22 • AUGUST 21, 2017 TRACK CHANGES TO TOMORROW’S CARS: Bookmark autonews.com/futureproduct to stay future product updated on automakers’ product portfolios. pipelinePART 5 HYUNDAI KIA GENESIS Kia’s on a roll, but Hyundai has more in store David Undercoffler image while Hyundai waits for its sportier entries. ported BMW 3-series fighter, the Genesis G70 [email protected] If Hyundai were a sports team, 2017 would be its luxury sport sedan. f you want to make yourself unpopular at rebuilding year. Updates were reserved for The momentum continues into 2019 and beyond Hyundai and Kia’s corporate headquarters in slow-selling car segments, such as with a Sonata as Hyundai and Genesis use updates and additions South Korea, bring up the fact that Kia is out- freshening and the introduction of the Ioniqs into a to flesh out relatively thin — and poor-performing shining big brother Hyundai in the United market that has been unfriendly to cars and hy- — product lineups. IStates. brids. On Kia’s horizon are the Stinger launch and prob- Consider Kia’s two consecutive wins in J.D. Pow- But Hyundai has big things in the works. High- ably a new premium crossover dubbed the Tellu- er’s initial quality rankings, the Niro crossover hy- lights include the new Kona subcompact cross- ride, as well as the fruits of a collaboration with David Undercoffler brid that’s vastly outselling Hyundai’s entire Ioniq over, a redesigned Santa Fe Sport, a redesigned Hyundai to introduce greater electrification covers Korean hybrid line and the striking new Stinger sport se- Veloster that includes Hyundai’s first N perfor- throughout their lineups, notably in the brands’ brands. He is dan that’s about to inject some panache into Kia’s mance model for the U.S. and the launch of a pur- new subcompact crossovers. a based in L.A. WHAT DO THE l Freshen: Minor changes to l Re-engineering: Significant engineering l Redesign: New platform, l New: A nameplate interior and exterior, such as changes, such as revised powertrain, powertrain, interior and sheet added to the lineup TERMS MEAN? new grille, fascia, front and chassis, suspension, center stack or interior. metal. Engine and transmission rear lights or seat surfaces Often includes some new sheet metal. could be carried over. Crossovers to give Hyundai a lift 2018 Sonata: David Undercoffler tomatic gearbox. A rearview camera, 5-inch touch Exterior [email protected] screen and automatic emergency braking are stan- updates yundai’s dependence on a car-heavy dard. Look for a freshening in 2020 for the 2021 lineup has been a weight on its sales all model year. year. Some of that weight will begin to lift Elantra: The compact got a Sport model for 2017. in the next year or two as the brand rolls The 2018 model year sees the arrival of the Elantra Hout a new subcompact crossover and redesigns GT and GT Sport, a pair of hatchbacks aimed at en- of its midsize and large crossovers. Those thusiasts. The Elantra line will get a freshening utility vehicles also could usher in more around 2019 for the 2020 model year. electrified powertrains. Sonata: Hyundai’s midsize sedan got a freshen- Accent: Hyundai’s subcompact car ing for 2018 that’s on sale now. It brought new exte- gets a redesign this fall for the 2018 rior styling, interior refinement and a revamped model year, but as a sedan only. trim structure. The optional 2.0-liter turbo models Hyundai shoppers who want a small now have an eight-speed automatic transmission. hatch will be diverted to the new A redesign should land in 2019 for the 2020 model Kona crossover. The Accent sedan year. picks up clean, more refined styling Azera: The slow-selling large car has been that mimics the larger Elantra and dropped from Hyundai’s U.S. lineup for 2018. Sonata. It’s powered by a 1.6-liter Veloster: The next generation of Hyundai’s funky four-cylinder and either a six-speed manual transmission or an optional au- see HYUNDAI, next page TIMELINE 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2ND HALF 1ST HALF 2ND HALF Hyundai Accent redesign Veloster redesign Kona EV debut Elantra freshen Accent freshen Kona freshen Elantra GT/GT Sport Kona debut Tucson freshen Sonata redesign Tucson redesign debut Santa Fe Sport Santa Cruz debut? Santa Fe Sport Ioniq plug-in hybrid redesign Santa Fe redesign freshen debut Fuel cell vehicle debut Genesis G70 debut GV80 G70 coupe debut G90 freshen Electric sedan debut concept G80 redesign Subcompact GV80 debut crossover debut GV70 debut Kia Rio redesign The Kia Telluride Soul redesign Forte redesign Cadenza freshen Rio freshen Stinger debut concept could preview Stonic debut? Optima freshen Sorento redesign Sedona redesign Niro plug-in hybrid a large crossover. Sorento freshen K900 redesign Niro freshen debut Sedona freshen Sportage freshen Sportage plug-in hybrid debut? Large crossover debut.