The sketch above previews the Hyundai i-flow concept, which will make its world debut at the Geneva show at the end of this month. Hyundai says this concept will preview a future D-segment competitor � but really, is it time for a new D-segment competitor so soon when the Sonata has just been revealed? The Sonata already has a coupe-like roofline so it would be quite overkill for them to do a �Passat CC CC� with another take on a D-segment car.
This is just a hunch but it could be possible that what Hyundai meant in its press release as D-segment is different from what we normally consider as D-segment cars. In the US, what we call D-segment cars are CD-segment cars. The Camry is a CD car, while Toyota�s D car is the Avalon. Hyundai had a model like that � the Azera, and it was even sold here in Malaysia. The Azera was first launched in 2005 and it�s about time for a 5-year lifecycle full replacement model to arrive!
This new concept car could be slotted in between the Sonata and the Genesis as Hyundai�s most expensive front wheel drive executive car (taking the place of the Azera) before we start to enter Genesis rear wheel drive territory. But then again I could be wrong and this is really a �double CC� version of the Sonata.
The same press release also says this new i-flow concept will be used by chemical company BASF (there�s a good chance you use BASF products in your car everyday � they make petrol additives too) as a platform to showcase some technology such as lightweight materials, and solar cells.
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