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Hyundai and Kia are all working together at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Can Korean cars rise again?

Korean cars once occupied a lot of shares in the Chinese market with their good performance, good looks and affordable prices. For example, Beijing Hyundai’s popular Elantra, Sonata, and ix35 models, and Dongfeng Yueda Kia’s K2, K3, K5 and other models.

However, with the rise of independent brands and the intensifying competition among joint venture brands, Korean cars have been put under great pressure. But this year, Korean brands have launched a large number of new products, which seem to be making a comeback. At this Guangzhou Auto Show, what new models have Korean brands brought to consumers?

Dongfeng Yueda K3 EV

The Kia brand has really shined this year. The brand new K5 Kaiku has an eye-catching performance in the market. At this Guangzhou Auto Show, in addition to continuing to exhibit the K5 Kaiku, the K3 EV, a pure electric model based on the K3, was also unveiled.

This pure electric model was launched a few days ago, with 2 models launched. The appearance of the new car is basically the same as that of the fuel version K3, and it still uses a tiger-roaring air intake grille, which looks full of tension.

In the interior, the changes are not large, and some details have been adjusted, such as blue decoration on the air outlets and steering wheel.

For electric vehicles, there is no doubt that the power system is the focus of consumers' attention. The K3 EV is far more powerful than the fuel version and accelerates faster. Under NEDC operating conditions, the K3 EV's cruising range reaches 490km, which is also at the mainstream level in the same class.

Beijing Hyundai’s new ix35

When it comes to Korean SUVs, I believe many people will think of Hyundai’s ix35. At this Guangzhou Auto Show, Beijing Hyundai also released the new ix35.

Judging from the actual car, the appearance of the new ix35 has changed quite a lot.

First of all, the front of the car, you can see that the area of ??the air intake grille has become larger, and it adopts a design integrated with the headlights, which looks more wild. Coming to the side of the body, the design is not much different from the current model. The rear part of the car adopts a newly designed through-type taillight, which is very fashionable.

The interior has not changed much, so I won’t introduce it in detail here. The power system of the new car will still be equipped with a 1.4T engine. As a joint venture compact SUV, the new ix35 is relatively cost-effective.

Beijing Hyundai’s new Mingtu and Mingtu EV

Mingtu is no stranger to many consumers. As an entry-level B-class car, at that time, it was closely related to the high-end A-class cars. At a price similar to that of a class-class car, it has achieved considerable sales.

At this Guangzhou Auto Show, a new generation of famous cars made a grand debut at the Beijing Hyundai booth. The appearance of the new car continues the high-looking features of the Hyundai brand and adopts a family-like design language. The front face of the new car adopts a dot-matrix front grille, which is unforgettable.

With the split headlights on both sides, it shows fashion and dynamics, and is also highly recognizable. Coming to the side, you can see that like the Sonata, it adopts a large slipback design, which is quite sporty.

In terms of power, Mingtu is also equipped with the 1.5T engine on the Sonata. Judging from the performance of the Sonata model, it is expected that the power system performance of Mingtu should be very good, whether it is acceleration or fuel economy.

At the same time, Beijing Hyundai also unveiled a pure electric version of its famous model. According to current information, the cruising range of the pure electric version of Mingtu is expected to exceed 500km, which is a mainstream level in its class.

Automotive Internet Review: Korean cars are not willing to play supporting roles in the Chinese market

This year can be said to be a great year for Korean car products. Beijing Hyundai and Dongfeng Yueda Kia successively launched the tenth-generation Sonata, the new K5 Kaiku, and the new Elantra, which caused quite a stir in the market. At this Guangzhou Auto Show, Hyundai and Kia brands once again exerted their strength. Among them, the new famous pictures were very popular and received a lot of media attention at the booth. It is not difficult to see that Korean brands, which are constantly launching new car offensives, are not willing to play a supporting role in the Chinese market.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.