We've seen the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid taking a bow at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show but it's now time for the sedan to step on U.S. soil via the 2020 Chicago Motor Show.

Since this is a hybrid we're dealing with, we shall start off by briefing you on the drivetrain. The 2020 Sonata mixes a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder GDI gasoline unit bolted to a six-speed "hybrid" automatic gearbox and an electric motor fed by a Li-ion battery pack. The ICE (internal combustion engine) delivers 150 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque, supplemented by the e-motor's 39 kW (51 horsepower) and 151 pound-feet of torque for a combined system output of 192 horsepower. Kia doesn't specify the overall torque figure for the 2020 Sonata, though.

What Hyundai does mention, however, relates to the sedan's fuel economy figures. As per the Korean carmaker, the 2020 Sonata Hybrid returns 50 mpg city, 54 mpg highway, and 52 mpg combined when the Blue trim is specified. Max range is 686 miles (EPA estimate). That's not too bad, is it?

Working towards meeting those figures is the Active Shift Control tech. What it does, essentially, is tweak the gearbox's efficiency by monitoring gear shifts 500 times per second. In turn, it adjusts the transmission rotation speed for faster shifts, but it also works with the car's hybrid control unit to align the e-motor with the rotational speed of the engine and transmission. The result: 30 percent crisper, smoother gear shifts, at least in theory.

Hyundai's designers managed to bake a 0.24 drag coefficient into the 2020 Sonata Hybrid's body by using active air flaps behind the front grille and a redesigned rear spoiler for a smoother airflow. Cutting down on underbody drag was also a priority, so the 2020 Sonata Hybrid comes with the following bits and bobs:

-* a new bumper lip

-* front- and rear-wheel deflectors

-* undercovers in the front and behind the engine bay

-* another undercover beneath the floor

-* and a rear undercover