2011 Hyundai Azera
According to a Dec 30, 2009 post on the Hyundai Think Tank Azera Owners General Discussion Board by HMA Michael whose profile says he is the product manager of the Sonata, Azera, and Genesis:
"Hyundai will have a facelift freshening for the 2011MY Azera due out in 2nd quarter 2010. There will be more information on this refreshed model during the first couple of months of 2010...."
Happy New Year everyone!
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"Hyundai will have a facelift freshening for the 2011MY Azera due out in 2nd quarter 2010. There will be more information on this refreshed model during the first couple of months of 2010...."
Happy New Year everyone!
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Hyundai USA CEO John K gave a live chat session last night with HyundaiThinkTank.com members. Here are some of the highlights:
- Confirmed next-gen Genesis platform will have AWD option
- Hyundai is considering a smaller Genesis sedan to slot beneath the current one
- Considering a “Genesis” SUV or CUV (not Veracruz)
- Genesis design language will continue to be both “classic and athletic”
- Seperate “Genesis” sales channel is still being researched
- Equus final name for the US still hasn’t been decided
- They are considering a unique “concierge” type service for potential Equus buyers.
- Next-gen Azera design has recently been finalized. John says it looks “hot” and will run circles around the new Taurus SHO and Nissan Maxima.
- Next-gen Azera features Hyundai’s new “fluidic sculpture” design language
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I also believe that the above link's assertion that "...most likely Hyundai will discontinue to offer the model in the States until it gets fully redesigned in 2011." is wrong because it conflicts with what the Azera product manager posted in a Hyundai Think Tank blog.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/04/auto...tune/index.htm
I own a 2006 Azera..was told very recently that the Azera was to be discontinued
I live in Canada....is the Azera still going to be available in the U.S. and /or
Korea or is it disc'd in ALL countries. I wrote to Hyundai to thank them for
taking $$ from my pocket on trade-in value by discontinuing the Azera in Canada
ie no 2010 model....the jerks! ??????
Also trying to contact KSPEC in Korea..David..re BUSHINGS..no success by
e-mail or phone. Do you or your friends know how to get in touch with KSPEC??
Thanks
Alymac
Apparently Hyundai is bringing in to the US, the Equus, which is built on a streched
Genesis platform...or is the Genesis built on a shorter Equss platform?
Anyway the Equus sells on Korea for apprx 80 to 90 thousand dollars.
Why ,I wonder is this companydoing this instead of developing the Gensis with, ie
direct injection, AWD,more add on accessories to truly compete with the ???
Hyundai seems determined to get into the luxury market. The Azera was marketed
as an entry level luxury car, stupidly marketed against the BMW and the LEXUS...
which it aint. Had they, in Canada had the electoluminescent instrument gauges
etc, turn signals on the exterior mirrors, and the simulated wood and leather steering , I am sure they could have marketed it successfully against the Buick
and Lincoln..but to repeat it aint a Lexus. It took years for the Lexus to get the cache it has now.
Now Hyundai is going to flog another luxury car? in North America.
Why dont they finish one project before starting yet another? ie develop a truly
great Genesis...but no, here comes another luxury car , and apparently a smaller
Gensis...what is this company thinking..throw everything against the wall and hope
something sticks in the luxury area. Okay yes the Sonata is a great success but
to DISCONTINUE THE AZERA in Canada after only 4 years with lousy marketing,
poorly presented vehicle in this country....yes it is a GREAT CAR, but still
not presented properly against it competition..no wonder sales were slow.
Im not sure Hyundai really knows what its doing!
It has not been discontinued in the US. Azera 2010s are on US dealer lots and you can build one at hyundaiusa.com. However, I see that at hyundaicanada.com, you can't. As I stated in an earlier post the Hyundai USA Azera project manager stated on a Hyundai Think Tank forum that Hyundai USA plans to release a refreshed 2011 Azera. As noted by tenpin288, the Hyundai USA CEO said there are plans for a future totally redesigned Azera. BTW, in Korea the Azera is known as the Grandeur and I have no reason to believe that the Grandeur will be discontinued any time soon.
Your second question isn't for me - right?
I used to own a 2001 XG300 and saw a few in Canada when I used to frequently visit up there with my long-distance partner in Winnipeg. As I've discovered in browsing Hyundai's international sales and dealership sites for the thrill of it, not ALL models we have in US or Canada are offered in all countries. I think it's a matter of what they think they can sell in a particular country.
I have no official information on what they are thinking of in Canada or what the Azera's sales figures are up north, but if they aren't selling enough of them to support a full marketing campaign and dealer incentive it may just not be offered anymore. Even if Genesis is now.
My 2 cents.
We're pleased with our '06 Azera, but if we were looking for a replacement, and didn't live in the snow belt with it's occassional need for FWD, the 3.8 Genesis would look real good. There are numerous low mileage demos out there ( 1000 miles or so ) that are advertised at less than $30K. The 3.8 Genesis has the great Azera V6 with an extra gear in the tranny to boot - and a higher level of luxury.
Just my 2 cents
but to market it against BMW and Lexus..somebody in Hyundai needs his or her brain checked. The Azera is a great vehicle but a Lexus it aint..yet.
Hyundai is bringing the EXTENDED platform Genesis in the USA (Equus) and considering
developing a SMALLER version Genesis as well as the current Genesis.Do these guys have develpment plan or what. Talk about inconsistency. And whats with this preoccupation with the luxurt market that took Honda and Toyota years to develop!
information on accessories for the Hyundai Azera , and I bought several items from him but for the last month have been unablet to get a
response to my e-mails or even when I phone their number there is no answer??
Any of you folks know if he as moved the business or dropped off the planet??
Thank you
Alymav
Don't think I'll be buying another. I'll go back to my Toyotas. I know they're having some trouble right now, but, feel confident this will get ironed out before I need another car (3-4 yrs).
Drove my wife's 03 Highlander the other day for the first time since Dec when I bought the Hyundai, lordy mercy what a difference. Everything is tighter, rides better, feels smoother even down to the door pulls, it's amazing the difference in "real" quality vs bolt on "luxury" items.
I wonder if the engine in the new Azera coming out in the States in 2012 ....the Lambda 2 and the 6 speed transmission would fit my 2006 Azera.??
What do you think?
Okat guys ..no Im not nuts but my Azera has bigger sway bars,H&R lowering springs, 2009 shocks, tower bar, polyurethane bushings, custom made "Azera "
emblems, dash kit in black, sirius radio, back -up camera , parrot blue tooth,
cross drilled /slotted rotors. Led headlite rings,custom grill..THE CAR
LOOKS MAGNIFICENT, and drives BEAUTIFULLY...corners flat as a pancake.
I hate buying cars....the old good cop. bad cop routine..oh sezs the saleman I can get you xxxxxx$$$$$ for your car..let me talk to the manager...salesman comes back with....sorry the manger sez we can only give you yyyyy$$$ ( and that aint more than xxx gentlemen)
screw it ...Id rather fix up my car and keep driving it till it stops altogether!! thank you
very much..anybody had the above experience..nuts! I wonder who would tell me within the Hyundai organization if the new engine and tranny would fit. The "new"
Azera coing out in 2012 in the US of A is the same car as the older models except
for the grill and some cosmetics to the front end.
cheers alymac
If you hate buying cars that much, I'll gladly be your broker for a nominal fee. All you have to do is write the checks!
According to Edmund's Inside Line, the 2011 Azera will have the Lambda 2 and Hyundai's new 6 speed transmission. Here's the link. So it's not just a cosmetic refresh.
Per Inside Line: The 3.8-liter DOHC V6 in the 2011 Azera Limited also gets a horsepower bump, again thanks to the addition of variable valve timing on the intake side. The revised engine delivers an estimated 283 hp at 6,000 rpm and 263 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm — up from 263 and 257, respectively.
Hyundai said it also expects fuel-economy gains with the bigger V6. The previous 3.8-liter V6 returned 17 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway, according to the EPA. The revised version is expected to return 19 mpg in city driving and 27 mpg on the highway.
The 2011 Azera models also get a fuel economy indicator that displays a green light to indicate when driving habits are contributing to good fuel economy.
Anybody else want to post theirs?
Your mileage may vary.
I love (really hate) how they always use the Asian cartel as the bad guys here. We're saving a stinking butterfly from existance as to not drill in Anwar which is nothing but a 95 million acre waste land....... who the hell are we saving the oil for? A butterfly? They don't need oil...... they use air power....... gawd, it's endless how much crap Washington feeds us and expect us to keep swallowing it down like the kool-aid they sell it as.....
I'll stop my rant now and save you all from how I feel in totality
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I used H&R lowering springs which I bought from a distributor in Richmond, B.C.
(Canada). I did not have any suspension problems re fender scrape etc. I also
used shocks from the 2009 Azera. The ride is stiffer but I like it it..and it corners much better. On a rough road it ist not as forgiving but on good roads it rides
beautifully.Tower bar came from Kspec.com though I have a hard time lately
getting thru to David Lee. I aslo bought the polyurethane bushings from his ffirm
amd larger sway bars with similiar bushings. often drive to Chilliwack..approx 7 hour drive with the wife or 5 1/2 to 6 by myself...to see my kids. Car runs and corners very well. looks a heck of a lot better...stance wise.
If Hyundai had made the roof line a bit lower and dumped the econo instrument panel .cheapo....the car would have sold much better in Canada....... no longer sold in Canada
A question to you .do you think a re-designed Azera for 2012 will be made..the 2011 is just a dressed up front end from the 2009
Mine is a 2006
Cheers Alymac
Do I think that there will be an Azera in 2012? The Azera fills a segment, but doesn't sell well. If you look at the pricing of the Genesis, it looks like they are pricing it with a range that is large enough that the lower end of the pricing is close to the upper end of the Azera. Also the engine and transmission are the same. It wouldn't surprise me to see them drop the Azera if the Genesis sales are brisk enough. Another factor to consider is the development cost. Hyundai has put a lot of money into developing the Genesis and Equus in a tight market. Not sure that Hyundai would put money into developing a new Azera when sales are down and the Genesis can fill the void. Just my opinion.
Thanks again for the information.
2012 Azera front and rear shots
2012 Azera?
My '06 is still going strong with just under 98k miles on it!!! :shades:
My understanding was that the Azera would not be brought into Canada
after 2009...according to the dealer . The Azera , I understand , is still available in the United States for the 2010 model....is this correct?
So with a new design one would think that the Azera would be
available again in Canada? Would your dealers know....cause the Canadian dealer doesnt????
My 2006 is a GREAT car!
2012 Interior shots