Hyundai had come a long way in a short time. Three years prior, Hyundai entered the U.S. market with the Excel, essentially a Mitsubishi Mirage built under license, and promptly became the most successful new import company in history. For 1990, the Korean automaker added an all-new family sedan that was certainly competitive and was easily refined as a contender in this class.
the Sonata chassis looked very much like the front-wheel-drive chassis of the previous Mitsubishi Galant, complete with 110-hp 2.4-liter engine and patented counterrotating balance shafts.
the styling was obviously up to the minute and contemporary, and roomy interior borrowed many of the same Mercedes 300E styling cues used on Mazda’s 626. The das was very European, as were the scooped out door panels to leave more elbow room.
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