South Korea: Top 10 Upcoming cars to buy in 2024

South Korea: Top 10 Upcoming cars to buy in 2024

The car industry is about to see yet another wave of innovation, and South Korea is quickly becoming a centre for ground-breaking advances in the field. The top 10 new cars coming to South Korea this year, ranging from sleek electric vehicles (EVs) to cutting-edge hybrid types, are sure to change the way people drive. Automakers are responding by making a wide range of cars that meet the needs and wants of a growing number of customers who care about the environment, performance, and cutting-edge technology. Let’s take a look at the most-anticipated cars that will be on the roads of South Korea in 2024. These cars will not only provide transportation, but they will also show us the future of great cars.

2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6

• MSRP: $42,715
• Engine type: Electric
• Horsepower: 149 hp
• Torque: 258 lb-ft
• Transmission: 1-speed direct drive
• Drive type: Rear wheel drive
• EPA City: 151
• EPA Highway: 120
• EPA combined: 135
• EPA electricity range: 240 mi.
• Fuel type: Electric
• Length: 191.1 in.
• Width: 74.0 in.
• Height: 58.9 in.
• Wheelbase: 116.1 in.
• Battery capacity: 53.0 kWh

What’s New for 2024?
This year, the Ioniq 6 doesn’t have any changes.

The 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 is a car that runs on electricity alone and has a range of up to 581 km. One 350 kW DC fast charger can fully charge it in as little as 18 minutes, going from 10% to 80%. It takes the IONIQ 6 5.1 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h and 3.4 seconds to go from 80 to 120 km/h. The inside of the 2024 IONIQ 6 is roomy, it performs well, and it has cutting-edge technology. There are 225 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque in the SE, SEL, and Limited trims. They all have rear-wheel drive. You can also get a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system with 320 hp and 446 lb-ft of torque for the SEL and Limited trims.

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2024 Genesis G90

• MSRP: $90,100
• Engine size: 3.5 L
• Cylinders: V6
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 375 hp @ 5,800 rpm
• Torque: 391 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm
• EPA city: 18 MPG
• EPA Highway: 26 MPG
• EPA combined: 21 MPG
• Transmission: 8-speed shiftable automatic
• Drive Type: All-wheel drive
• Length: 207.7 in.
• Width: 76.0 in.
• Height: 58.7 in.
• Wheelbase: 125.2 in.
• Seating: 5
• Fuel tank capacity: 19.3 gal.

What’s New for 2024?
The G90 was completely remade for 2023, and it won’t change much for 2024.

The 2024 Genesis G90 will still be the company’s top-of-the-line and most luxurious car. The G90 looks a lot like the G80 car and GV80 SUV, mostly in the way its stacked gun-slit headlamps and modified pentagonal grille are styled, but it still has a few features that make it stand out. The 2024 Genesis G90 is a full-size luxury car that comes with a lot of new technologies and high-tech features that help you. The wheelbase is 125 inches, which is a little less than the BMW 7 Series’s 126 inches. The G90 has a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with twin turbochargers that makes 375 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. The EPA says it gets 18/26 mpg in the city and on the highway and has an 8-speed automatic engine.

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2024 Genesis Electric G80

• MSRP: $75,625
• Engine: Electric
• Motor: 272 kW (Front: 136 kW/Rear: 136 kW)
• Horsepower: 365
• Torque: 516 lb-ft
• MPGe CITY/HWY: 105/89
• EPA-Estimated Range: 282 miles
• Wheelbase: 118.5 in
• Length: 197.0 in
• Width: 75.8 in
• Height: 57.9 in
• Seating: 5

What’s New for 2024?
Hyundai hasn’t made any changes to the Electrified G80 car in its second year on the market. It’s still a fancy and smooth luxury car with a good electric engine.

Genesis’s most recent attempt to go electric is to add EV powertrains to its already great line of luxury cars. One electric motor is on each end of the Electrified G80, which gives it all-wheel drive and a total of 365 horsepower. The 2024 Electrified G80 can speed up quickly. It took 4.1 seconds to reach 60 mph on our test track. At 60 mph, that means the Electrified G80 is 0.6 seconds faster than the G80 Sport with a V-6 engine. The frame of the Electrified G80 feels just as light as the one driven by gasoline, and it comes with a rear-wheel-steering system as standard.

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2024 Hyundai Elantra

• MSRP: $22,775
• Engine size: 2.0 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 147 hp @ 6,200 rpm
• Torque: 132 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm
• Transmission: Continuously variable-speed automatic
• Drive Type: Front wheel drive
• EPA City: 32 MPG
• EPA Highway: 41 MPG
• EPA Combined: 36 MPG
• Length: 184.4 in.
• Width: 71.9 in.
• Height: 55.7 in.
• Wheelbase: 107.1 in.
• Seating: 5
• Fuel tank capacity: 12.4 gal.

What’s New for 2024?
Hyundai’s small car has gotten a makeover that includes new wheels, a sharper-looking front end, and updated exterior lights. Exotic Green and Ultimate Red are two of the new colours you can choose from. Along with front and back side-impact airbags, Hyundai has made the Elantra range come with a rear-seat seatbelt reminder. Lane-keeping assist, blind-spot tracking, and rear cross-traffic alert are now all standard features. To let the driver know about them, the steering wheel now has haptic pulses.

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra is seen as a basic form of transportation—great for first-time car buyers, good on gas, and easy to park in small spaces. But the Hyundai also has a lot of style and great value. The sharp design of the Elantra’s outside makes it stand out, but it doesn’t skimp on features that make small cars great. The Elantra’s cabin is roomy for its size, and a hybrid engine makes it even better at saving gas. The base engine is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder that doesn’t have much power, but the N-Line model has a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine that has a bit more zip. Still, none of the Elantra models will make the driver feel more alive.

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2024 Kia EV9

• MSRP: $56,395
• Engine type: Electric
• Horsepower: 215 hp @ 4,400 rpm
• Torque: 258 lb-ft @ 0 rpm
• Transmission: 1-speed direct drive
• Drive type: Rear wheel drive
• Length: 197.2 in.
• Width: 77.9 in.
• Height: 68.9 in.
• Wheelbase: 122.0 in.
• Battery capacity: 76.1 kWh
• Seating: 7

What’s New for 2024?
A new nameplate for the Kia brand, the EV9 is the latest in the company’s 11 new electric car lineup that will go on sale by 2026.

It is anticipated that the 2024 Kia EV9, an electric car, will have dimensions similar to those of the Kia Telluride. With external measurements of 197.2 inches long, 77.9 inches wide, and 69.1 inches high, it is anticipated to have a spacious interior. With a single motor layout, the 99.8-kWh battery of the EV9 can cover 304 miles of travel. A front trunk of 52 litres for AWD vehicles and 90 litres for RWD models is another feature of the EV9. You can choose between rear- or all-wheel drive for the EV9. The dual-motor 379-horsepower drivetrain of the all-wheel-drive variant. The Euro NCAP has awarded the EV9 a 5-star safety rating.

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2024 Kia 5

• MSRP: $26,745
• Engine size: 1.6 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 180 hp @ 5,500 rpm
• Torque: 195 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
• Transmission: 8-speed shiftable automatic
• Drive Type: Front wheel drive
• EPA city: 27 MPG
• EPA Highway: 37 MPG
• EPA Combined: 31 MPG
• Length: 193.1 in.
• Width: 73.2 in.
• Height: 56.9 in.
• Wheelbase: 112.2 in.
• Fuel tank capacity: 15.8 gal.
• Seating: 5

What’s New for 2024?
Kia hasn’t made many changes to the K5 for 2024, but they have added some nicer features to the GT-Line trim level. The K5 GT-Line will come with heated front seats as standard in 2024.

The 2024 Kia K5 is a midsize car with a turbocharged engine that can fit up to five people. The 2024 Kia K5 comes in four different trims: GT, EX, LXS, and GT. The base model comes with a 1.6L turbocharged engine that makes 180 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. It comes with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and a 2.5L turbo engine with 290 hp. The K5 comes with front-wheel drive as standard, and the GT-Line trim level adds all-wheel drive.

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2024 Hyundai Sonata

• MSRP: 28,650
• Engine size: 2.5 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 191 hp @ 6,100 rpm
• Torque: 181 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
• Transmission: 8-speed shiftable automatic
• Drive Type: Front wheel drive
• EPA city: 25 MPG
• EPA Highway: 36 MPG
• EPA combined: 29 MPG
• Length: 193.3 in.
• Width: 73.2 in.
• Height: 56.9 in.
• Wheelbase: 111.8 in.
• Seating: 5
• Fuel tank capacity: 15.9 gal.

What’s New for 2024?
The Sonata has received an update from Hyundai for 2024. The unique daytime running lights that stretched the width of the front bumper have replaced the quirky ones that ran parallel to the hood. Though the most significant change is inside, there are other design changes to the taillights and rear bumper cover as well. A single curved display mount now holds two 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreens. The appearance of the steering wheel has also changed. Hyundai relocated the gear selector to a knob that protrudes from the steering column instead of the central console. All-wheel drive is now an option on the mechanical front, but it is limited to vehicles with the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. The sporty N Line grade of the Sonata still comes with a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 290 horsepower, but Hyundai has removed the 180-hp turbocharged 1.6-litre inline-four from the lineup.

We hope that the 2024 Hyundai Sonata’s attitude will wake up the rivals in the family car segment. Its mid-cycle upgrade includes new headlights and taillights, redesigned front and rear bumpers, and significant interior modifications. An all-wheel drive is now an option for Sonata models without turbochargers, but the car still sports its current powertrains, which are a 2.5-litre four-cylinder with 191 horsepower and a turbocharged four-cylinder N Line model with 290 horsepower. The 192-hp Sonata Hybrid, which achieves impressive fuel economy figures, remains available.

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2024 Kia Soul

• MSRP: $21,565
• Engine size: 2.0 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 147 hp @ 6,200 rpm
• Torque: 132 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm
• EPA City: 27 MPG
• EPA Highway: 33 MPG
• EPA combined: 30 MPG
• Transmission: Continuously variable-speed automatic
• Drive Type: Front wheel drive
• Length: 165.2 in.
• Width: 70.9 in.
• Height: 63.0 in.
• Wheelbase: 102.4 in.
• Seating: 5
• Fuel tank capacity: 14.3 gal.

What’s New for 2024?
The selection now includes the new EX Designer option, which comes with 18-inch wheels and several interior accents. To prevent thieves from being able to reproduce the frequency of the optional smart key, Kia further claims that it now enters a sleep state 40 seconds after the vehicle is locked.

The Kia Soul of 2024 is a small crossover SUV. Its 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine generates 132 lb-ft of torque and 147 horsepower. Front-wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) are standard on the Soul. Numerous basic entertainment and safety technologies, such as a sleep mode for smart key vehicles, are available on the 2024 Kia Soul. A new security function to aid in preventing hackers from copying the smart key frequency is one of the additional features.

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2024 Genesis G70

• MSRP: $42,750
• Engine size: 2.5 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 300 hp @ 5,800 rpm
• Torque: 311 lb-ft @ 1,650 rpm
• Transmission: 8-speed shiftable automatic
• Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
• Length: 184.4 in.
• Width: 72.8 in.
• Height: 55.1 in.
• Wheelbase: 111.6 in.
• Seating: 5
• Fuel tank capacity: 15.8 gal.

What’s New for 2024?
A 300-hp 2.5-liter engine has replaced the G70’s basic 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which produced 252 horsepower, starting in 2024. The standard Brembo brakes are one of the other improvements. In addition, new wheel styles and paint colours are available. There’s a new USB-C port, a frameless rearview mirror, heated front seats, and a small touchscreen interface for the climate control system inside.

The 2024 Genesis G70 demonstrates how Genesis created its blazing light and found its place. The sports sedan from the luxury Korean brand is going into its sixth year of production and is still in its first generation, but it still poses a serious threat to its esteemed European competitors. The 2024 Genesis G70 is a high-end performance sedan that resembles a coupe. It has cutting-edge technology, aggressive driving, and a standard 2.5-liter I-4 engine with 300 horsepower. An additional 3.3L twin-turbo GDI V6 365-hp engine is available for the G70, and it can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The maximum speed of the G70 is 170 mph.

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2024 Kia Forte

• MSRP: $21,145
• Engine size: 2.0 L
• Cylinders: Inline 4
• Engine type: Gas
• Horsepower: 147 hp @ 6,200 rpm
• Torque: 132 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm
• Transmission: Continuously variable-speed automatic
• Drive Type: Front wheel drive
• Length: 182.7 in.
• Width: 70.9 in.
• Height: 56.5 in.
• Wheelbase: 106.3 in.
• Fuel tank capacity: 14.0 gal.
• Seating: 5

What’s New for 2024?
With no notable modifications from the model from the previous year, the Forte enters 2024. The sportier GT is still an option, and the base LX continues to have an alluringly cheap starting price.

The 2024 Kia Forte is a stylish little sedan with a sporty appearance, but don’t let that deceive you—its best feature isn’t how much fun it is to drive, but rather how easy it is on your wallet. Front drive and a sluggish 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine come standard. Although it’s more than capable of cruising around town, the GT variant is a better option if you want to have some fun while driving. The GT adds a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission to the already sporty-looking vehicle.

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