Monday, December 7, 2009

Hyundai Grandeur

Your new representative travel Hyundai sedan Grandeur 3.3 V6 GLS is more than fully equipped. There remains for the list of additional equipment not much left - except for special sunroof and everything is already in the standard equipment, even the automatic climate control and navigation device with a large screen in the center console.

Hyundai Grandeur

The Hyundai Grandeur is the largest sedan of the Korean manufacturer and its first trip into the category of luxury vehicles. But the design, it is modest and elegant, the Great therefore, with prominent brands in cooler-optics, gently ascending side line and a gentle rounding roof à la Coupe.

Hyundai Grandeur

To the rear wheels blows the body a little on the cheeks. The stern remembers clearly with the remote shoulders at the latest Volvo models and shows downturn in the trunk lid even a hint Maybach.

Hyundai Grandeur

Under the cowl, however, works only a high rotating six-cylinder V-engine with 3.3 litres capacity and 171 kW (235 hp) at 6000 revolutions per minute (rpm). Its maximum torque of 304 Nm is located at 3500 rpm.

Hyundai Grandeur

This leads to quite impressive driving performance: It creates it with its standard five-speed automatic 7.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and reaches a maximum speed of nearly 240 km / h. Alternatively, there is the Hyundai Grandeur with a modern 2.2l common rail diesel engine with 145 horsepower.

Hyundai Grandeur

The consumption is 10.2 litres with Hyundai, on average. We were at our tours with a high share of the highway intersection, however, at 14 litres. This is the empty 1.8-ton sedan from nearly 4.90 metres in length but also move quickly, perhaps not the typical movement of the target group of Hyundai Grandeur may be.

Hyundai Grandeur Interior

Hyundai Grandeur

The target number one, the Koreans appeared to be Americans in mind. Much of the GLS is reminiscent of US-Limousines falls only a few classes better. The interior with leather everywhere, root around and good wood processing exceeds the US standard by far. The fittings are factually well-kept and read. This is the Hyundai Grandeur but not stop, even when its target groups in Europe to find friends.

Hyundai Grandeur Engine

Hyundai Grandeur Engine

The view of the large pond is also when driving. As long as the Hyundai Grandeur is not just the spores can remain up to the maximum highway speed of 70 miles per hour, and even to the local highway indicative gentle glide speed and comfortable feathers announced. At higher speeds the wind sings his loud song, and the steering is nervous. That is no concern, as long as you are not at the same time trying, at the edge of the screen, the tiny buttons for the radio, or even to use the "eyes powder" to decipher the function of these buttons is declared.


Safety of Hyundai Grandeur equipment is completely up to side airbags for the rear passengers who otherwise can not complain. The front passengers feel safe uncrowned, because the back is unusually generous, more generous than anyone with a wheelbase of just 2.80 metres otherwise expected. Even for long noses places remains plenty of room. The trunk filled with 523 litres claim to be a great trip limousine.


In a few weeks for the soccer World Cup in Germany is the Hyundai Grandeur as a VIP vehicle. Then he astonished some comments from celebrities listen. Because so much space, such a pleasant environment and this relaxed gliding is not expected when the Hyundai Grandeur first encounter. Its true greatness is only after opening the rear doors.


European premiere in Paris is the Hyundai Grandeur 2.2-liter CRDi, the Hyundai step in the upper class segment. The Hyundai Grandeur 2.2-liter CRDi aggregate position of the Grandeur even closer to the European market.


The economical power plant is an ideal engine for the 4.90-meter-long luxury class sedan. One of the main characteristics of the four-cylinder unit is the improved quietness.


The Hyundai Grandeur 2.2-liter CRDi engine also identify key technologies, the Hyundai for better power yield has developed.


Thus, the common rail diesel engine, for example, the latest generation of a turbocharger with variable geometry shovel VGT (Variable Turbine Geometry).


Harmonic force development, strong drive, high reserves and lower fuel consumption are the other features of the new unit with four valves per cylinder. Continuous progress represent a capacity of 114 kW (155 hp) and a maximum torque of 340 Newton metres lush at 2000 rpm.


The Hyundai Grandeur 2.2 CRDi with a comfortable five-step with second automatic. The modern aggregate meets the Euro 4 emission standards and is equipped with a particulate filter.