Ed Pawlowski

I passed by my dealer today and they have a 2011 Sonata on the lot.

Below is a summary of the styling:

WOW

Zeppo

"Ed Pawlowski" <esp@snetnospam.net> wrote in message
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> I passed by my dealer today and they have a 2011 Sonata on the lot.
> Below is a summary of the styling:
>
> WOW

I saw it in a commercial last night. It looked pretty fly. They steal away
some designers from Mercedes-Benz?

Jon

Eric Blair

On 2010-02-07, Ed Pawlowski <esp@snetnospam.net> wrote:
> Below is a summary of the styling:
> WOW

I don't know - the overall lines are nice but the windows are so small I
get claustrophobia just looking at it. Don't know how bad it'll be on
the inside looking out, of course.

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Voyager

Eric Blair wrote:
> On 2010-02-07, Ed Pawlowski <esp@snetnospam.net> wrote:
>> Below is a summary of the styling:
>> WOW
>
> I don't know - the overall lines are nice but the windows are so small I
> get claustrophobia just looking at it. Don't know how bad it'll be on
> the inside looking out, of course.
>

I haven't sat in a new Sonata, but I have had several other rental cars
with the smaller windows and it doesn't get better on the inside. I
hope this styling fad is short-lived.

Matt

Ed Pawlowski

"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote
> I haven't sat in a new Sonata, but I have had several other rental cars
> with the smaller windows and it doesn't get better on the inside. I hope
> this styling fad is short-lived.
>
> Matt

It is supposedly needed for the extra support now required for side impact
testing. Less glass = more steel support. I strongly dislike the Chrysler
with short windows, the new Lacrosse is similar. I've not sat in any of
them yet.

Voyager

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>
> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote
>> I haven't sat in a new Sonata, but I have had several other rental
>> cars with the smaller windows and it doesn't get better on the
>> inside. I hope this styling fad is short-lived.
>>
>> Matt
>
> It is supposedly needed for the extra support now required for side
> impact testing. Less glass = more steel support. I strongly dislike
> the Chrysler with short windows, the new Lacrosse is similar. I've not
> sat in any of them yet.

I have heard that also, but I have seen no credible data to support that
assertion. I think it is simply a styling trend and the safety claim is
urban legend. I bet the loss of visibility is more of a safety hazard
than are lower beltlines. I bet we see this trend reverse in a few
years as people wise up.

Matt

Eric Blair

On 2010-02-23, Ed Pawlowski <esp@snetnospam.net> wrote:
> It is supposedly needed for the extra support now required for side impact

It's hard to see how making a car with poor visibility is going to
enhance overall safety. If I want something with a chop-top I'll
stick to a '51 Mercury or the like.

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andy

">I passed by my dealer today and they have a 2011 Sonata on the lot.
>
> Below is a summary of the styling:
>
> WOW

I'll second that, and then some. I had a 02 Elantra and just last Tuesday
bought the new 2011 Sonata. Can't believe it's the same company that makes
both cars. Absolutely a fantastic car, especially for the money. There isn't
a lot on the dealers floors yet but I'll bet the demand will be out of this
world once the public realizes what this model really is. I've seen 3 road
tests on this new 2011 Sonata and they all compare it to the new lexus---and
they are RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy H

Ed Pawlowski

"andy" <andy@tularosa.net> wrote
> I'll second that, and then some. I had a 02 Elantra and just last Tuesday
> bought the new 2011 Sonata. Can't believe it's the same company that makes
> both cars. Absolutely a fantastic car, especially for the money. There
> isn't a lot on the dealers floors yet but I'll bet the demand will be out
> of this world once the public realizes what this model really is. I've
> seen 3 road tests on this new 2011 Sonata and they all compare it to the
> new lexus---and they are RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>

Good luck with it. How is the view out the side windows? That was a
concern by a few people as then seem smaller, but I've not seen one up close
yet.