Yet Another Hybrid - Does this one make financial sense?

Hyundai is entering the Hybrid sweepstakes with a variant of the Sonata.

There is what is called an 'embargo' on what we learned about driving the car - we can't report on 'driving impressions' until all 'waves' of journalists have a chance to drive it.

Fair enough.

We'll have more details in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, here's what it looks like:

In other words, pretty much like the regular Sonata, except for a big hexagonal grille to allow enough air in to keep all the gubbins cool.

And some badging differences too:

Hyundai organized a little competition to see who could get the best fuel economy on our ride-and-drive.

How's this look?

NINETY-NINE MILES PER GALLON? Really?

Find out in Wheels in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, here's one way to get better mileage:

Comments

[John B]

It's great to see new a hybrid that's not an SUV. It seems rather futile creating hybrid monster trucks when you can achieve the same gas mileage by just building a station wagon. Remember those? They have the same (or more) interior space as an SUV, but a whole lot less height and frontal area to push through the air.