Hyundai Sonata (Y1). 1985–7 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/R, 1997 cm³ (I4 OHC). Stellar with more chrome and luxury appointments as Hyundai goes after the Opel Rekord E-based Daewoo Royale. Ford Taunus platform. Ultimately unsuccessful, but spurred Hyundai to develop Y2 successor with Mitsubishi help. This model was not seen outside Korea.

Manufacturing location: Korea

Marque: Hyundai | Model: Hyundai Sonata | Successor: Hyundai Sonata (Y2)