Hyundai Lambda engines
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The family of gasoline V6 engines Hyundai Lambda was first introduced in 2004 and at this point has already changed three generations, the latest internal combustion engines belong to the Smartstream line. These motors are installed on most medium-sized and large models of the concern.
- First generation
- Second generation
- third generation
First generation Hyundai Lambda engines
In 2004, a new family of V6 power units debuted under the Lambda index. These are classic V-engines with an aluminum block, a 60° camber angle, a pair of aluminum DOHC cylinder heads not equipped with hydraulic lifters, a timing chain drive, phase shifters on the intake shafts, and a variable geometry intake manifold. The first engines in the series were atmospheric and only with distributed fuel injection.
The first line included only two atmospheric power units with a volume of 3.3 and 3.8 liters:
| G6DB (247 hp / 309 Nm) | Kia Sorento 1 (BL) Hyundai Sonata 5 (NF) |
| G6DA (267 hp / 348 Nm) | Kia Carnival 2 (VQ) Hyundai Grandeur 4 (TG) |
Second generation Hyundai Lambda engines
In 2008, the second generation of V6 engines appeared, or as it is also called Lambda II. The updated power units received phase shifters on both camshafts, as well as a plastic intake manifold with a more modern geometry change system. In addition to naturally aspirated engines with multiport fuel injection, the lineup included engines with direct fuel injection of the GDi type and turbocharging, they were known as T‑GDI.
The second line includes 14 different units, including updated versions of old engines:
| G6DE (250 hp / 282 Nm) | Hyundai Grandeur 5 (HG), Grandeur 6 (IG) |
| L6DB (235 hp / 280 Nm) | Kia Cadenza 1 (VG) Hyundai Grandeur 5 (HG) |
| G6DG (265 hp / 308 Nm) | Hyundai Genesis 1 (BH) |
| G6DL (270 hp / 317 Nm) | Kia Cadenza 2 (YG) Hyundai Grandeur 6 (IG) |
| G6DB (260 hp / 316 Nm) | Kia Opirus 1 (GH) Hyundai Sonata 5 (NF) |
| G6DF (270 hp / 318 Nm) | Kia Sorento 3 (ONE) Hyundai Santa Fe 3 (DM) |
| G6DH (295 hp / 346 Nm) | Kia Quoris 1 (KH) Hyundai Genesis 1 (BH) |
| G6DM (290 hp / 343 Nm) | Kia Carnival 3 (YP) Hyundai Grandeur 5 (HG) |
| G6DP (370 hp / 510 Nm) | Kia Stinger 1 (CK) Genesis G80 1 (DH) |
| G6DC (280 hp / 336 Nm) | Kia Cadenza 2 (YG) Hyundai Grandeur 6 (IG) |
| G6DA (267 hp / 348 Nm) | Kia Mohave 1 (HM) Hyundai Grandeur 5 (HG) |
| G6DK (316 hp / 361 Nm) | Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1 (UK) |
| G6DJ (353 hp / 400 Nm) | Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1 (UK) |
| G6DN (295 hp / 355 Nm) | Kia Telluride 1 (ON) Hyundai Palisade 1 (LX2) |
Third generation Hyundai Lambda engines
In 2020, the third generation of Lambda motors debuted as part of the Smartstream family. The engines came to a single 3.5-liter V6 block and in fact began to differ from each other only in the MPi and GDi fuel injection systems, as well as the presence or absence of turbocharging.
The third line so far includes only three 3.5-liter engines, but it continues to expand:
| G6DU (249 hp / 331 Nm) | Kia Carnival 4 (KA4) Hyundai Santa Fe 4 (TM) |
| G6DT (294 hp / 355 Nm) | Kia Sorento 4 (MQ4) Hyundai Santa Fe 4 (TM) |
| G6DS (380 hp / 530 Nm) | Genesis G80 2 (RG3), GV70 1 (JK1), GV80 1 (JX1) |
| G6DV (415 hp / 549 Nm) | Genesis G90 2 (RS4) |
