Hyundai Sonata

Second generation (Y2, 1988–1994)

Second generation

Production	1988–1994
Assembly	Bromont, Quebec, Canada Ulsan, Korea
Engine(s)	2.0 L (131 hp) I4 Mitsubishi 4G63 2.4 L (110 hp) I4 Mitsubishi 4G64 3.0 L (146 hp) V6 Mitsubishi 6G72
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,680 mm (184.3 in)
Width	1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height	1,410 mm (55.5 in)
Related	Mitsubishi Galant Σ
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro

The Y2 Sonata was part of Hyundai's expansion in North America after the success of the Excel. It was introduced in South Korea on June 1, 1988.^[2] It was then introduced in Canada in September 1987 as a 1988 model, and in 1988, as a 1989 model in the United States. The exterior was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign. The vehicle received a mid-term facelift in 1991. It replaced the Stellar as Hyundai's large family car. Sonatas were built in Ulsan, Korea, and in Bromont, Quebec.
The Sonata was designed by Hyundai and featured Mitsubishi's engineering, including the platform from Galant Σ and its 2.4 L 110 hp (82 kW) Sirius I4 engine as used in American-market models. A 3.0 L V6 based on the Mitsubishi 6G72 arrived in 1990. The U.S. model received the 2.0 L engine for the 1992, replacing the original 2.4 L engine.^[1]
Trim levels in the US were:

• GL (2.4 and 2.0 engines)
• GLS (3.0 engine)

1990-1991 Hyundai Sonata (Canada)

1992-1994 Hyundai Sonata (US)