ASH8

Wow...

Hyundai - Hyundai Australia drops i45 sedan | GoAuto

Hyundai Australia spent a fortune on TV Advertising here for this model over past 2.7 years, when I come to think of it I don't see very many on local roads..

But to drop it...wow, they are giving up to Camry and Mazda 6 the top mid size car sellers here.

The i45 (Sonata) was/is plagued with poor driving dynamics (suspension/handling by the press) with the old Mazda 6 just killing it.

I guess it goes to prove yet again that Hyundai/KIA produces cars which look ''good'' but just don't drive like the best in class.

HA are blaming 'supply shortages'...that is just BS.
You do not flog a product on TV and then blame shortages, does not make any sense.

Habs24 7

"I guess it goes to prove yet again that Hyundai/KIA produces cars which look ''good'' but just don't drive like the best in class"

Bingo mate.

SayNoToPistons

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Surprisingly they are outselling everything except Camry's and Accords here in the U.S.. Decent looking cars though.

Mazmart

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The quiet giant in the class is actually Nissan Altima presently, which has outsold both Accord and Camry last year, I'm hoping the new 6 will put at least a dent in that category, as it should.

Paul.

nycgps

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sonata owner here, even mine is a hybrid, suspension stuff are the same and yep, the handling is complete garbage.

when it was still fairly new, i was going thru some winding roads and i was afraid to go faster than 50 cuz its so unstable it almost feels like im gonna do a 360 if i push it faster. its not just the suspension setup thats garbage, tires are garbage too. thats why as soon as i hit 25k i changed the tires with bridgestone newest turanza serenity plus. what a night and day difference,! the handling still sucked but at least i can go faster than 60, jesus

it also shows that americans really cant drive for ****, give them a nice looking junk and they will buy them. cough*apple*cough

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

it does look good, one of the reason i bought it, plus its a hybrid which is perfect for what i used to do.

but i seriously think in gonna sell it when im back to the states. its really a ticking time bomb(had some random issues with it which never resolved cuz it never threw a code, it just stalls)