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Given the ever-slow sales, to no one's surprise, Hyundai finally pulled the plug on the American-market Azera. We will not see the next-generation version of it here in the U.S. It will continue in some overseas markets, where it is known as the Hyundai Grandeur.
Over the years, I personally have known only one person who actually bought one (an older single lady in our condo-development).....and she doesn't have it any more, having traded it for a much smaller smaller Elantra LOL.
What is interesting is that its corporate brother, the Kia Cadenza, seems more solidly-built, using better hardware, somewhat more conventionally styled inside, and, IMO, is actually a better car for (roughly) the same amount of money. While the Cadenza itself is not a big seller either, Kia seems to be keeping it on the market for a reason.
https://www.cars.com/articles/hyundai-drops-azera-sedan-from-2018-lineup-1420696053155/
By Fred Meier
July 5, 2017
Redesigned Hyundai Azera for world markets, but not U.S.
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CARS.COM — Hyundai made unsurprising news official today, announcing a 2018 brand lineup that gives the hook to the slow-selling Azera full-size V-6 sedan.
Related: New 2018 Hyundai Kona Small SUV Preview
Hyundai said as much last fall when it announced a redesigned Azera for South Korea and global markets, though it told Cars.com in an email at the time that it had not slammed the door on a U.S. launch. The new Azera flagship for the Hyundai brand went on sale in South Korea, where it is known as the Grandeur, in November.
Hyundai said then that a U.S. decision would be "announced in due course." That time came today when Hyundai released a 2018 roster listing Azera's U.S. market availability as "discontinued."
U.S. buyers who want a sedan bigger or fancier than the Hyundai Sonata mid-size — or one with more than four-cylinder power — will still have choices from the Hyundai company, with its premium Genesis brand's G80 sedan and corporate sibling Kia's redesigned 2017 Cadenza full-size sedan. The 2017 Azera starts at $34,995, while the 2017 G80 starts at $42,350 and the 2017 Cadenza starts at $32,890. Meanwhile, the starting price for the refreshed 2018 Sonata is up $500 to $22,935, and it tops out with the Limited 2.0T that starts at $33,335. (All prices include a destination charge.)
2017 Hyundai Azera
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There was little business case to continue the current Azera. Just 241 were sold in June. Sales in the first six months of 2017 were a meager 1,792, down 30.4 percent from the period a year ago and lagging the Cadenza's 2,655.
Sales of competing near-luxury full-size sedans have suffered, as well, as buyers flocked to SUVs and mid-size sedans have gotten bigger. Still, Toyota, for example, has sold 16,735 Avalons year to date; Chevrolet has sold 31,312 impalas; and Nissan has sold 31,519 Maximas.
You still can get a new Azera for now, however, and likely could get a deal. As of today, Cars.com listings showed 808 new 2017 Azeras and 127 new 2016 Azeras.
Get 2017 Hyundai Azera DetailsFind a 2017 Hyundai Azera Near You
Over the years, I personally have known only one person who actually bought one (an older single lady in our condo-development).....and she doesn't have it any more, having traded it for a much smaller smaller Elantra LOL.
What is interesting is that its corporate brother, the Kia Cadenza, seems more solidly-built, using better hardware, somewhat more conventionally styled inside, and, IMO, is actually a better car for (roughly) the same amount of money. While the Cadenza itself is not a big seller either, Kia seems to be keeping it on the market for a reason.
https://www.cars.com/articles/hyundai-drops-azera-sedan-from-2018-lineup-1420696053155/
By Fred Meier
July 5, 2017
Redesigned Hyundai Azera for world markets, but not U.S.
Manufacturer image
CARS.COM — Hyundai made unsurprising news official today, announcing a 2018 brand lineup that gives the hook to the slow-selling Azera full-size V-6 sedan.
Related: New 2018 Hyundai Kona Small SUV Preview
Hyundai said as much last fall when it announced a redesigned Azera for South Korea and global markets, though it told Cars.com in an email at the time that it had not slammed the door on a U.S. launch. The new Azera flagship for the Hyundai brand went on sale in South Korea, where it is known as the Grandeur, in November.
Hyundai said then that a U.S. decision would be "announced in due course." That time came today when Hyundai released a 2018 roster listing Azera's U.S. market availability as "discontinued."
U.S. buyers who want a sedan bigger or fancier than the Hyundai Sonata mid-size — or one with more than four-cylinder power — will still have choices from the Hyundai company, with its premium Genesis brand's G80 sedan and corporate sibling Kia's redesigned 2017 Cadenza full-size sedan. The 2017 Azera starts at $34,995, while the 2017 G80 starts at $42,350 and the 2017 Cadenza starts at $32,890. Meanwhile, the starting price for the refreshed 2018 Sonata is up $500 to $22,935, and it tops out with the Limited 2.0T that starts at $33,335. (All prices include a destination charge.)
2017 Hyundai Azera
Manufacturer image
There was little business case to continue the current Azera. Just 241 were sold in June. Sales in the first six months of 2017 were a meager 1,792, down 30.4 percent from the period a year ago and lagging the Cadenza's 2,655.
Sales of competing near-luxury full-size sedans have suffered, as well, as buyers flocked to SUVs and mid-size sedans have gotten bigger. Still, Toyota, for example, has sold 16,735 Avalons year to date; Chevrolet has sold 31,312 impalas; and Nissan has sold 31,519 Maximas.
You still can get a new Azera for now, however, and likely could get a deal. As of today, Cars.com listings showed 808 new 2017 Azeras and 127 new 2016 Azeras.
Get 2017 Hyundai Azera DetailsFind a 2017 Hyundai Azera Near You
