Aslan ruled out for Oz
Hyundai Australia claims there's no room left in its product wardrobe for another large family carHyundai's AG concept car has morphed magically into production reality, badged 'Aslan'.
The new model, which is based on the front-wheel drive Grandeur not sold in Australia, has only been engineered for left-hand drive, which ends any prospect of the smart-looking large sedan reaching the local market. Apparently Hyundai Australia was offered Grandeur and Aslan, but rejected both, leaving the factory the option of engineering the Aslan for left-hook only.
"No relevance to us," Hyundai Australia Public Relations General Manager Bill Thomas told motoring.com.au this week, in respect of Aslan.
"It's a reworked Grandeur. We took Genesis over Grandeur and the step down to Sonata works for us. There is no gap between – it'll be enough of a challenge to sell Genesis and Sonata without having a fourth mid/large car alongside i40."
In its home market the Aslan sits in the range between Grandeur and the rear-wheel drive Genesis that has been driven by Aussie media this week, ahead of its official launch today.
Standard equipment in South Korea will include 18-inch alloy wheels, nine airbags, adaptive suspension, stability control, tyre pressure monitoring and climate control. Under the bonnet reside either of two petrol V6 engines, one a 3.0-litre powerplant developing 199kW/310Nm, the other a 3.3-litre engine rated at 216kW and 346Nm. The standard transmission for both engine variants is a six-speed automatic.
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