About Hyundai Excel
The Hyundai Excel was a subcompact car produced and marketed by the South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company. The automobile was known for many names, including Pony, Pony Excel, the Mitsubishi Precis, Presto, and X2. The production of the vehicle lasted from 1985 to 1999. Excel had a certain historical meaning for the South Korean automobile manufacturer world. It was the first front-wheel-drive car that was developed and produced by a South Korean company and was also the first South Korean car model to be able to get exported to American dealers. It replaced the rear-wheel-drive of Pony.
The inspiration for the Hyundai Excel originated from the second generation of the Mitsubishi Mirage. It differed from the original model by having an original design for its sheet metal. The original parts were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The first generation of the Excel was provided to the public with 3- or 5-door hatchbacks and a 4-door sedan. Only a year after its debut and export to the global market, Excel made a huge hit, and the sales went straight to 168882 units by 1986. It was still known for its rear-wheel drive in the European markets. For the home market of South Korea, the hatchbacks were marketed under the name Pony Excel while the sedans were marketed as the Hyundai Presto. The engine parts for the great hit model were either a 1.3L 4-cylinder or a 1.5L 4-cylinder with a big range of choice of transmissions. Customers could choose from a 4-speed or 5-speed manual transmission to a 3-speed or 4-speed automatic one. The 1.3L engine parts were canceled in the facelift that occurred in 1987. The European market was also available for the 3-door hatchback and the 4-door sedan after the facelift.
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The second generation of the Hyundai Excel was introduced in 1989. The engine parts were replaced by a new 1.5L engine which was able to be electronically fuel-injected instead of using a carburetor. The new 1.5L 4-cylinder MPI could offer 85 horsepower. It was not yet prepared for the 5-door hatchback. Together with the new generation, the vehicle was also able to reclaim and unite its nameplate in Europe by changing the name of the 4-door Pony sedan to Hyundai Excel. And the final third generation of the car was introduced with an upgrade for a DOHC 16-valve engine that enabled the model for better performance in 1994.