Hyundai has taken the unusual
approach of debuting a newly refreshed model – the refreshed 2015 Hyundai Azera
– at the Miami International Auto Show instead of one of the larger usual
suspects (the LA Auto Show is just around the corner). According to Hyundai, Florida is a large
market for the Azera
sedan, which surely had something to do with the decision to debut in Miami.
There
aren't many big changes to the Azera for 2015,
but what has been updated is meaningful, starting with redesigned front and
rear fascias, standard 18-inch alloy wheels and LED fog lights on Limited models.
Inside, an eight-inch display – all the better to work with Hyundai's latest Blue Link
system – joins a new center stack design as notable improvements. On the safety
front, Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross Traffic alert and Lane Change
Assist are now standard.
Power
still comes from the well-regarded 3.3-liter V6 with 293 horsepower and 255
pound-feet of torque. While none of the changes for 2015 are likely to make the
Azera into a best
seller in the highly competitive large-car market, where models like the Chevy
Impala, Toyota Avalon and Buick LaCrosse live, not to mention Hyundai's sibling from Kia, the
Cadenza, we're sure Azera buyers
will be happy with the updates all the same.
The
question remains, how much longer will there be an Azera in the United States?
We'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, feel free to click on the image
above to enlarge (we're requested more photos and will update this post with a
full gallery as soon as we have one) and read the press release below for all
the details from Hyundai.
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