Introduced in January 1982, the Pony II was similar mechanically to the first-generation version, but was extensively restyled. Only the five-door Liftback and two-door pickup were offered. Hyundai Pony II 1400 GLS Automatic 110 Burgundy (10).jpg|Rear View Hyundai Pony II Pickup 110 White (3).jpg|Hyundai Pony Pickup (Front View) Hyundai Pony II Pickup 110 White (18).jpg|Hyundai Pony Pickup (Rear View) Hyundai Pony II Pickup 110 Interior (5).jpg|Interior With the Pony II, exports also began to the UK in the spring of 1982 – making it the first South Korean car to be sold there. Initially, the Pony was positioned as a budget offering between
Eastern Bloc brands (
Lada,
Skoda) and the lower echelons of established Japanese makes for sales, marking the beginning of a successful foray into this market by Korean carmakers.
Engine types For 1984, the Pony came only with a
4G33 Mitsubishi
straight-four engine, rated at and of
torque. This engine was available with either a four-speed or five-speed
manual or a three-speed
automatic transmission. The
4G36 engine was not available in Canada. This engine was retained across the line until 1986, after which only the 4G32 engine ( and of torque) was available. In mid-1985, the door handles were blacked out,
chrome was removed from the
windshield wipers, and the "HD" badge was removed from the centre of the
grille and replaced with the lettering "Hyundai" off to the left side. A model 4G32 engine became available in 1985, with optional air conditioning. These powerplants had a
hemispherical crossflow cylinder head, two
valves per
cylinder (chain-driven
SOHC), a two-barrel downdraft
carburettor (manual
choke) and breaker point-type
ignition.
Trim levels Trim levels were 'L' (standard), 'GL/CX', and 'GLS/CXL'. The 'CX/CXL' designations were for 1987 model years only. The
L featured vinyl seats, a fold-down rear bench seat, and usually a four-speed manual transmission mated to a inline-four engine. The
GL/CX included vinyl-cloth seats, a standard clock (which was mounted in the
instrument cluster for 1984–1986 models, and for 1987, a digital clock was added in the centre of the upper dash) rear wiper, passenger-side mirror, tinted glass, lockable fuel door, standard door guards, 50/50 fold-down seats, upgraded interior trim, and (from 1985) an available engine. The
GLS/CXL included the above with the option of a
tachometer, passenger-side
vanity mirror, full cloth seats, and (from 1985) a standard 1.6 L engine. Only the 'L' and 'CX' were trim levels for 1987. The 'L' was the same as the previous 'L', however the clock was now digital and the CX had a standard tachometer. From 1986 to 1987, interior colours available were tan or blue. From 1984 to 1985, it was light grey on dark grey. Options included rear window
louvers, a front
air dam, rear spoiler, GT package (which included a leather-wrapped
Momo three-spoke steering wheel), tachometer, different trim and badging,
fog lamps, and extra lights in the rear. All GTs came with the more powerful 1.6 engine. The Pony pickup was sold in Europe (only) until the end of the 1980s. The second generation Pony remained on sale until 1988 (until 1990 in South Korea). In some markets the Pony was replaced by a re-badged
Hyundai Excel from 1985, particularly in Europe.
Lineup • 1200: LE/L/GLX/GLS/GL/Standard • 1400: GLS/GL/CX • 1600: GLS/CX
Canadian-spec (Non-ECC LHD) The Pony II was exported to Canada from 1983, where it was one of the least expensive vehicles on the market, and sales greatly exceeded expectations; initial projections for 1984 called for 5,000 sales, but the final total was 25,123, making it one of the top-selling vehicles in that country. The Pony was released for sale in Canada for the 1984
model year and sales ended in 1987. The Pony was sufficiently popular there that it was sold alongside the Excel until 1987 rather than being replaced by that vehicle as was done in some other markets. The Canadian version of the Pony was modified to meet local standards. Differences between the Canadian Pony versus its European counterparts were bumpers, sealed-beam headlights, side marker lamps instead of indicator repeaters (also in a lower position), and slight alterations in interior instrumentation and trim application. == Other models ==