Hyundai Stellar
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| Hyundai Stellar | ||
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Curb weight 1,000 kg (2,204 lb) | | |
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| Predecessor | Ford Cortina | |
| Successor | Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Sonata | |
The Hyundai Stellar (
large family car produced by the South Korean Hyundai Motor Company from July 1983 until the 1992 model year. It succeeded the Ford Cortina, which Hyundai had built under license.[2][3] The Stellar was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro using a rear-wheel drive chassis from the Cortina Mark V
.
Technology
The
carburettor, higher output alternator, larger headlights, and restyled taillights. The front double wishbone suspension was changed to a MacPherson strut design, along with larger brake callipers, as well as a two-piece driveshaft. The Stellar had the option of riding on several types of aluminium alloy wheels and was equipped with standard Michelin all-season tyres in Canada. Also that year, an automatic transmission (Borg Warner 03-71) with overdrive was available as an option. In the domestic South Korean market, this was the first of their cars to be sold as the Sonata
. In Europe, the Stellar II is sometimes referred to as the Stellar Prima. This was only limited to the new 2.0 GSL model, thus differing from the continued 1.6 models. The 2.0 GSL "Prima" received new, larger bumpers, restyled lights, and an updated dashboard, while the 1.6 GSL kept the original design which was also continued for the 1.6 SL and 1.6 L. The 1.4 models were discontinued for the 1987 model year.
The Stellar was not available in the United States due to strict
saloon car after the Toyota Corolla shifted to front-wheel drive in 1984 and the Daihatsu Charmant was discontinued in 1987. The Stellar was replaced in Canada and Europe by the Hyundai New Sonata in 1992. In the Korean domestic market, the lower end of the Stellar lineup can be considered as having been replaced by the Sonata. The Stellar (along with the Pony) would be Hyundai's last rear-wheel drive cars for North America until the 2009 Genesis
.
Lineup
- Prima (1983-1986)
- TX (1983-1992)
- FX (1983-1986)
- GX (1987-1992)
- GSL (1983-1986)
- SL (1983-1986)
- CXL (Canada only, 1984-1987)
- Apex (1987)
- 88 (Seoul Olympic limited edition, 1988)
- GXL (1989-1991)
- 1.8 i (1990-1992)
Europe:
- 1.4 L 4-speed manual (1983-1987)
- 1.4 SL 4-speed manual (1983-198?)
- 1.4 GLS 5-speed manual[2]
- 1.6 L 4-speed manual (1983-1987)
- 1.6 L 5-speed manual (1987-1989)
- 1.6 SL 5-speed manual (1983-1989)
- 1.6 SL automatic (1983-1987)
- 1.6 GLS/GSL 5-speed manual (1983-1989)
- 1.6 GSL automatic (1983-1989)
- 2.0 GSL "Prima" 5-speed manual (1987-1989)
- 2.0 GSL "Prima" automatic (1987-1989)
Major specifications
- Overall length: 4416 mm (173.9 in) (2.0 GSL: 4578 mm (180.2 in))
- Overall width: 1716 mm (67.6 in)
- Overall height: 1372 mm (54.0 in)
- Wheelbase: 2579 mm (101.5 in)
- Front track: 1445 mm (56.89 in)
- Rear track: 1425 mm (56.10 in)
- Curb weight: 1000 kg (2204 lb.) (2.0 GSL: 1164 kg (2566 lb.))
- Gross weight: 1475 kg (3251 lb.) (2.0 GSL: 1610 kg (3549 lb.))
- Wheel dimensions: 13 x 4.5 in or 13 x 5.5 in
- Steering type: Rack and pinion
- Front brakes: Disc
- Rear brakes: Drum
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyundai Stellar.
- ^ "Vehicle History 1980 STELLAR - Hyundai Experiences - Hyundai Worldwide". HYUNDAI MOTORS. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ ISBN 88-7212-012-8.
- ^ Lewis, Corey (2021-10-25). "Rare Rides: The 1987 Hyundai Stellar, Korean Midsize and Ford Cousin". thetruthaboutcars.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ a b Green, Gavin (September 1984). Cropley, Steve (ed.). "Hyundai right Cortina wrongs". Car. London, UK: FF Publishing: 91–92.