Hyundai has released the perfect taxi car. The car runs on gas and costs $16,300 (5 photos)

Hyundai has returned the “ideal taxi car” to its lineup. Accepting orders for the new generation Sonata Taxi has started in South Korea.





Hyundai announced last year that it would no longer produce such cars, apparently due to financial reasons. But the car was released in an updated version, thanks to the Chinese partner. Cars are supplied to South Korea from China. These are Chinese-assembled cars - they are produced at the Beijing-Hyundai plant.

Sonata Taxi bears its name for a reason. The car differs from the regular Sonata, and quite noticeably. Firstly, the Taxi version is 3.5 cm longer, the car has more wear-resistant seat upholstery, different tires and special equipment, including illumination of the area around the car, and most importantly, more classic units. Under the hood there is a two-liter engine that can consume propane and produces 146 hp. power, and the gearbox is a classic six-speed hydromechanics.

The equipment of the Sonata Taxi will include an expanded set of driver assistants and 9 airbags.

Prices for such a car in Korea start at $16,300, and this is 20% cheaper than the regular Sonata version.