CONFIRMED FOR 2010:ACCENT: All Accents boast improved fuel economy; EPA estimates are up 1 MPG across the board, to 28 MPG city/34 MPG highway for manuals and 27/36 for automatics. Automatic Accents get a fuel economy indicator with red, yellow and green lights. The new Accent Blue replaces the GS Base as the entry-level Accent. It has a lower suspension and revised gearing for its manual transmission, which raises its EPA estimates to 28/36. Unlike the old GS Base, the Blue offers air conditioning as an option. Other changes to the Accent include iPod USB ports and blue backlit gauges. GS models now offer antilock brakes as an option, and steering wheel audio controls are optional on the GLS sedan. The SE gets them as standard, along with a sunroof and cruise control.
AZERA: The Limited model gets a power-adjustable steering column, power seat memory, and wood-grain steering wheel and door pulls as standard. The high-end Infinity stereo now comes bundled with navigation.
ELANTRA: Like the Accent, the 2010 Elantra offers a "Blue" edition that gets better fuel economy than the standard Elantra.
ELANTRA TOURING: Although the Elantra Touring was just introduced in 2009, the it is being split into two models for 2010, the GLS and the SE. The GLS, which will be priced about $1,300 below the '09 Elantra Touring, gets power windows, locks and mirrors, air conditioning, CD player, and electronic stability control as standard; automatics also get cruise control. Roof rails, a telescoping steering column, trip computer, a height-adjustable driver's seat, cooled glovebox, retractable cargo cover, fog lights, sliding sun visors with illuminated mirrors, and a premium cloth interior will be offered as an optional Preferred Package. The Elantra Touring SE gets everything in the GLS Preferred Package plus a sunroof, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, 17" alloy wheels, and a B&M Racing sport shifter for manual models.
ENTOURAGE: Hyundai's minivan has been discontinued for 2010.
GENESIS COUPE: (photo) Hyundai's new sporty rear-wheel-drive coupe shares its name with the luxury Genesis sedan. The coupe features a choice of 210 or 306 horsepower engines and an excellent neutral handling balance, and aims to take on cars like the Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 Coupe and Mazda RX-8.
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe test drive
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe photo gallery
GENESIS SEDAN: Navigation is now standard on the V8-powered Genesis 4.6 and part of a new Premium Technology Package (bundled with a backup camera) on the 3.8 V6 model. New options include dynamic cruise control and an electronic parking brake, both included in the Technology Package.
SONATA: The optional V6 engine is no longer available in the base-model Sonata GLS.
TUCSON: (photo) Hyundai's all-new Tucson is over 3 inches longer than the old model, but weighs 61 lbs less. Power comes from a 176 horsepower 2.4 liter engine tied to a 6-speed automatic transmission. A more fuel-efficient "Blue" version follows for 2011 (see BEYOND 2010, below).
VERACRUZ: The base-model GLS gets a pile of new formerly-optional equipment as standard, including a power driver's seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, fog lights, roof rack, automatic headlights, a backup warning system, and an air-conditioned glovebox. All-wheel-drive models also get heated seats as standard. The GLS will also add navigation and a premium stereo as options. Both GLS and Limited will be available in six new colors.
BEYOND 2010:
ACCENT: An all-new Accent is in the works; it may arrive in 2010 as a 2011 model.
ELANTRA: The new Elantra sedan could show up as soon as 2010 (as a 2011 model). Hyundai is also planning coupe and crossover spin-offs of the Elantra platform, though it has yet to be determined if these cars will be introduced under the Elantra nameplate.
SONATA: (photo) An all-new Sonata arrives in Hyundai dealerships in early 2010 as a 2011 model; its shapely styling is a sharp contrast to the conservative styling of the previous generation. Base engine is a 198 horsepower direct-injected 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine; in place of a V6, Hyundai will add a turbocharged 2-liter engine later in the model run. A more fuel-efficient "Blue" version (also powered by the 2.4) will also follow.
TUCSON: Hyundai will introduce a version of the Tucson with a more fuel-efficient 2.0 liter engine, called the Tucson Blue.
EQUUS: The Equus ("eh-koos") is a high-end luxury sedan that Hyundai sells in its home market of South Korea. Hyundai recently released a new version of the Equus based on the Genesis Sedan, and will bring it to the United States in late 2010 as a 2011 model.
RUMORED:
SANTA FE: The 2010 Santa Fe may be getting updated styling and a new V6 engine
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