Hyundai will open its fleet ordering bank for the 2016 model-year Sonata and Sonata plug-in EV in May, which will complete its 2016-MY lineup availability for fleets, the automaker has announced.
by Staff
April 8, 2015
Photo of 2015 Sonata by Vince Taroc.
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Photo of 2015 Sonata by Vince Taroc.
Hyundai will open its fleet ordering bank for the 2016 model-year Sonata and Sonata plug-in EV in May, which will complete its 2016-MY lineup availability for fleets, the automaker has announced.
Hyundai has now set fleet ordering dates for 15 Hyundai models and the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport for the 2016-MY. Hyundai is introducing three new models, enhancing three models, and carrying over nine models for 2016. The Santa Fe Sport is considered an enhanced model.
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Ordering began for new models such as the Sonata Hybrid in December and the Tuscon on Feb. 16. The Sonata PHEV is also a new model.
So far this year, Hyundai has opened the ordering bank for the Tucson and Tucson Fuel Cell SUV (Jan. 20); Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and Santa Fe (Feb. 16); Accent, Azera, and Genesis (March); and Genesis Coupe (April).
Hyundai has also announced production start-up dates for nine vehicles; the remaining vehicles have already begun production. The automaker has announced production start-up dates for the Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport (May 1); Tucson (May 15); Accent, Azera, and Genesis (June 1); Genesis Coupe (July 1); and the Sonata PHEV and gasoline Sonata (July 31);
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