This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.5 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 157 bhp (159 PS/117 kW) at 6000 rpm and 230 Nm (170 lbft/23.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic 'box.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 192 km/h which is 119 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4710 mm | 185.4 inches | |
| Width | 1818 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hyundai | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2493 cc (152.132 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 75 mm
3.31 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (ISO) |
159 PS (157 bhp) (117 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (ISO) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (ISO) |
47 kW/litre 63.9 ps/litre 63 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (ISO) |
92.26 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1159.4 kPa (168.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.12 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.26 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.43 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 192 km/h (119 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.S.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MLi.TransA.TrailA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.96 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22022 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.5 V6 added 1999-07-09. Last modified 2026-01-14. |
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