现代脸谱官方网页近日发布了2018款索纳塔改款车首张设计草图。该车将于今年晚些时候发布。这张草图不仅展示了运动版和标准版，而且上两代车型也同时在列。从图片看，新车外观更具侵略性，不过在最终量产版上，锐利的线条将被更保守的设计所取代。不过运动版的四排气尾管仍将保留，新车与现行版一样将搭载1.6和2.0升涡轮增压引擎。至于车头部分，仍将保留“cascading”格栅，两侧是更顺滑的前大灯。与最新一代i30一样，索纳塔轿车也将采用垂直LED日间行驶灯并与保险杠集成在一起。现行版索纳塔搭载的2.0升涡轮引擎功率183千瓦/245马力，搭配前轮驱动和七速双离合自动变速器。先前有报道称，新车将与i30N共享新的2.0升涡轮引擎。坊间传言称功率将提升至194千瓦/260马力，这将使新车加速性略有提升。有媒体猜测，现代将在4月纽约车展发布2018款索纳塔。

 

Hyundai Sonata facelift previewed in design sketches

An official Facebook page of Hyundai has released the first sketches of the facelifted Sonata. The model has already been spied several times and is getting ready for a debut later this year – and is seen here in a regular and a sportier versions, alongside the previous two generations.

 

As one would expect, the drawings preview a super aggressive design, but expect the sharp lines to be replaced by a more conservative shapes for the final production versions. Still, the quad exhaust system of the sportier model could be retained, as the current Sonata with both 1.6 and 2.0 turbo engines has the same exhaust layout.

At the front, Hyundai is giving the Sonata its “cascading” radiator grille, flanked by even sleeker headlights than the current model features. Just like in the latest generation i30, the refreshed sedan will come with upright LED daytime running lights, integrated into the bumper.

 

Currently, the most powerful engine in the Sonata lineup is the aforementioned 2.0-liter turbo, which provides a peak power of 245 horsepower (183 kilowatts), channeled to the front wheels through a seven-speed automatic gearbox with two clutches. Previous reports have suggested this unit could be replaced by the new 2.0 turbo of the brand set to be used in the sporty i30 N. Word on the street says it will produce at least 260 hp (194 kW), making the Sonata 2.0T slightly faster.

 

We are still waiting for an official announcement from Hyundai, but we expect to see the facelifted 2018 Sonata in the coming months. CarAdvice says the New York Auto Show in April is a possible venue, where the car could make its first public appearance, but we will have to wait at least a couple of weeks for more information. Stay tuned.