{"slug": "hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment", "title": "Hyundai unveils eighth-generation Avante with AI infotainment", "summary": "Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the eighth-generation Avante compact sedan at the Busan International Mobility Show, featuring a redesigned exterior, larger dimensions, and a new AI-powered infotainment system. The car offers gasoline and hybrid powertrains, and introduces Software-Defined Vehicle features including a large-language-model-based voice assistant called Gleo AI. Hyundai plans to announce pricing and start orders in the third quarter.", "body_md": "Yonhap reports Hyundai Motor Co. on June 26 unveiled the all-new **Avante**, the eighth-generation compact sedan, at the **Busan International Mobility Show**. The model is the first full redesign since 2020 and features a roomier interior, new exterior lighting and larger overall dimensions. Chosun reports the car measures **4,765 mm** long, **1,855 mm** wide, with a **2,750 mm** wheelbase. Yonhap reports powertrains include a **2.0-liter** gasoline engine producing **149 horsepower** and a **1.6-liter** hybrid system with **157 horsepower** combined output. Yonhap also reports the vehicle introduces Hyundai's Software-Defined Vehicle features including Shift-by-Wire and navigation-based Smart Cruise Control, and ships with the new Pleos Connect infotainment system powered by the company's large-language-model `Gleo AI` for natural voice commands and AI-assisted searches. Yonhap reports Hyundai said it plans to announce pricing and begin taking orders in the third quarter.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment", "canonical_source": "https://letsdatascience.com/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainmen-094c49b2", "published_at": "2026-06-26 07:02:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-26 08:10:23.642829+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Hyundai Motor Co.", "Avante", "Busan International Mobility Show", "Gleo AI", "Pleos Connect"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hyundai-unveils-eighth-generation-avante-with-ai-infotainment.jsonld"}}