Overview

GET OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Sick of seeing the same old sedans year after year? Each one more boring than the next. The all-new Hyundai Sonata breaks up the monotony of the mid-size with bold-not-boring styling and a new fuel-efficient engine.

By questioning the cookie-cutter design that most sedans follow, the designers and engineers in our Southern California Design Center spent four years developing the sleek couple-like design of the all-new Hyundai Sonata. You can see their unique point of view along the elegant curves and arcs, sculpted chrome grill and the raked roofline that give it a fluid-like feel even when it’s standing still.

And at the heart of the new Hyundai Sonata is the new fuel-efficient engine. When you hear fuel efficient, you automatically think you have to sacrifice performance. Not the case with the Hyundai Sonata’s new 4 cylinder 2.4L GDI engine. It appeals to car lovers and nature lovers with a perfect combination of high power output and fuel efficiency.

You’re probably wondering how the Sonata can achieve exemplary mileage and still offer an impressive 200 horsepower. One of the ways is by being the first vehicle in its class with standard Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) technology. Most engines inefficiently take in fuel, but with GDI fuel is directly injected into the combustion chamber providing a more precise amount of fuel into each cylinder.

SAFETY IS A FULL-TIME JOB.

It takes a certain kind of person to become a safety engineer at Hyundai. First, you have to be able to imagine all the ways in which things can go wrong. And then you have to find ways to make them right.

With that as a job description, it’s no wonder that our safety engineers wanted to equip the Sonata with as many features and technologies as they could. Electronic Stability Control⁵, Traction Control and an advanced ABS braking system are standard across the board—all of which are designed to help you outmaneuver dangers on the road. And when it comes to protecting passengers, the Sonata’s reinforced unibody design and advanced front airbags¹¹ are there to help in the event of a crash.

All of which adds up to a Sonata that’s one of the safest cars in its class. And safe enough that our engineers can sleep soundly at night.

MORE IS MORE.

A 400-watt Infinity^® audio system. A six-disc CD changer and MP3 player. USB/iPod^® and auxiliary input jacks. XM^® Satellite Radio³. Touchscreen navigation⁴. Bluetooth^®. HD Radio^® Technology

It’s not a list you’d normally associate with a car with a reputation for value. And yet, there they are — technologically advanced interior features and options that can make driving safer, more convenient and just plain more fun.

But there’s more to an interior than gadgets. Ergonomics, climate control, storage options, seat comfort — we found a way to include them all.