Used 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Shane, 03/28/2016
2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T 4dr Sedan w/Black Leather and Gray Accents (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
What can I say about our Sonata? Rocket! Though this vehicle has less horsepower than its former rendition, and its Kia Optima counterpart, this vehicle is nonetheless stunning. The Hyundai Sonata has a more refined and mature look than the Optima. Though they are essentially the same car, the Optima uses a larger Turbo Charger, and consequently gets worse fuel mileage. But lets also be realistic in this department. When you are purchasing the vehicle with the "HOT" engine you are really not interested in fuel economy, you're interested in HORSEPOWER. Nevertheless, the Sonata 2.0L Turbo puts out a fairly respectful 245 Horses. With the electronic traction control, this powerplant slings this vehicle down the road pretty quick and will give you a fairly stout launch onto the highway. Using the paddle shifters will give you that much more control over getting this sedan launched to Mars. The power comes up very quick with the twin scroll turbo, there is almost no lag, as there is in the Optima. This aspect gives the Sonata a slight edge in getting to the power band quicker, but it is limited by the smaller turbo. That said, the average driver will never know the difference. What is more entertaining is picking on the Toyota Camry owners whom "think" their Camry Sport is a quick car. Nope, its not. I have smoked more Camry's and Accords than I care to mention here. I throw respect to the Optima owners. As for you Corolla S and Honda Civic Owners, YUMMY! The interior of this vehicle is very nicely laid-out and in my opinion, (and end reason for purchase), thought out better than the Kia Optima. This is not to say the Optima is any lesser of a vehicle, it simply did not appeal to what I was looking for, so please don't read too much into that aspect. This vehicle was designed and developed for sheer "Bang for the Buck", and regardless of the model you choose, you will find huge value in the options. The suspension in the Sport models has been tuned and firmed up from the other renditions of this same car. This vehicle is nearly silent at highway speeds, and rides so smooth, you really need to set the cruise control to avoid getting an invitation to Traffic School. So keeping your eye on the Speedo is a must. The turn radius for this vehicle is quite tight. I was expecting to have to do a stop and continue U-Turn in a couple of intersections near my home as they are fairly narrow. Nope, this vehicle handled them without an issue. This vehicle has been into Hyundai for the regular maintenance and for a factory recall on the Driver's Side Seat-Belt. Other than that one issue, there has been no mechanical issues with this vehicle. This vehicle has been wonderful, and we have no complaints with this car.
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You will get to know the service department people
Gorpot, 08/09/2015
2015 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I had a 2009 Sonata, and a 2012 Sonata, with no problems. I never had them back for any warranty work. This is not the case with the 2015 Sonata. I have had the car for just 1 year, and have been back for warranty work 8 times now. It is the Last Hyundai I will ever own. Had it back 3 times to fix the rear window defogger switch. Twice for the right front brake caliper recall. How can it be that Hyundai does not have the part in stock for a recall item. Service manager told me they can not order the caliper until they are sure I needed one. If that is truly Hyundai's policy on a recall item, then I don't want any more Hyundai's. I had the car back three times to get the front passenger seat belt fixed, and it is broken again. As far as the gas mileage, I get about the same as I did with the 2012 Sonata, even though the 2015 is suppose to be 2 MPG better. Acceleration is not as good as the 2012 had. The ride and comfort level is good, a little better then the 2012 had. Last time I will buy a first year redesigned model.
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Kesava, 03/04/2019
2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
We bought the 2015 sonata limited brand new with the ultimate tech package in October 2015. It is a beautiful looking car and we fell in love with the stream lined looks and the safety features. We liked the price, we were very impressed with the best warranty in the industry. We are retired people and don’t drive much and after 3 years of driving we have only 22K miles on it now. About 2 months ago, I was driving home from the gym and all of a sudden I noticed a sudden deceleration and within minutes a flashing engine check light came on. I called the dealership, made an appointment and left the car for checkup and went home. No calls from the rep for two days. I called then the 3rd day, and he said that it is a major problem. The service people coordinated with the hyundai engineering people in Alabama and followed all the protocols and nothing worked. They were told that the engine was defective because some impurities got in during the casting process and contaminated the cylinders and the whole engine had to be changed. They did get me a rental car at their expense and I was kind of relieved that I am going to get a brand new engine. It took about 5 weeks for the dealer to ship the old engine to Alabama, and for them to send the new engine to the dealer. Finally they installed the new engine, tested and I picked up the car and I was kind of happy that I should not have any problems since I got a new engine. Was I wrong! 6 weeks pass by, and I put in about 900 miles on it and I was driving home from some shopping, and the engine decelerated again, and the dreaded check engine light came on flashing. I called the dealership and took the car there right away. The service rep tried to diagnose the problem with the computer, and it returned some bad code. He said he will have to check back with the hyundai engineering again and gave me a loaner car for my use. 5 days go by no call from the dealership. Tried to call them, could not get through for couple of days, and finally he says that they did all the checks suggested by the factory and was told that they may have to change the whole engine again. Come on, they put a brand new engine, and it gets crapped up after 1000 miles again? How can I trust that engine? How can I rely on the car to go out of town? To say the least, I am pissed. To be fair, the dealership is very understanding and provided me with the rental car first time, and the loaner car second time but I want my car that has all those bells and whistles. It is into week 3 now and I am still waiting. Hyundai boasts that their warranty is the best in the industry, and it is, but what good is it if I have to take the car back for repair over and over? Waste of time, my stress going up and not a good situation.
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Awesome car at a great price
Jon, 11/25/2016
2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Performance: I have the sport model which lets you change the way the car shifts into the next gear. On Eco mode it is a bit more slow to peak going UP a ramp to merge onto the highway. But I can just turn that off for 3 seconds and I am good to go. I can have 4 grown men (minimum of 175 lbs to a max of 225 lbs each) in the car and it still responds decently for the horsepower it has. Fuel Economy: So I have been able to eek out 53 MPG by going 50 MPH in this car. otherwise by going 75 mph daily and still hitting city for 8 miles of my total 22 mile drive per day I still retain an impressive 35 MPG. I do not romp on the car nor do I aggressively brake or accelerate. This model was made to be comfortable and provide some tech and have a decent amount of power with the price tag that it had. I have no idea why anyone would think it is supposed to blast off the line like a 300 hp car. It looks good, drives great, has LOTS of room. the head room is phenomenal. I tried out a 2017 lincoln mkz recently and it had no head room for a 5' 9" guy. I was against the ceiling! The 15' sonata has at least 3.5 inches yet above my head in the front alone. also I have two 6' friends that have plenty of leg room in the back when I have the seat pushed all the way back. This car is friendly in button layout and design as well. Everything is sorta of one color for buttons with only a couple that are different ( like defroster LED and windshield LED). I can find everything I need to and there aren't multiple colors shooting at me with buttons that are too squeezed together. I feel that as long as you can get the car for $21,000 and under you will have a awesome car that comes with lots of tech, great layout, great design, lots of room for family and groceries, and provide decent performance for what it is. If you want more horsepower then get the turbo. ALL cars that have turbos are more maintenance so don't think any brand is less work than the other. If you want even more performance then pay for it and take care of it. If you cannot do that, then don't buy more car than you need.
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Beats the competition
gchainani, 08/26/2014
2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan w/Brown Leather PZEV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I was this close to buying a 2014 Accord Touring and test drove both vehicles before deciding on the 2015 Sonata Limited. The car drives with a refinement that I did not feel in the Accord. Yes, both are top-notch vehicles and the comparison of a 6 cyl Accord with a 4 cyl Sonata is not completely apples to apples. But after driving both, I though the power on the Sonata was adequate. The addition of torque at lower RPMs made the difference. Features that come with the technology and ultimate package are just amazing. You would pay a lot more for each of these on any German sedan. Very well executed vehicle by Hyundai and so far have been very impressed.