“We will use this handover ceremony as an opportunity to further strive for coexistence with the taxi industry.”
Hyundai Motor Company’s Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters announced on the 24th that it held a handover ceremony for the first ‘Hyundai Motor Company Sonata Dedicated Taxi’ at Gwangju International Transportation.
Hyundai Motor Company, which launched the ‘Sonata Taxi’, the only taxi-only model among domestic internal combustion engine midsize sedans on the 3rd, owns 100% Hyundai taxis, and is the first ‘Sonata Taxi’ vehicle in the Gwangju area in international transportation that has accompanied Hyundai Motor Company for a long time. was selected.
Due to the nature of the model, the ‘Sonata Taxi’, which was launched this time, went through a durability test process that was about twice as strong as that of regular vehicles to gain the trust of the taxi industry even in harsh city driving environments, and is equipped with a Smart Stream Engine LPG 2.0 engine that increases durability and a taxi-specific However, it is equipped with an automatic transmission and uses tires with improved durability by about 20% compared to regular tires.
In addition, the Sonata Taxi has increased its wheelbase by 70 mm compared to the existing Sonata New Rise Taxi, providing passengers with a more comfortable riding experience based on the spacious second row space.
The Sonata Taxi is equipped with a 9-airbag system including ▲1st row airbag ▲driver’s knee airbag ▲1st and 2nd row side airbags ▲rollover response curtain airbags, ▲Lane Keeping Assist (LFA) ▲Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) ▲Intelligent Speed Safety has been further improved by applying advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as limited assist (ISLA) as standard.
Song Seong-ho, head of the Gwangju-Jeonnam regional headquarters, said, “We will make even more efforts to coexist with the taxi industry by holding a special delivery ceremony for the first Sonata taxi.”
A Hyundai Motor Company official said, “The Sonata Taxi is a vehicle with specialized marketability, such as being equipped with a taxi-specific powertrain and expanding the second row living space,” and added, “We ask for your interest in the Sonata Taxi, which has differentiation as a taxi-only model.”
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