At the international Beijing auto show that started today, Koreans demonstrated a conceptual model new generation Solaris. True, it is called Solaris here, in the Russian car market, and in its native land, Koreans produce it under the Hyundai Verna brand. As everyone expects, Koreans will have time during this year to complete the transition from concept to production model, and closer to December, the novelty will finally enter the international market. While we can conclude about the merits of the prototype model, only based on external data. What to say? Suddenly, the "crossover" nose and a sort of solid body fatness are impressive. If you put a prototype near and relevant Hyundai SolarisYou can not even guess that they are of the same blood. The “first-generation” Solaris has been produced for six years now and, compared to the new design solutions of modern Korean novelties, frankly, it loses great, if not to say, it is lost, it becomes imperceptible. This is especially noticeable in comparison with Tushkan (Hyundai Tuscon), which was released in a new generation at the end of last year. The new generation Solaris added to the external "crossover" inherent in the modern models of the Korean brand. This is most realized due to the characteristic grille with a chrome-plated border that presses directly on the front optics.
The grille is made into large “cells” and this is the first thing that catches the eye. Other Hyundai cars they do not yet have such a catchy element, it is possible that the Koreans will still reconsider the need to use it in this form, and it will remain only as a decoration for the prototype, and in the production version new generation Solaris will not go. Нandкакandх характерandстandк новой генерацandand Solaris not yet known, with the exception of dimensions. They are as follows: length - 4 m 38 cm, width - 1 m 72 cm and height - 1 m 46 cm. In length, it turns out, Solaris grew only half a centimeter. The distance between the axes increased by three centimeters.
What motors will be used in the new Hyundai Verna we do not know, but it can be assumed that the new motor line is unlikely to be very different from the old one. Modern Hyundai Verna, like Hyundai Solaris have under the hood of 1.4 and 1.6-liter petrol aspirated with the corresponding "arsenal" of 107 and 123 horses. The 107-horsepower engine works in tandem with both a five-speed manual and an automatic four-band transmission. Bole powerful motor mates with the already six-speed mechanics and automatic. Новопоколенный Hyundai Verna most likely will fall on the Chinese and Korean car market towards the end of this year. With the option for Russia, too, will not be long drag. Moreover, it will produce it at the St. Petersburg Automobile Plant Hyung.
Today, Hyundai Solaris is the best-selling car in our country, followed by the Kia Rio with a large margin. For which they got attached Lada Granta and Vesta, which to the results of Solaris still oh how far.