The 2012 Hyundai Sonata gets a facelift. No word yet as to when Hyundai plans on launching the updated Sonata in the international market.
The light cosmetic surgery on the outside brings a revamped front grille with a little bit less chrome on top and around the sides, plus new LED taillights at the back, reshaped mirror casings and a fresh choice of alloy wheel designs including a set of 18-inch multispoke rims.
There are some mild tweaks inside, namely the new trim options, higher quality materials, the addition of LED spot lights and improved standard equipment throughout the range.
In South Korea, while the Sonata continues with the 165-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit, matched to a manual gearbox or an automatic transmission, for the 2012MY, The 2.4-liter four-cylinder has been replaced with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 271hp.There is no word yet when Hyundai plans to release the freshened Sonata to the international market.
