Hyundai Lavita
The Hyundai Lavita is a MPV made by Hyundai from 2001 to 2010.
| Hyundai Lavita (FC) | |
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_GLS_hatchback_(2011-11-18)_01.jpg) Pre-facelift Hyundai Elantra LaVita (Australia) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Also called | Hyundai Matrix (Europe, ASEAN and Israel) Hyundai Elantra LaVita (Australia) Inokom Matrix (Malaysia) |
| Production | 2001–2007 (South Korea) 2007–2010 (Turkey) |
| Assembly | Ulsan, South Korea[1] İzmit, Turkey (Hyundai Assan)[2] Kulim, Malaysia (Inokom) Cairo, Egypt (Ghabbour Group) Athens, Greece (Hyundai Hellas AEBE) |
| Designer | Lorenzo Ramaciotti (Pininfarina)[3] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini MPV |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Hyundai Elantra Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tiburon Kia Spectra Kia Sportage |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol engines: 1.5 L Alpha II I4 (South Korea)[4] 1.6 L Alpha II I4 1.8 L Beta II I4 Diesel engines: 1.5 L D I3 turbo-diesel 1.5 L U I4 turbo-diesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Length | 4,035 mm (158.9 in) 4,050 mm (159.4 in) (first facelift)[5] 4,060 mm (159.8 in) (second facelift)[6] |
| Width | 1,740 mm (68.5 in) |
| Height | 1,625 mm (64.0 in) (without roof rack) 1,685 mm (66.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,223–1,316 kg (2,696.3–2,901.3 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Hyundai ix20 |
History and Features
changeThe Hyundai Lavita was introduced in 2001 and it was designed by Pinninfarina it has a 1.5 (avaliable in South Korea only) 1.6 and 1.8 liter gasoline engines and 1.5 turbo diesel engines with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission it had a first facelift in 2005 and a second facelift in 2008 that was debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008.[7]
Markets
changeThe Hyundai Lavita was sold under that name in South Korea in Europe and Southeast Asia it was sold as the Matrix in Australia the MPV was sold as the Hyundai Elantra Lavita and in Malaysia it was sold under the Inokom Matrix name.
Discontinuation
changeThe production of the Hyundai Lavita ended in 2010 and it was replaced by the Hyundai ix20.
References
change- ↑ "Hyundai Zahlen und Fakten 2008" (PDF) (in German). Neckarsulm, Germany: Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH. 2008. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27.
- ↑ "Guide to assembly plants in Europe (2008)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "Hyundai Matrix – The Pininfarina Euro-Korean". Auto Design Magazine. 22 August 2001. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "2005 Hyundai Lavita phase-I MPV all versions specifications and performance data". www.automobile-catalog.com.
- ↑ "2008 Hyundai Matrix phase-II MPV all versions specifications and performance data". www.automobile-catalog.com.
- ↑ "2010 Hyundai Matrix phase-III MPV all versions specifications and performance data". www.automobile-catalog.com.
- ↑ Koo, John. "2009 Hyundai Matrix Review". Motorstop.asia. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-10-08.