TOKYO – Hyundai is giving the Sonata sedan a contemporary facelift with a radical horizontal mild bar throughout the entrance hood lip, a sporty new low-slung grille and a panoramic digital show.

Hyundai calls the brand new entrance lighting motif the Seamless Horizon Lamp. Preview images present a hanging entrance identification created by the illuminated line stretching throughout the entrance fascia.

The brand new look mirrors that deployed within the redesigned Kona electrical automobile, which will probably be proven at subsequent month’s New York auto present. The up to date Sonata will debut on the Seoul Mobility Present that begins March 30 and isn’t anticipated to be on show in New York.

A Hyundai spokeswoman in Seoul mentioned U.S. introduction plans are nonetheless into account.

The Sonata replace comes as Hyundai tries to eke additional mileage from the long-running midsize sedan earlier than discontinuing the nameplate after the present technology.

The eighth-generation Sonata arrived for the 2020 mannequin yr with massive styling modifications. An N Line mannequin got here for 2021. However the sedan may not survive to the top of the last decade. U.S. Sonata gross sales tumbled 41 per cent to 55,131 models in 2022 as prospects dumped sedans for crossovers. Canadian gross sales fell 70 per cent to only 1,021.

The reworked entrance finish goals to spice up the Sonata’s sporty qualities, Hyundai mentioned.

Hidden headlights, a large grille and horizontally angled air intakes imbue a dynamic stance, whereas the brand new horizon lamp accentuates the large footprint with dramatic aptitude.

Contained in the up to date Sonata, the cockpit will get a sweeping curved show that mixes a 12.3-inch driver-information cluster and a 12.3-inch infotainment system.

Hyundai additionally added new inside coloration mixtures.