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Hyundai Motor has launched the hybrid version of its latest Sonata, the company said on May 18.
The Sonata New Rise Hybrid went on sale earlier in the day in the domestic market with a lifetime battery warranty, 10-year/200,000-kilometer warranty on parts for hybrid vehicles and a guarantee of 62 percent of its value after three years, Hyundai said in a statement.
The 2.0-liter hybrid sedan mated with a six-speed automatic transmission is priced at 29 million won-34 million won (US$26,000-$30,000). It can achieve up to 18 kmpl, it said.
The Sonata New Rise sedan was launched in the local market in early March.
By Alex Lee and newswires (
alexlee@heraldcorp.com)