What is happening in the next year

[megadethmartyrdethmartyr]

Update on everything that's coming.

The current Sonata will be an 05 until March when the new Sonata arrives as an early 06 model. It will have two engines a retuned 2.4L good for around 160 hp. A 3.3L from 220-240hp. Early dimension show 2 inches longer and taller.

The Santa Fe will lose it's 4 cyl engine 5/04.
It will be facelifted for 05.
-new two tone interior
-new seat cloth and cloth center armrest
New instrument cluster
compass on suroof models
power drivers seat (LX)
Mechanical changes include standard advanced airbags and a dual-ratio brake booster with the ABS system

Exterior includes new mirrors, grill, grill surround.
new cladding, new wheel design, new taillights, tailgate handle, and licence plate garnish.

05 Accent
Dropping base L model
GL renamed GLS
A/C made optional on GLS and GT
ABS is now an option

05 Elantra
GLS 5 door
Color changes (discontinued Hazelnut and Seashell.)
Discontinued Kenwood Sound System (because older people couldn't read the face or work the buttons.
It will retain the sport-tuned suspension like the GT, just with cloth.

05 XG
No major changes
Minor packages and exterior color changes

05 Tiburon
Styling changes to the front details
New headlights
New wheel designs and sizes available
New seat cloth
Overhead console
Remote keyless entry integrated into key

[Andrew MacGregor]

Thanks, megadethmartyr.

Good to see you here!

[eCkS]

\ABS on compact car??? correct me if im wrong but thats Hyundai first.. right? that's awesome... man can't wait for the changes....keep posting the new info.....

[thejoyof6]

ABS was available on the 1st gen accent... a small abs sticker on the edge of the trunk will let you know that it has it. I have only seen 3 accents with abs since 96 or so.

I cant wait for the new 3.3 V6 and the MUCH needed updates to the santa fe.

[Brian Gluckman]

Izzit?

I definitely do agree with you, though, on the 3.3L part! It even sounds neat!

[hjr]

5 door elantra with cloth, that should keep the cost down 850-1000 dollars vs leather.

I want a hcd-8! That is what they should bring out, late next year, say 6 months after sonata! lol.

[thejoyof6]

They need to go ahead and use the KDM/EURO rear seat armrest too.

and im am just so torn up over hyundai dropping hazelnut and seashell! the ugliest colors, EVER!

[megadethmartyrdethmartyr]

You guys have no idea how much crap we got from dealers over dropping Chanpagne for Hazelnut and Seashell. That was a bad idea. Everything I listed was from an in-house memo. I figured, hell it must not be a secret if they sent copies to HMF(finance). They don't usually get anything. But that the whole rundown. Hope it answered some questions.
By the way, lots and lots of talk of getting that 3.3L in the Tibs as soon as possible.

[Brian Gluckman]

Good stuff.

[megadethmartyrdethmartyr]

That's what I do ;D

[Brian Gluckman]

megadethmartyr?

I saw a different-looking Santa Fe today with Tucson-style sladding, over the wheel arches and everything while I was sitting at a robot.

Was this the 2006?

[Brian Gluckman]

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[eCkS]

Andrew said:

....while I was sitting at a robot...

what?

[megadethmartyrdethmartyr]

Might have been, I haven't seen one yet so I can't say for sure. There is extra cladding going over thewheel wells. Customers were complaining that when they look at their Santa Fe's, if yuo look just right, it looks like they had been hit (rear doors). The cladding should take care of that. By, the way, how the hell were you sitting at a robot? Did you see the rear or the front? Both have changed as well.

[Brian Gluckman]

Robot= traffic light... like red means stop, green means go lol