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After sitting in all the cars in this class, I chose the Sonata
bobbybear, 02/26/2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
This car class cost 20-30 thousand dollars, and paying on a car without a warranty is dumb, so unless you're paying cash, there are only 3 cars left to consider, the Hyundai Sonata, the Kia Optima, and the Suzuki Kazachi. All 3 offer best in class warranties of 10yr./100,000 miles. The Suzuki's less gas MPG, with less horsepower, that was a looser. That left the Sonata and Optima to test drive. The Optima has a tighter, sportier feel, while the Sonata was a little more comfortable in ride quality, so at my age, I chose the Sonata, but would've been happy with the Optima. Both are exceptional cars! If you don't want to pay on a car without a warranty, then like me, the decision's easy!
Fantastic Car for the Money, 25k Miles going strong.
cubish83, 01/06/2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
I fell in love with this car the minute i saw a commercial for it and went to the dealer the next day. Been Happy ever since. Gas mileage in high 30s consistently on the highway, about 30 flat with mixed driving. Starts every time and has never left me stranded. I have owned 17 cars in my lifetime and this has been my favorite. Comfortable, low maintenance, not too flashy but certainly modern, plenty of toys inside to keep one entertained.
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Compared with the Accord, Altima, and Camry ... Sonata FINALLY on top (and my 1st new car)!
jbrams, 07/19/2011
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
I spent 4 weeks comparing mid-sized sedans eventually resolving to buy either the 2011 Accord LX-P or the Sonata GLS (pop pack 2). I posted the comparison charts at hyundai-forums.com and driveaccord.net ... you can compare them yourself, but even the DriveAccord.net posters agreed that the Sonata was a better buy in every element except reputation. I'm VERY happy with my great looking and driving Soanta, the price thru Hyundai Circle (plan A) was excellent, and the service department is great.
Warning - Burns oil. Destroyed engine.
brigitbardot, 10/16/2014
updated 05/15/2017
2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2012 Sonota to replace another. It had regular 3000 mile oil changes. I bought it to NTB for the last one in June of 2014.The sticker said to get oil changed at 58,000 He said it would be fine at 62000.No problems. I heard some knocking at 63000 so I had it towed in, I have a warrahty so I did not want to risk it, No oil light . No burning, No indication of oil issue, I thought it was a belt. I take i They told me it had burned through almost 4 quarts of oil and it killed the engine. Mild weather Light driving, Reasonable oil changes a little past oil change date and this? The extended $1000 warranty won't cover it . They want $5000 to put new engine. Beware UPDATE 4/20/2016. Hyundai did a recall on my 2012 sonota. They said the oil chamber had a coating that came loose over time and sent shards of the coating through the engine.This caused the engine to burn oil internally and the engine would lock up with no oil. Not the consumers fault. I allready replaced the engine with the cheapest one I could find at my own cost 4600.00. I also was forced to pay for the engine diagnosis 650.00 They refused warranty coverage because they said it was my fault. I only changed the oil every 4000 to 4700 miles. They couldn't see why it lost oil but they wouldn't cover it under my 2 warranties. The recall has since happened. This engine I bought is also losing oil quickly. Emptied 4 and 1/2 quarts in 3200 miles? Weird. I am taking it in tomorrow to hopefully get engine replaced with a better one and get a refund for my costs. I wish the service department and car dealership manager had treated me better through this ordeal . They tried to make me believe it was my fault. I said I took good care of my car and it was a defect. I was right. They were rude and wrong. Hoping to get a refund, a decent engine and an apology. Getting a Honda next time because of the customer service. Update. Hyundai put another engine in at my cost.5000. There is a vlass action lawsuit and a recall in place. They do believe me know. I should get my 5000 back. Should get more for the outrageously poor service and nit living up to warranty. The engine replacement is also failing and stalling like the first. Will need to be replaced. Worst new car Ive ever bought. Customer service at luther bloomington hyundai is historically. Bad. FAST FORWARD May 2017. The hyundai engine they replaced the first with also burned oil internally and blew the engine. I bought it in for oil changes every 3000 miles. Burnsville Hyundai knew it was not my band fault as they were keeping a close eye on the car and measuring oil consumption and quality. They are going to replace the engine beacuse it blew at 100500 miles and they extended the warranty to 120000 miles because of the recall.
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Made The Switch!
sackc26, 05/27/2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Coming from a 2010 Nissan Altima SL 2.5, I needed to get out of my lease (I just got a new job that requires a 35 minute commute each way). I researched Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry, Subaru Legacy, Honda Civic and the Hyundai Elantra. To me, it wasn't a tough decision. I opted for the GLS base trim and although I missed out on power seats, chrome interior handles and alloys in the GLS Option #2 package, it boiled down to what was important to me. The base still has bluetooth and XM (my Altima SL didn't have them both), and the performance is the same on all trims. The car drives well also - fluid steering, nice acceleration and great MPG.