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Hyundai Sonata Y1 (1985 to 1988): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Hyundai Sonata Y1 was built from 1985 to 1988 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: Y1.

Key facts

Years
1985 to 1988
Chassis codes
Y1
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Hyundai Sonata Y1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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