The new luxury car in the Hyundai range, the Sonata was launched yesterday at a breakfast meeting at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Balzan.

From the distinctive European styling, right through to innovative engine technology, superb suspension and contemporary interior refinement, the new Sonata is special. Built to fit the lifestyle of those who understand cars, it offers a whole new fresh sense of quality to everyone who demands the best of all worlds.

The Sonata looks sharp, strong and modern, yet sophisticated and elegant at the same time. The accommodation is as generous and convincingly outstanding in its class. The blend of top quality materials and excellent interior design add to the sense of spaciousness and the highest level of style.

The Sonata demonstrates superior high quality as it wafts occupants along in luxury and comfort.

The relaxed sporting ambience of the New Sonata owes much of the refinement to its outstanding engines. Both the new 3.3 litre Lambda and the 2.4 Theta engines have been developed to provide maximum power and economy with minimum exhaust emissions.

In addition to style and power, the New Sonata is also synonymous with safety. Unexpected incidents happen to the best drivers. Hyundai believes that a car should be prepared for the worst by utilising the best active and passive devices.

When combined with electronic force distribution (EBD) and anti-locking mechanisms (ABS), the Sonata’s braking performance matches the best in the world. In addition, the electronic stability programme (ESP) uncannily helps the car to detect anything unusual. The car’s ESP control unit does so by adjusting engine power and applying the brakes to individual wheels – all in fractions of a second.

The structural integrity of the Sonata’s body means it will score top marks in any frontal or side impact, whether they take place in a test lab or for real on the road. And when that happens, six airbags instantly deploy to protect the heads and bodies of those people inside.

Further information about the New Hyundai Sonata and the Hyundai range is available at the Hyundai showroom, situated in Birkirkara Road, Birkirkara, open all day from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6.30pm and Saturday from 9am to noon or by logging onto www.meridian.com.mt.