Hyundai Already Taking Pre-Launch Orders for New Sonata YF / i40 - new leaked photos

Now this is truly original and stunning design from Hyundai. The interior is superior and the car itself is just so sleek and elegant. Hard to believe how upscale the Sonata has moved compared to the current generation. Great job Hyundai on this one. And now, let the misguided comments come from angry, disillusioned individuals about how this car looks like every other car on the market.

I love this. Sensational! One of the most beautiful designs from anyone in a long time. Hopefully sharing a common platform/chassis with the genesis family so they don't have one arm tied behind their back.

Camery killer

i am incredibly impressed by this design , ten times better then my moms hyundai matrix (google it) ...well every car is ....the one car that seems do have been designed by sumone hoo kept sneezing

I won't call this car a beauty, but it looks really good I think. Might be my new everyday car if there is AWD version, but I suspect there won't.

the only flaw i just noticed is the awkward CD insert position.. but other than that, this is truly amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up Hyundai!!!!!!

is it me or does it look like mercedes from the side?

I will by this sonata. Hyundai did an amazing job and it is in fact a camry/Accord/whatever car in the same group Killer...Loving it

Dont get me Wrong but from the side it Resembles a CLS dont u think????But it looks nice exept for the back. the back is not so hyped up as the front or the side.... but I like it even though it looks like a CLS!!! Nice job done Korea!!!!

Now finally Hyundai is trying to have its own signature grille & design language like its sister Kia which is a good thing. Let them distance themselves from the boring Toyota/Lexus bandwagon & I'm sure they have a winner!

The fruit of having a satellite design studio in Europe is very well evident in their design evolution.

You got to hand it to the Koreans. They've really come a long way. this ain't bad looking. Tired of reading all of the comments of people calling them copy cat designs. I think the sales numbers speak for themselves.

The design sketch depicts a great looking curvaceous 4 door coupe a la MB 500 CLS. The actual car however looks boringly Japanese with some creases added on the side at the last minute in an effort to avoid a plagiarism lawsuit.

it took me little while to get used to this new sonata but now i think they did great job! definally a camry/accord killer!!

the exterior is nice and not boring like most midsize cars... although it does look a bit mercedes cls-ish from the side. but the interior, though beautiful, oh god is just a mixture of design ideas from other companies: the lexus-style air vents: http://www.planetlexus.com/lexus-rx330/lexus-rx330-interior.jpg the acura/honda-like gauges: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2773993741_19cdf93458.jpg?v=0 the infiniti/nissan nav/infotainment system: http://images.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0708_14z+2008_infiniti_g37+interior.jpg and the volvo-hvac controls: http://sacramentoscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/volvo_xc60_interior2.jpg high quality it may look, yes, but original it is not....

very good Hyundai...well done

HANG On... So it is OK for HYUNDAI to have this "Happy" Grille, BUT NOT For Mazda, all Hyundai have done is copy Mazda's Front and added some Plastic Chrome... What a bunch of Hypocrites, including Motoring Journalists!!

The grille is rather over-done for my liking, but Hyundai is on a roll.

This is so different for Hyundai, unlike anything ive ever seen from Korea; its amazing.

I think looks wise it doesn't fail. But the proof of the pudding is in the tasting, so driving this alongside its competitors may reveal substandard comfort and low quality cabin. I'm saving my money for the next generation 5 series which will in my mind blow apart the competition for value, build quality, driving dynamics, engineering and comfort. As for this lesser premium segment, the Honda Accord will take some beating.