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A Drawing Of Alll The Generations Of The Azera/Grandeur

The Hyundai Grandeur (Korean: 현대 그랜저) is a front-wheel drive executive sedan manufactured and marketed by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1986. From 1986 to 1996, the Grandeur was the flagship for Hyundai's South Korean range before the Hyundai Dynasty was introduced. The Grandeur has evolved through five generations with intermediate restylings, and is marketed under various nameplates worldwide—prominently as the Hyundai Azera. As the Azera, it was the flagship of Hyundai's US and Canadian lineup until the arrival of the Genesis sedan. After the launch of the separate Genesis brand, the Grandeur/Azera resumed its place as the company's flagship.

First generation (YFL; 1986)[]

The first (after-Ford Model T Fordor Sedan, Ford Model A Standard Fordor Sedan (1927-1929), 1930 Ford Model A Standard Fordor Sedan, 1931 Ford Model A Slant Window Fordor Sedan, 1932 Ford 4-door sedan, 1933 Ford 4-door sedan, 1934 Ford 4-door sedan, 1935 Ford 4-door sedan, 1936 Ford 4-door sedan, Ford Model 62 4-door sedan, Ford Pilot 4-door sedan, Ford Zephyr Mark I 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark II 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark III 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark IV 4-door saloon, Ford Granada Mark I 4-door sedan, and Ford Granada Mark II 4-door sedan) Grandeur was a rebadged Mitsubishi Debonair produced by Hyundai. Initially launched with Mitsubishi-sourced 2.0L SOHC MPI version of the engine used in the first generation Sonata, a 2.4 L SOHC MPI engine was added in 1987. A V6 3.0 L engined model was launched in 1991 to better compete with the Daewoo Imperial.

Background[]

Before the 1988 Seoul Olympics, most of the luxury car market of South Korea was held by Daewoo Motors and its Royale Series. From October 1978, Hyundai's top offering in South Korea was a locally built Ford Granada Mark II. The Daewoo Royale, however, was dominating the Granada in the market place, and Hyundai tried to enter the luxury car market with its own design. In the face of tough competition from Daewoo Motors' powerful brand, Hyundai abandoned this attempt and instead borrowed the platform, technology, and internal configuration from Mitsubishi Motors to create the first Hyundai Grandeur.

In the early eighties, Mitsubishi Motors also wanted to renew its aging Debonair model, which had not been substantially updated since its market launch in 1964. Given the existing relationship of sharing technologies and innovations, Mitsubishi accepted Hyundai's request to share a platform, internal configuration, and most importantly, an engine. As Hyundai was an official sponsor of 1988 Seoul Olympics, it used this opportunity to notify all the executives and important people about their new car, the Grandeur. Because of its Mitsubishi basis and good quality, it became very popular in Korea.

Grandeur EV[]

Hyundai restomodded an example of the first generation Grandeur as an EV concept version called 'Hyundai Grandeur Heritage', using the "Parametric Pixel" design language from the Ioniq line. It celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Grandeur, and debuted at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang on November 12, 2021.[1][2] It is the second Heritage Series restomod EV after the Pony EV, and will be followed by the Galloper EV.[3]

Second generation (LX; 1992)[]

The New Grandeur and the third (after-Ford Model T Fordor Sedan, Ford Model A Standard Fordor Sedan (1927-1929), 1930 Ford Model A Standard Fordor Sedan, 1931 Ford Model A Slant Window Fordor Sedan, 1932 Ford 4-door sedan, 1933 Ford 4-door sedan, 1934 Ford 4-door sedan, 1935 Ford 4-door sedan, 1936 Ford 4-door sedan, Ford Model 62 4-door sedan, Ford Pilot 4-door sedan, Ford Zephyr Mark I 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark II 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark III 4-door saloon, Ford Zephyr Mark IV 4-door saloon, Ford Granada Mark I 4-door sedan, Ford Granada Mark II 4-door sedan, 1986–1989 Hyundai Grandeur YFL, and 1989–1992 Hyundai Grandeur YFL) generation of the Mitsubishi Debonair were the products of a joint development between Hyundai and Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi was responsible for the powertrain, and Hyundai was responsible for the body and trim design. Production of the car began in September 1992 and ended in 1998.

Powertrain[]

The "New Grandeur" came in various trim levels and only V6 engine combinations (2.0L, 2.5L, 3.0L, and 3.5L). The new Grandeur became a huge success following the first generation Grandeur it replaced. However, the reception of the same model marketed by Mitsubishi in Japan was perfunctory eventually leading Mitsubishi to discontinue it earlier than expected.

The 3-liter and 3.5-liter engines developed by Mitsubishi were substantial legacies to Hyundai, which at the time did not have the ability to manufacture engines of that size on its own. Following the Debonair's discontinuation in Japan, the Hyundai-Mitsubishi partnership led to the production of the Hyundai Equus and Mitsubishi Dignity premium flagship sedans, and the slightly smaller Hyundai Dynasty and Mitsubishi Proudia. Since the production of Hyundai Equus, Hyundai develops all engines in its product line on its own, such as the industry-acclaimed 4.6-liter Tau Engine featured on the Hyundai Genesis.

Public reaction[]

Although it was not exported outside the home market, the second generation Grandeur was a success in the Korean domestic market as the flagship sedan of Hyundai lineup. This model became a status symbol in Korea, which many politicians and wealthy business executives have used.

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