When talking about Hyundai Reina(Chinese name is Hyundai Ruina), which was a subcompact sedan manufactured in China by Beijing Hyundai joint venture, some people would be puzzled which one is the right Hyundai Ruina, Hyundai Reina released in 2017 or Hyundai Verna released in 2010, because both of these two cars has the same Chinese name.
If you have read our previous post, 5th Generation Hyundai Verna(YC) Diecast Model for Collection, you should know its relationship. Let’s explain it again at here simply.
4th generation Hyundai Verna released in 2010 have the Chinese name Hyundai Ruina,but the Chinese name of the 5th generation Hyundai Verna released in 2016 was changed from Hyundai Ruina to Hyundai Yuena. In 2017, new Hyundai Ruina with new English nameplate Hyundai Reina was released and on sale in September 2017 in China and is the first car produced in Beijing Hyundai’s Chongqing plant. However, Since 2019, the Reina is sold as the Hyundai Verna in Latin American markets such as Costa Rica, Chile and Peru.
With the release of new Hyundai Reina in 2017, its 1/18 scale diecast model is also available for fans collection, model pictures are below.
Two different colors including golden and champagne are available, its function is the same as most 1/18 scale diecast car models such as openable car doors, trunk and bonnet.
Hyundai Reina was already suspend production in China, I am afraid there is no new Hyundai Reina diecast model released, so this is the only one Hyundai Reina model shared with collectors.