The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car from the Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. Start of production – 1985. A total of 7 generations of cars were produced. The Sonata is a 4-door sedan with front-wheel drive. It was initially sold exclusively in the Korean market and then in Canada. At the moment, the seventh generation of the Sonata is being manufactured at factories in South Korea and the United States. The sale of the latest version of the car in Russia is planned to begin in 2017.
The 1.5-liter Hyundai G4FS or Smartstream G 1.5 T-GDI engine has been produced since 2019 and is installed on Chinese versions of such popular models as Sonata, Tucson and Sportage. This power unit is also found on concern cars for a number of other Asian countries.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai G4NN or Smartstream G 2.0 T-GDI engine has been produced since 2019 and is installed on Chinese versions of such models as Custo, Sonata, as well as Kia K5 and Carnival. This turbo engine is found on some concern cars for other Asian countries.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai G4GC engine was assembled at the plant in Ulsan from 2000 to 2011 and was installed on such popular models of the company as the Sonata, Tucson, Kia Seed, Cerato and Soul. This unit belongs to the updated Beta II line and has an analogue for L4GC gas fuel.
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 2.7-liter V6 Hyundai G6BA engine was assembled at an enterprise in Korea from 1999 to 2012 and was installed on top versions of such popular models as Sonata, Magentis, Santa Fe, Tucson. There was a gas modification of this power unit under its own index L6BA.
The Hyundai G4FJ 1.6-liter turbo engine or 1.6 T-GDI has been produced in Korea since 2011 and is installed on such popular models as Sportage, Tucson, Ceed, Seltos, Kona, Veloster and Soul. This power unit is distinguished by the presence of a direct fuel injection system and turbocharging.
The Hyundai G4FP 1.6-liter turbo engine or Smartstream 1.6 T-GDI has been assembled since 2019 and is installed on popular models such as the Sonata, Elantra and K5. This turbo engine is distinguished by the presence of a new CVVD variable valve timing system.
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 2.0-liter Hyundai G4NA engine was first introduced by the company in 2010 and is installed on almost all significant models of the concern, such as Elantra, Optima and Sonata. There is a gas version of this engine without petrol injectors under its L4NA index.
Hyundai’s 2.0-liter G4ND engine added to the Nu powertrain family in 2011 and gained ground with the third and fourth generation Optima. The highlight of the motor is the CVVL valve lift system.
The company assembled the 2.0-liter Hyundai G4NE or 2.0 MPi Hybrid engine from 2012 to 2015 and installed it on the hybrid versions of the Sonata 6 and the similar Optima 3 for the Asian market. In the US market, such hybrids were equipped with a 2.4-liter G4KK unit of the Theta II series.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai G4NG or Sonata 2.0 GDi Hybrid engine was produced from 2015 to 2020 and was installed on the hybrid versions of the 7th generation Sonata and the similar 4th generation Optima.
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 3.0-liter gasoline V6 engine Hyundai G6AT was produced by the company from 1990 to 2003 and was installed on such popular concern models as the Sonata sedan and Galloper SUVs. This power unit in its design was a clone of the famous Mitsubishi 6G72 engine.
The 1.8-liter Hyundai G4CN engine was assembled from 1992 to 1998 under license in South Korea, because by design it was a complete copy of the Mitsubishi power unit with the 4G67 index. This DOHC engine is best known for its top-of-the-line Lantra in many markets.
The 1.8-liter Hyundai G4CM engine was produced from 1988 to 1998 under license from Mitsubishi, because structurally it was a copy of the popular Japanese company engine with the 4G62 index. This SOHC engine is primarily known as the base powertrain of the Sonata Y2 and Y3 models.
The 1.8-liter Hyundai G4JN engine was assembled from 1998 to 2005 in South Korea under license, because structurally it was a complete copy of the Mitsubishi power unit with the 4G67 index. This Sirius II series DOHC motor was installed for some time on local versions of the Sonata and Magentis.
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 2.0-liter Hyundai G4JP engine was produced from 1998 to 2011 at a plant in South Korea under license, because structurally it was only an analogue of the Mitsubishi 4G63 power unit.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4JS engine was assembled at a factory in South Korea from 1998 to 2007 under license from Mitsubishi, as it was only a modification of the 16-valve version of the 4G64 engine. This motor of the Sirius II series is known for the Sorento SUV, as well as the Santa Fe.
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 2.0-liter Hyundai G4KA gasoline engine was produced from 2005 to 2013 and was installed on a number of well-known models of the Korean concern, such as Sonata, Magentis and Carens. There was a gas modification of this motor for taxi companies under its own index L4KA.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai G4KD engine was produced in the USA and South Korea from 2008 to 2014 and was installed on many of the company’s popular models until it gave way to the similar G4NA. Now this motor is assembled at the Hyundai Wia plant in Shandong province for the local market.
The Hyundai-Kia G4KH 2.0-liter turbo engine or 2.0 Turbo GDi has been produced since 2010 and is installed on charged versions of such models as Sonata, Optima, Sorento and Sportage. There is a version of this unit for a longitudinal arrangement with its index G4KL.
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 Hyundai G4KM SmartStream 2.5 MPI 2.5-liter gasoline engine has been assembled since 2019 and is installed on the eighth generation Sonata and the fourth generation Kia Sorento crossover. The unit belongs to the new Theta III family and is equipped with multiport fuel injection.
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 2.5-liter Hyundai-Kia G4KP or Smartstream G 2.5 T-GDi engine has been assembled since 2020 and is installed on the Sorento and Santa Fe crossovers, as well as charged versions of the Sonata N-Line and K5 GT. This turbo engine is distinguished by the presence of a combined fuel injection system GDi + MPi.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4EA or Santa Fe Classic 2.0 CRDi was produced from 2001 to 2012 and was installed on almost all mid-size models of the manufacturer of that time. This motor was developed by VM Motori and is known as the Z20S on GM Korea models.
The 1.7-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4FD or 1.7 CRDi was produced from 2010 to 2019 and was installed on such popular concern models as ix35, i40, Optima, Tucson and Sportage. There are two modifications of such a unit: for environmentally friendly Euro 5 standards and updated for Euro 6..
The 1.8-liter Mitsubishi 4G62 (or G62B) gasoline engine was produced from 1979 to 1989 and was installed on such popular concern models as the Lancer, Galant, Cordia and Delica. Then this unit was installed on Hyundai cars for almost ten years.
