![]() It was then introduced in Canada in September 1988 as a 1989 model, where it also entered production locally during 1989. It was introduced in South Korea on 1 June 1988. The Y2 Sonata was part of Hyundai's expansion in North America after the success of the Excel. Afterwards, Hyundai discontinued the Stellar and replaced it with the all-new Sonata. ![]() The final version of the Stellar was known as the Stellar 88 and was launched to celebrate the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The original importer was a unit of the Auckland-based Giltrap Motor Group. It was sold in New Zealand (right hand drive) with the 1.6-liter Mitsubishi engine with the five-speed manual gearbox an automatic transmission was an optional extra. The body was a largely unchanged Hyundai Stellar. The latter unit also found its way into the 1987 and later Stellar, and in MPI form the 1986 Hyundai Grandeur. ![]() The vehicle was unveiled in South Korea on 4 November 1985.Įngine choices included 1.6-liter Mitsubishi Saturn (only available outside the domestic market), 1.8- and 2.0-liter Mitsubishi Sirius inline-fours. ![]() The Sonata was sold only in the South Korean domestic market. In 1987 Hyundai added two tone color schemes and a trip computer option, but sales soon went down and the car was discontinued in December of that year. In the domestic market Hyundai attempted to sell the Sonata as an executive car using catchphrases like "Luxury car for VIP" however, as the Sonata was based on the Stellar without any major changes, it was seen by the public as no more than a luxury version of the Stellar. The Sonata was available with two trim options in Korea: Luxury and Super (the latter only available with a 2.0-liter engine). It included cruise control, power seats, head lamp washers, power brakes, electric operated adjustable side mirrors and chrome bumper trims. The first Sonata was introduced to compete with the Daewoo Royale series and was a more luxurious version of the Stellar. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.See also: Hyundai Stellar 1987 Hyundai Sonata (South Korea) N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. ![]() An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. ![]()
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