The Hyundai Grandeur is a South Korean 4-door business-class sedan from the Hyundai Motor Company. Began to be manufactured in 1986. Currently, since 2011, the fifth generation of the model is being produced. In 2017, the car was updated. However, official car sales in Russia have stopped since 2011 due to a decrease in demand. The translation of the model name from English means “grandeur”. Grandeur is available in three trim levels – Business, Elegance and Premium.
The Hyundai G6BP 2.0-liter V6 engine was produced at a factory in Korea from 1998 to 2005 and was installed only in the base versions of the Grandeur XG sedan and then only in some markets. During the transition to Euro 3 environmental standards, this power unit was derated from 148 to 137 hp.
The 2.5-liter V6 Hyundai-Kia G6BV engine was produced in South Korea from 1998 to 2005 and was installed on advanced versions of the popular Sonata, Grandeur or Magentis sedans. In some sources, this power unit appears under a slightly different G6BW index.
The 3.0-liter Hyundai G6DE or Grandeur 3.0 MPi engine has been produced by the company since 2012 and is installed on the fifth and sixth generation Hyundai Grandeur front-wheel drive sedans. The L6DB 3.0 LPi gas engine known in Korea was created on the basis of this power unit.
The 3.0-liter Hyundai G6DG or Grand Santa Fe 3.0 GDi engine was assembled from 2011 to 2019 and installed on both the front-wheel drive Cadenza and Grandeur sedan and the rear-wheel drive Genesis. In many markets, such a unit is known for a restyled version of the Grand Santa Fe crossover.
The company assembled the 3.0-liter Hyundai-Kia G6DL or 3.0 GDi engine from 2016 to 2021 and installed it only on the Cadenza front-wheel drive sedan, as well as the similar Grandeur. This power unit was essentially a slightly updated version of the engine under the G6DG index.
The 3.3-liter gasoline V6 engine Hyundai G6DB was produced by the company from 2004 to 2011 and was installed on both front-wheel drive models such as the Santa Fe and the rear-wheel drive Sorento. There were two generations of such a power unit with quite significant differences.
The 3.3-liter Hyundai G6DH or Santa Fe 3.3 GDi engine was produced from 2011 to 2020 and was installed in front and all-wheel drive models such as the Cadenza, Grandeur or Sorento. This powertrain can also be found under the hood of the rear-wheel drive Genesis and Quoris models.
The 3.3-liter Hyundai-Kia G6DM or 3.3 GDi engine has been produced by the concern since 2016 and is installed on Cadenza or Grandeur front-wheel drive sedans, as well as Carnival minivans. For K900 in some markets, this engine was adapted for rear-wheel drive and derated to 249 hp.
The 3.5-liter V6 Hyundai G6DC engine has been produced at factories in Korea and the USA since 2009 and during this time it has been installed on many front- and all-wheel drive models of the Korean company, such as the Sorento and Santa Fe crossovers, the Cadenza and Grandeur sedans, and the Carnival minivan.
The 3.8-liter gasoline V6 engine Hyundai G6DA was produced in America from 2004 to 2016 and was installed on both front-wheel drive Grandeur and rear-wheel drive ix55 models. Such a power unit existed in two generations with quite significant differences.
The Hyundai G6EA 2.7-liter V6 petrol engine was produced in Korea from 2005 to 2013 and was installed on a number of popular models such as Magentis, Opirus, Grandeur and Santa Fe. There was a gas modification of this power unit under its own index L6EA.
The Hyundai G6AV 2.5-liter V6 gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1995 to 2005 and was installed on the Grandeur and Dynasty, as well as Marcia, a version of the Sonata for the local market. This power unit is essentially a clone of the 24-valve version of the Mitsubishi 6G73 engine.
The Hyundai G6CT 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1990 to 2006 and installed on such models as the Grandeur, Dynasty, Starex and Kia Opirus of the first years of production. In fact, this power unit is a clone of the 24-valve version of the Mitsubishi 6G72 engine.
The 3.5-liter gasoline V6 engine Hyundai G6AU was produced only from 1994 to 1999 and was installed on top modifications of the most expensive Grandeur and Dynasty models. This power unit is essentially a clone of the 24-valve version of the Mitsubishi 6G74 engine.
The 3.5-liter V6 Hyundai Kia G6CU engine was produced in South Korea from 1999 to 2007 and was installed on such popular concern models as the Terracan, Santa Fe and Kia Sorento. Such a power unit is inherently only a clone of the well-known Mitsubishi 6G74 engine.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai Kia G4CP engine was produced in Korea from 1988 to 2003 under license and was essentially a clone of the Mitsubishi 4G63. Such a unit was installed on the Grandeur, Sonata and Joice. Two versions of the motor were produced: for 8 and 16 valves, the latter has its own index G4CP-D …
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4CS engine was produced from 1986 to 2007 under license from Mitsubishi and was essentially a copy of the 8-valve version of the Japanese power unit under the 4G64 index. Basically, the motor was installed on the Starex minibus, but it is also found on passenger models.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KC gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2004 to 2010 and was installed on the Sonata and Magentis sedans, as well as the American version of the Carens compact van. Such a unit differs from its 2.0-liter counterpart in the presence of a block of balancing shafts.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KE engine was produced in South Korea and the United States from 2008 to 2019 and was installed on many of the company’s large models, such as the Sonata, Sorento and Santa Fe. This powertrain is still assembled at Hyundai’s Chinese plant for the local market.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai-Kia G4KJ or 2.4 GDi petrol engine has been produced since 2009 and is installed on such popular models as Optima, Sonata, Santa Fe, Sorento and Sportage. This unit is distinguished by the presence of a GDi direct injection system and a block of balancing shafts.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KK engine or 2.4 MPi Hybrid was produced from 2011 to 2017 and was installed only on hybrid modifications of the American versions of the Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima. Hybrids for the Asian market were equipped with a 2.0-liter Nu series unit under the G4NE index.
The 2.5-liter Hyundai G4KN SmartStream 2.5 GDI engine has been assembled by the concern since 2019 and is installed on the Kia K5 and on the Hyundai Sonata and Grandeur models. This engine is equipped with two rows of nozzles for direct and distributed fuel injection.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4EB or 2.2 CRDi was produced from 2005 to 2010 and was installed only on the second generation of the Santa Fe model and the fourth generation of the Grandeur. From 2002 to 2004, a similar unit was installed in small batches on the Hyundai Sonata EF sedan.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4HB or 2.2 CRDi has been assembled in Korea since 2009 and installed on many popular models of the concern such as Sorento, Santa Fe or Carnival.
