ONE Of America's MOST TRUSTED Sources Reviews The 2015 Hyundai Sonata — So, How'd It Do?

ONE Of America's MOST TRUSTED Sources Reviews The 2015 Hyundai Sonata — So, How'd It Do?
One car that can be attributed to Hyundai's new found success in recent years was the company's last-generation Sonata. It was quite big, had a good amount of content on the cheap and it looked different.

While I was not completely sold on its looks, I will say it stood out from the crowd and had presence — something we've noted consumers like in this day and age. For Hyundai, these cars were FLYING off the lot and introduced a lot of people to the brand.

Of course the big problem is trying to follow this up. Chevrolet tried to follow up the last-gen Malibu, which was great, and it failed miserably. Did Hyundai make the same mistake? Find out in Consumer Reports' first impression below.


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The new Hyundai Sonata exchanges some style for more practicality, aiming right at the heart of the family sedan market. Don't worry, this Hyundai still remains a good value.



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carloslassitercarloslassiter - 7/4/2014 4:57:18 PM
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You see this a lot - car company steps out with a cool edgy design, only to retrench on the next generation and come out with something utterly ordinary.

Maybe they've improved it, but now it looks like a Plymouth.


JDMUSMuscleJDMUSMuscle - 7/4/2014 5:04:31 PM
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Malibu did not fail because the car or the design of it is bad.

It failed because it is American, and it is Chevrolet.

No American (And everyone else in the world) trusts an American company when it comes to family sedans.


JDMUSMuscleJDMUSMuscle - 7/4/2014 5:05:04 PM
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Actually wait, no one really trusts an American company in general.


WglennWglenn - 7/4/2014 9:31:31 PM
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Malibu failed because they raised the price. And I've heard that it is not as spacious inside and is only average in fuel economy. The new Sonata looks exactly like the Subaru Legacy.


jeffgalljeffgall - 7/5/2014 10:02:34 AM
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How can you possibly say that with the Fusion out. They are all over the place. The Fusion would have my money in the mid size non-luxury market. Great styling and my experience with past Fords has been stellar. My 2006 Mustang still runs like the day I bought it. Has never been in the shop, except for oil changes and routine maintenance.


MattDarringerMattDarringer - 7/5/2014 11:36:00 AM
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The Malibu failed because (1) it was ugly relative to the previous car and (2) the rear seat is cramped relative to the previous car. JDMUSMuscle conveniently ignores that the "Japanese" competitors in the sedan market are not "Japanese" in design or manufacture. The Camry and Accord are so "American" it hurts. So I guess no one trusts the Camry or the Accord that are wholly products of the American subsidiaries of Honda and Toyota.


MorePowerMorePower - 7/4/2014 6:29:12 PM
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Producer: Make sure to add lens flare and filters, like on my phone. People like that stuff!




MattDarringerMattDarringer - 7/5/2014 11:30:55 AM
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Consumer reports apparently likes CVTs yet car magazines give CVTs scathing (Nissan's CVTs) to "meh" (Honda) reviews. They also ignore that CVTs tend to fail sooner. Honda quietly replaces transmissions.

The new Sonata is just right. The 6 speed auto is fine and CVTs do not get radically better real world MPG anyway.

The new Sonata will fly off the lot and I like that.

The new Sonata is the type of car VW dealers wish VW would do with the American Passat: stylish, affordable, high value, and reliable.


HughJassHughJass - 7/5/2014 8:00:52 PM
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How did the last Sonata stand out? It looked like a cross between a Mazda and early 2000s Lexus ES.
The current one looks like a Ford and Audi knocked boots.

Hyundais only sell because they're cheap and the Korean government gives you everything including 2 kitchen sinks. Raise the price and the customers disappear. My Korean associates don't try to dispute this fact and this is why they say these cars are for us white people. Asians won't touch them because they want the real deal, not an immitation.


HughJassHughJass - 7/5/2014 8:02:30 PM
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Quad tail pipes on a family sedan? Why didn't they add the side vents that Aston Martin uses? They'll glue anything onto their cars if they think stupid people will buy them.


MorePowerMorePower - 7/5/2014 9:58:01 PM
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Why do you a lot of cars have dual exhaust, rear bumpers with molded diffusers and paddle shifters?
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