Hyundai Motor launches new Grandeur sedan in S. Korea

Hyundai-Grandeur sedan

Hyundai Motor launches new Grandeur sedan in S. Korea

By Kim Eun-jung

SEOUL, May 14 Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday launched the latest version of its flagship Grandeur sedan in South Korea, featuring an infotainment platform powered by new artificial intelligence (AI).

The updated seventh-generation Grandeur is available with a 1.6-liter gasoline hybrid engine, a 2.5-liter gasoline engine, a 3.5-liter gasoline engine or a 3.5-liter liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engine, the company said in a statement.

Hyundai Motor Co.'s latest version of flagship Grandeur sedan is seen in this photo provided by the South Korean automaker on May 14, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

The 2026 model is equipped with Hyundai's next-generation Pleos Connect infotainment system, featuring a 17-inch display and interactive functions enabled by Gleo AI, an agentic AI assistant developed by Hyundai Motor Group's software subsidiary, 42dot.

The Android-based automotive operating system supports wireless over-the-air updates for major vehicle functions.

It also features a pedal misapplication safety assist system designed to help prevent accidents caused by drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.

The large sedan is priced between 41.8 million won and 48.6 million won (US$28,000-$32,628).

Hyundai first introduced the Grandeur in the domestic market in 1986, and the sedan has long been regarded as one of the automaker's flagship models.