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Wonderful Hybrid Vehicle Without The Compromises
Hyundai Fan, 03/23/2016
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I considered a first generation Sonata hybrid a few years ago, and I'm glad I waited. This is a great car that is leaps and bounds better than the previous model. The trunk space is improved, and the mileage is dramatically better. Great commuter sedan with 43 MPG overall so far. Love the heated and ventilated leather seats, and my kids also get heaters in the back seating as well with plenty of leg room. My wife appreciates the safety features and the lane/collision avoidance warnings, as well as the overall range well in excess of 600 miles. This is my 4th Sonata, and these cars just keep improving with each iteration. Purchased the limited without the ultimate package because I really have no use for a sunroof or built-in navigation. Only downside to this compromise is that the primary display is smaller than it should be, and sound system is just average. Great car, and even better with over 20% off MSRP!
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We love our new Sonata Hybrid
Hal Baumbaach, 09/11/2016
updated 03/13/2018
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
After telling people for the last 4 years how we loved our two Priuses, we were shocked while driving a Sonata at the dealership. We went to look at the Sonatas because they are beautiful cars and came away totally amazed at all of the features, the comfort, and the quiet of the Sonata. Prius is not even in the same ballpark as Sonata. I call our Sonata "our economy luxury car." We only paid an extra $1,000 more than the last Prius we bought, a 2014, and the Sonata feels like it is worth at least $10,000 more in features, beauty, quiet, safe, comfortable ride. I can't tell you how often my wife and I discuss how much we love our new Sonata. We bought the $35,000 Hybrid Limited loaded with all the features for $29,000 about 3 months ago and are getting over 40 mpg which is about 5 mpg less than our Prius was getting. We now have 36,000 miles on the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and my wife and I still love it as much as when we bought it. We have had no problems with the car at all. We are still averaging over 40 mpg. The feature I like the most is the Smart Cruise that follows the car in front of us and slows or stops automatically when the other car slows or stops. It will even start back up at stop lights and match the cars speed in front of us. It warns us if someone is in our blind spot when we want to change lanes. It also warns us about cars coming from the side as we are backing up. And best of all, it will stop automatically if something gets in our way in front of us accidentally. It has saved us from a couple of accidents already. Those features are well worth the price for them. We also bought a 2017 Hyundai Sonata, which is our second car, and we will probably be buying a 2019 Sonata Hybrid to replace our 2016 Sonata Hybrid next year. They are great cars with outstanding features and at a reasonable price. We now have 24,000 miles on the car and still love it. We just bought a 2017 Sonata and now have two Sonatas, one for me and one for my wife.
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After months of research, glad I bought this car
Karen, 05/28/2016
updated 08/07/2018
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
So I agree with previous reviewer, so wish I had the features and hybrid stuff with a small suv (this is my first sedan!) but having said that, quite pleased with this car. Will come back and add to this review as have only had the car for a day, but I agree that controls (and there are LOTS of them) are laid out well and intuitively. My only problem? Being able to tell whether the car is on or not, keep trying to drive only to discover the car isn't on all the way. We have a 2007 hyundai sonata in the family, and the 2016 hybrid makes it look sad and forlorn. Bigger than the 2007, an unbelievably roomy rear seating area, trunk is crazy big for a hybrid, and how can you not love those LED running lights? So spiffy looking, feels like driving a luxury car for a whole lot less money. So glad I got the limited (WITHOUT the ultimate package, I don't like sunroofs), ventilated seats are so nice and looking forward to the heated seats in winter. Just a great car all around. Okay Hyundai, let's give the Tucson way better visibility out the back and hybridize it, and I'll buy that next! PS - Okay, I'm back after owning the car for almost 2 months. Still loving it, and of course now know how to turn it off and on. Ride is quite smooth, averaging on a tank of gas anywhere from 38 to 43 mpg - very happy with that (am driving it almost exclusively in eco mood). Everyone I have ride in it is impressed, and the heated seats (my back was bothering me) work so well I had to turn them down! How nice that both the heated and ventilated seats up front have three settings besides Off! One caveat - while the trunk is big, the opening to it is not so much, so certain things I'd have liked to put in the trunk have ended up in my back seat. I'm guessing some of this is my adjusting to a sedan after a SUV. I'll come back to update again, still very happy with this purchase! PS Okay I'm back, have had the car for a few months now, continue to be really happy with it. Can definitely see the difference in mpg between highway and city - only getting 38 mpg or so with mostly city driving, but that's as advertised so I'm fine with that. Controls are so much easier than some other cars, very intuitive, and the comfort is terrific. I drive almost exclusively in eco mode, but really appreciate the zip in sport mode when in situations where I have to accelerate quickly. (Now August 2018) Edmunds was a huge help to me when I've purchased my last 2 cars, so wanted to give back by checking in a couple years in to owning my car. Previous car was a Subaru Forester - the visibility and cargo capacity were fantastic, but generally I wasn't thrilled - road noise a problem almost from the beginning, not as good in snow as I was expecting with all wheel drive, and wow did the repairs mount up, plus the rust. In any case, I've never owned a sedan, but really REALLY wanted a hybrid. This is the limited trim without the sunroof (I hate them) and I've been so pleased. It's so comfortable, I live in snow and the heated seats and heated steering wheel are great. Lovely comfortable ride, just super pleased with this car and it hasn't had barely a hiccup and I'm approaching 30,000 miles. I know with a hybrid the ground clearance isn't the best, and I've scraped bottom on several occasions. Also the window controls are weird - when lowering the window you have to reverse on the button to get it to stop which is annoying. I so wish the visibility is better, but I'm surprised how much the rear cross traffic alert helps in that regard. Really these are minor complaints - I'm really really happy with it so far, the MPG is terrific, if you can find one used I say go for it! But not mine, I'm driving this baby into the ground.... :-)
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Definitely get this car
Treeman, 12/26/2015
updated 06/29/2020
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I owned previously a 2012 sonata limited. Can't believe how much quieter and how the ride quality has improved on this 2016 sonata limited hybrid, I just purchased. With a 50/50 mix of driving, have been averaging over 40mpg. Love the way the car drives, Hyundai keeps making improvements. Interior is so much nicer, leather seats and comfort way better than the 2012 limited. Cabin layout, controls easy to use. Numerous safety features included. Trunk space almost the same size as the 2012, with the new placement of the lithium battery where the spare tire used to be, rear seats fold for longer items if needed. Hyundai is offering great rebates, best to get a hybrid now before gas prices go back up. Hyundai has really outdone themselves with the features offered on this car, even the rear door windows have shades you can raise to block the sun. With Hyundai's warranty, you can't go wrong. Had over 36,000 miles on my 2012 , never had any issues. Love the power memory seats. After 2 1/2 years of owning this car, have no regrets purchasing this vehicle. Gets great gas mileage on trips and around town. During the summer months consistently getting 45-46 miles per gallon. Have had no problems at all with the car. Great Hyundai Roadside assistance. Encountered a large screw that penetrated my one tire, within 15 minutes a tow truck was there to get me to a Hyundai dealership to patch the tire, great service. Can go over 600 miles on a full tank of gas. Would buy again. Now have owned my Hyundai Sonata over 4 years now and have not had any problems at all. Great gas mileage continues at over 40 miles to the gallon on trips. Very reliable car and would definitely recommend the Hyundai Sonata.
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Surprising Value
Rick Belz, 03/13/2016
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
My wife and I had been looking at sedans, not particularly hybrids. We had narrowed it down to Accord, Fusion, Subaru Legacy Sonata and Optima. We finally decided to drive them, and went to the Hyundia dealer to drive a Sonata Limited. I was most interested in the Limited with the Ultimate package because it had just about everything on it that the car I was trading in had. The car I was trading in was a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. We did not want to give up the heated and ventilated seats and the Sonata with the Ultimate package had those. Plus the Sonata with the Ultimate package has all of the up to date safety tech. Most people don't realize that the Accord with Honda Sensing does not include Blind Spot Monitoring. I definitely wanted that feature. Anyway we where in talking to the sales person after driving the Sonata Limited and my wife was looking around the show room and came back with a brochure for a Sonata hybrid. So we started talking to the sales person about the hybrid and he insisted that we needed to drive one because the driving experience was different. To make a long story a little shorter, we loved the hybrid and wound up buying a sliver one. What I really like about the hybrid are a number of things; it is very comfortable to drive and ride in and it is very quiet. The safety tech is very nice especially the SCC (Smart Cruise Control), I find myself using that feature all of the time. I only have about 300 miles on the car and I'm already getting around 44 mpg in mainly suburban driving. It seems to have plenty of pickup, although with only 300 miles on it I haven't really put that to the test yet. Plus with the drive modes, if you want more performance you can choose Normal or Sport. We live close the mountains just outside of Denver and I have had it on some winding mountains roads and it handles the curves very well. The only complaint that I have is that it does not have Apple Carplay. But I hook my iPhone to the USB port and that and the Bluetooth works well.
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