Hyundai Sonata

The 2026 Sonata in brief

The 2026 Hyundai Sonata is a large car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,534 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 51 MPG combined (47 city / 56 highway), 97% better than the 2026 large car average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $1,300 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Hyundai Sonata has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Large Cars, Midsize Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 52 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 52 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (4,926), steering (1,748), electrical system (1,682).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2011 has the most recalls (17); all years together count 47 campaigns and 12,233 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Sonata compares

The 2005 Hyundai Sonata is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 2.7L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 187 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,217 lb (4dr Sedan Gl).

About the Hyundai Sonata

The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car that has been manufactured by Hyundai since 1985. The first generation Sonata, which was introduced in 1985 as a facelifted version of the Hyundai Stellar and was sold only briefly in South Korea. The second-generation model, introduced in 1988, was the first Sonata to be widely exported.

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