Hyundai Sonata classifies as a mid-size vehicle, having dimensions of between 4578 mm (180.24 in.) and 4900 mm (192.91 in.) in length, 1750 mm (68.9 in.) and 1865 mm (73.43 in.) in width, and 1381 mm (54.37 in.) and 1485 mm (58.46 in.) in height.
Yes, the 1.6-liter petrol engine, that powers recent Hyundai Sonata vehicles, is turbocharged.
Fourth generation Hyundai Sonata 2.5 V6 variants have three output options - 160 Hp and 175 Hp for the pre-facelift and 170 Hp for the facelift versions. In the eighth generation, 2.5 GDI engines are used to power some Sonata vehicles, with an output of 191 Hp for the naturally aspirated version and 290 Hp for the turbocharged.
Despite Hyundai Sonata 3.3 V6 delivering some considerable power of 235 Hp, 304 Nm or 250 Hp, 310 Nm, depending on the variant, there are other alternatives that offer more. Those are the 2.0 Turbo GDI and 2.5 Turbo GDI variants, producing 271 Hp, 365 Nm and 290 Hp, 422 Nm, respectively.
Hyundai Sonata 2.4 variants achieve fuel economy of between 7.8 l/100 km (30.16 mpg) and 10.1 l/100 km (23.29 mpg), depending on the modification. There is a full hybrid Sonata version, as well, also equipped with a 2.4-liter engine, with fuel consumption naturally being lower - 6.5 l/100 km (36.19 mpg).
Currently, Hyundai Sonata range offers three full-hybrid options and one plug-in hybrid option across the range from 2009 onwards.
Yes, eighth generation Hyundai Sonata vehicles come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration as standard.
According to owners, Hyundai Sonata is a great choice in terms of durability and value for money. What they love about their Sonata vehicles is the comfort, nice handling, reasonable fuel consumption, and technologies. No major common issues regarding reliability have been reported.