the Mercedes CLS and VW Passat CC or Opel Insignia: a four-door coupé-like saloon. Spy snappers caught it undergoing handling-tests on a lonely test-track in northern France. As it’s going to have similar dimensions, we reckon the new car is going to make use of the chassis and underpinnings of the new Sonata. It’s also very likely, the new four-door coupé will get the Sonata’s choice of engines, namely the 165-hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder and 250-hp 3.3-litre V6 petrol engines plus the 2.0-litre CRDi diesel with 150 hp. We do not expect the car to be available before late in 2009 or even only in 2010.

Source: AUTOMEDIA

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 350Zed 350Zed
Would someone please stop this "4 door coupe" madness? It's a 5 door (hatchback) sedan/saloon. A coupe has 2 doors. No more, no less.
October 21, 2008 12:07 pm
 daviepops daviepops
I totally agree with you Zed
October 21, 2008 12:56 pm
 Pentium Pentium
but it's not a Hatchback!!! take the CLS for example...can u name this a hatchback!!! anyway...I like this idea of 4 doors Coupe! :D
October 21, 2008 6:44 pm
 NISMO NISMO
This will look great in the garage next to the 2 door sedan, and 4X4 tricycle.
October 21, 2008 10:44 pm
 Joe_Limon Joe_Limon
so, right alongside your Buick GNX?
October 22, 2008 2:05 am
 lucifa lucifa
coup? is the past tense for "cut" in french. it could relate to the roofline - it doesn't necessarily relate to the number of doors.
October 22, 2008 8:10 am
 Emrys_Myrddin Emrys_Myrddin
Man, wtf is this?! Now every 4 door sedan with a bit of sporty looks is a coupe?! This is a 4 door sedan... not a coupe, nor anything else...
October 21, 2008 1:38 pm
 afterace2 afterace2
looks like a sedan...
October 21, 2008 1:54 pm
 joelynn joelynn
agree this is hardly a 4 door coupe, the CLS and Passat CC were more swoopy, this just looks like a stylish saloon. Is the whole Audi saloon range 4 door coupes? No, and neither are things like the Vectra, mazda 6 etc... and theyhave just as curvy rooves as this
October 21, 2008 1:57 pm
 Aygo Aygo
I'm guessing that this is the European Sonata which is due in 2010. Kia has been testing the 2010 Magentis/Optima sedan in Spain so its about time too to see the twin.
October 21, 2008 1:58 pm
 adottkiddy adottkiddy
its not working for hyundai
October 21, 2008 3:41 pm
 fire_bird fire_bird
this is hyundai elantra...
October 21, 2008 4:24 pm
 Aygo Aygo
Fire_Bird, are you for real? The Elantra should be getting a facelift soon so its just too early for a new Elantra. This must be the Sonata replacement
October 21, 2008 5:51 pm
 localized localized
Are they bringing back the Dodge Intrepid and badging it a Hyundai? Or is this the Avenger? Either way, it's probably gonna suck like the aforementioned.
October 21, 2008 6:42 pm
 wjaprep wjaprep
Theres no such thing as a "4 door coupe" those words don't go together. Someone needs to tell Mercedes and Volkswagen this. Theyre just sexy sedans. Also, does anyone else think this looks like the old Ford Traurus...?
October 21, 2008 7:29 pm
 asif asif
im not a fan of merc but the cls is the original and still the best. the vw is a joke. and the hyundai would go that way if its marketed as an alternative to these cars. the cls is beauty personified in this sector at least.
October 22, 2008 9:17 am
 NaBUru38 NaBUru38
How about "four-door sedan with fastback shape"? The keicar-sized wheels cheat us. The rear window should have been moved backwards to allow more rear heda room. The short front end shouts "only small displacement engines", which is good, but doesn't match with the long tail.
October 22, 2008 12:44 pm
This is Sonata!!!Sedan
October 30, 2008 9:44 am