2013 Hyundai Azera

2013 AZERA: MODERN DESIGN, SMART TECHNOLOGY, PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY

Hottest-selling Nameplate in its Segment
Since the launch of the all-new model, Azera has been the hottest- selling nameplate in its segment. According to J.D. Power PIN data, the new Azera sits on a dealer's lot for an average of 16 days before being sold, compared with a Nissan Maxima at 65 days, Toyota Avalon at 28 days, Buick LaCrosse at 63 days and the Ford Taurus at 70 days. But the good news doesn't end there. The new Azera is enjoying a 61 percent conquest rate – an amount that's unheard of in the large car segment.




HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2013 AZERA
•Second generation Azera
•Powered by the new Lambda II 3.3-liter Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) V6 engine and in-house six-speed automatic transmission
•Horsepower: 293 at 6400 RPM
•First Hyundai model equipped with a V6 to achieve 30 MPG highway
•Better combined fuel efficiency than Nissan Maxima, Ford Taurus and Buick LaCrosse V6
•Best-in-class specific output (88.8 HP/liter)
•Nine standard airbags – includes driver's knee and rear side impact airbags
•Impact-reducing front seat system
•Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD
•Best-in-class head and leg room for front-seat passengers
•Standard 18-inch alloy wheels and optional 19-inch alloy wheels
•HID Xenon headlights with LED accents
•Segment-exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera
•Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats
•Bluetooth® hands-free phone system with voice recognition and streaming audio
•Standard Blue Link telematics platform
•Segment-first manual rear side window sunshades
•Panoramic sunroof
•Ventilated front seats

The 2013 Azera represents an advanced approach to the traditional large sedan segment by delivering a powerful yet efficient powertrain, emotional design and luxury features offered with Hyundai's strong value proposition. With the new Azera, Hyundai continues to offer customers the highest levels of luxury, performance, and efficiency, all brought together in the praised design.



The elegant look continues inside where Hyundai has created an upscale ambiance, thanks to a flow-through center fascia and instrument panel that creates a dual-cockpit front passenger space. These flowing surfaces complement the exterior design and wrap around the driver and passengers.

ACCOMMODATING INTERIOR WITH STANDARD LEATHER
The 2013 Azera offers luxurious appointments that rival the finest premium competitor brands. It offers a roomy cabin with more than 45 inches of legroom and 40 inches of headroom for front-seat passengers.

Hyundai focuses heavily on other interior details, such as an optional panoramic sunroof, which allows more natural light into the cabin and 3D Carbon interior accents. Ambient lighting compliments the vehicle's modern appearance. Other standard luxury equipment include, power front seats, power rear sunshade and manual rear side window shades. The side shades, not found on any other car in the Azera's segment, can be inconspicuously tucked away when not in use.

Given the functionality and design of the Azera, seat quality and comfort is of extreme importance to the feel of the car. The 2013 Azera offers first-class seating for all passengers, offering leather seating as standard equipment. A ten-way power driver and eight-way front passenger seat are also included. The driver's seat has an optional cushion extension and an integrated memory system for the seat, steering wheel and side mirrors, while the Azera's climate and seat temperature controls keep occupants in total comfort.

•Ventilated front seats (optional) – fans in the front seat back and bottom cushions circulate air through the perforated leather seats
•Heated front and rear seats standard
•Dual automatic climate control standard
•Second row air vents standard
•Cooled glove box standard

BEST-IN-CLASS SPECIFIC OÚTPÚT
With the introduction of direct injection, Hyundai didn't have to increase the displacement of their V6 engine in the pursuit of more power. The Lambda II 3.3-liter GDI engine is the heart of the 2013 Azera. It produces a best-in-class specific output of 88.8 horsepower per liter, while also boasting the smallest displacement in its class. The engine's high-pressure (over 2,200 psi) direct injection system increases power and torque, while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The system eliminates the need for larger displacement, and increases the compression ratio from 10.4 to 11.5 in the pursuit of greater thermal efficiency and power output. The new engine also features all-aluminum construction, four valves per cylinder, piston cooling jets, roller timing chain, CrN Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating on the top ring chamfer and Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT). A three-stage Variable Intake System (VIS) further broadens the engines power curve to improve the vehicle's off-the-line acceleration and passing performance. EPA fuel economy estimates for the Azera are 20 mpg city / 30 mpg highway / 24 mpg combined.

The engine is mated to Hyundai's in-house six-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC® manual control. This system offers smooth shifts and a wide ratio spread that ideally suits the engine's power delivery.

Azera's powertrain also has an Active Eco mode, which modifies engine and transmission control for improved fuel economy. This translates into a more than a five percent improvement in real-world fuel economy.

OVERALL DIMENSIONS
The Azera rides on a 112.0-inch wheelbase, with an overall length of 193.3 inches and width of 73.2 inches. These exterior dimensions optimally size Azera between the Sonata and Genesis models.

BEST-IN-CLASS FRONT HEAD AND LEG ROOM
Azera has best-in-class front head and leg room.

WORLD-CLASS WEIGHT EFFICIENCY
World-class weight efficiency is a program target for all Hyundai models. This strategy delivers outstanding fuel economy and performance simultaneously. At just 3,605 pounds, Azera is more than 200 pounds lighter than the Buick LaCrosse (3,835 pounds) and more than 400 pounds lighter than the Ford Taurus (4,015 pounds). This priority on weight saving allows the Azera to deliver a great combination of agility, performance and fuel efficiency.

BALANCED STEERING AND SÚSPENSION SOLÚTIONS
The Azera is fitted with a MacPherson strut front suspension, coil springs and a 24 mm diameter front stabilizer bar. The sophisticated multi-link independent rear suspension enables precise geometry for a premium ride, while not taking away from the agile handling. The capabilities of the advanced front- and rear-suspension are maximized through Sachs Amplitude Selective Dampers (ASD), allowing tuning flexibility at smaller damper displacements. The ASD suspension provides:
•Improved ride comfort with more body/wheel control
•Increased driving comfort without compromised handling
•Optimized road surface contact
Standard are 245/45R18 tires on 18-inch Hyper Silver alloy wheels. There is an optional 19-inch Hyper silver alloy wheel fitted with 245/40R19 tire.

ADVANCED STANDARD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES: PART OF HYÚNDAI'S ASSÚRANCE COMMITMENT AND IT STARTS WITH THE SEATS
Azera has an exceptional level of standard safety features for the large car segment, placing emphasis on what are perhaps the most important part of the car - the seats. Hyundai engineers have developed an impact-reducing seat system, which eliminates the need for active front head restraints through optimization of seat back structure to further absorb impact.

Azera includes a Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) system, which optimally manages ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and the Motor-Driven electric Power Steering (MDPS).

VSM works to control two effects: first is the unwanted pull in one direction when the car accelerates or brakes on a split-mu surface (slippery on one side, dry pavement on the other). VSM detects this natural pull and applies steering input in the required direction. VSM counters the pull and automatically provides eight Newton meters of counter- steering. The second is the counter-weight effect that occurs during a violent lane change or cornering maneuver: VSM counter steers in the opposite direction to stop the back of the car from stepping out of line.
Azera features nine airbags including dual front, front and rear seat-mounted side-impact, front and rear side curtain airbags and a driver's knee airbag.

The Azera also features a state-of-the-art braking package. The package includes four-wheel disc brakes (12.6 inch front and 11.2 inch rear) and an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) including Brake Assist, which provides maximum braking force when a panic stop is detected, and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), to automatically adjust the braking force to front and rear axles based on the vehicle's load conditions.

Additionally, Azera offers impressive passive safety features including a Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system for children's seats and three-point seatbelts for all positions.

ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY AND STANDARD NAVIGATION
•Standard navigation system with seven-inch screen
•Azera comes standard with three months of XM Satellite Radio
•Real-time XM NavTraffic, XM NAV Weather®, XM Sports Ticker and XM Stock Ticker
•Azera offers the clarity of digital HD Radio Technology Bluetooth hands-free phone system standard
•Standard auxiliary iPod/ÚSB inputs

Touch-screen navigation with integrated backup camera is standard on all Azeras, which are pricey optional features on all other cars in the segment. This easy-to-use unit can be controlled via seven-inch WVGA touchscreen or voice-activation by a headliner-mounted microphone. The system features 8GB of flash memory and comes matched with a sound system that plays compact discs, accesses digital music files via Bluetooth streaming audio or allows driver and passengers to access their personal listening devices through the iPod/ÚSB/auxiliary inputs. Bluetooth audio wirelessly streams music from select mobile phones to the head unit. In addition, Bluetooth-enabled phones allow drivers to look up a local restaurant and call for reservations before plotting the route.

Azera is available with two audio systems. Standard is a Dimension AM/FM/Satellite Radio/CD/MP3 audio system with seven-speakers and iPod®/ÚSB/auxiliary input jacks. An Infinity 550-watt, Logic 7 audio system with 12 speakers, including an eight-inch subwoofer and external amplifier is available. An XM Satellite Radio interface is also integrated into the head unit and features channel logos and XM Data services, such as XM NavWeather®, XM Stock Ticker and XM Sports Ticker. Azera also offers standard HD Radio™ technology.

A Bluetooth hands-free phone system with voice recognition, address book download and audio streaming comes as a standard feature.

HYÚNDAI BLÚE LINK
Hyundai Blue Link telematics comes standard on the Azera with a 90-day complimentary trial period. Blue Link can be accessed from the buttons on the rearview mirror inside the Azera, or via the web or a smart phone. Blue Link is offered in three packages: Assurance, Essentials and Guidance.

'Blue Link combines safety, service and infotainment into a complete package that works to both help simplify Hyundai owners' lives and reduce distracted driving,' said Barry Ratzlaff, director of customer satisfaction and service business development, Hyundai Motor America. 'We've carefully studied how drivers rely on smart phones and navigation systems as an innovative link to the outside world. Blue Link brings that seamless connectivity directly into the car with technology like voice text messaging, POI web search download, turn-by-turn navigation, and monthly vehicle reporting. Our agent-assisted advanced voice recognition system offers a 21st century solution to performing POI searches in the vehicle. This unique and innovative approach enables Hyundai to deliver fast, accurate searches and downloads of POIs to vehicles without the unnecessary costs of traditional operator-only type systems of our competitors.'

More details on Hyundai Blue Link are available at http://www.hyundaibluelink.com/.

COLOR PALETTE
Azera's elegance is further brought to life through a bold color palette including Black Onyx Pearl, Porcelain White Pearl, Silver Frost Metallic, Smoke Gray Metallic, Hyper Silver Metallic, Venetian Red Pearl, Bronze Mist Metallic and Midnight Blue Pearl. Interior color choices are Camel, Graphite Black and Chestnut Brown.

Source - Hyundai