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5 out of 5 stars

More then you expect and pay for.

victory11, 03/29/2013
2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Owned gls with pop package for six months now. Fantastic car in this segment. Perfect performance everytime. Remote start installed and have had 0 problems. No adjustments, no glitches. Tire noise on rough roads gets a bit noisy, but mainly due to low resistance tires enhancing road noise. Smooth road....like butta! Suspension smooth and controlled, but not floaty. No rattles, squeeks, noises..(except loose objects in top of console will rattle.). Placed liner in and rattling stopped. Many dress up options on ebay, including chrome wheel skins for only 69.00 set of four. Car looks expensive, but doesn't give buyers remorse. Tons of room, seats comfortable. MPG 23/35 avg with eco.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Steering Problems! Think before you buy.

acrossley, 02/04/2013
2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
38 of 57 people found this review helpful

Overall, this car is not worth buying. Plagued with rattles and wind noise right off the lot, and more importantly, the steering. The Sonata's steering is entirely too sensitive and requires constant correction on the highway. Don't let the dealer tell you it's because it has electric power steering, this is not why something is wrong with the steering. Go drive another car with electric power steering and you will find it to be worlds more comfortable to control than the Sonata. My arm is literally tired from keeping it in a straight line. If you go on a test drive, try staying in the middle of your lane; it is impossible. This steering problem is a safety issue.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Not good on gas

yhterodriguez, 01/13/2015
2013 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The car is great . I rented an older Sonata and feel in love and decided to purchase my own. I live in NYC, which means if deals with heavy traffic. I average about 23mpg. I am really disappointed with that. Might as well get an SUV, with more space and use up the same amount of gas.

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5 out of 5 stars

Dream Machine

clayman100, 11/08/2013
updated 05/10/2021
2013 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I really love my Sonata, turbo. It is very stylish and gets great mileage. I drive to the Jersey coast during the summer, it's a flat, straight drive at 65 MPH standard which means everyone drives at 75. I can get 37 MPG at 70 MPH in cruise control. I've checked this a half dozen times already. I'm positive this will improve with a K&N air filter. It's very responsive, can hardly hold it back. I thought I'm really going to get in trouble speeding on I-95 with this car but so far I lucked out. Love the price and warranty. Last car was a 07 Tucson which I also liked but not the mileage. Owned it three years now and no problems. Two thumbs up and a smile. 2017 and I still love it. Just put Michelin tires on it for a quiet smooth ride. With the rear seat down I can get my bicycle in plus containers of clothing for the trips to the shore. Even though it has had two recalls, I am glad they are on top of things which are kinda minor anyway. They were taken care of quickly, no charge. #happy. I sold the car a couple years ago. 2018 and still happy but starting to look for a new vehicle with newer technology. will wait until Dec. 30 to buy a new car. Best time to buy. bought a 2020 Honda CRV Very happy.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Terrible gas mileage

herbthau, 05/11/2013
2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

This is our third Hyundai Sonata. It gets just terrible gas mileage. The two previous Sonatas got much better mileage. Went back to dealer and got this answer from the technician. There were no codes showing a problem and 19.9 city and 27 highway is acceptable. Called Hyundai and got nowhere. This is not acceptable. This is my last Sonata. Herb

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