Used 2016 Hyundai Sonata Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Value Style and Comfort - What a Trifecta!!
Chris, 10/13/2017
updated 04/13/2018
2016 Hyundai Sonata SE PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I test drove a 2015 Sonata when my girlfriend at the time was looking at cars and fell in love with the car - so when my car died in late 2017, I bought my 2016 Hyundai Sonata SE PZEV. It was a rental car, so it has 48,000 miles, but looks new, feels new, and drives like new! I paid $12,900 for the car, and haven't given it a second thought - I get over 40MPG on flat highway at 59mph in the Eco mode, and when I want to kick it up a for sport driving, the Sport mode gives me incredible performance, and 38mpg - cant beat it! 7in touch screen with Apple Car play or Android Connect works flawlessly. I am hooked. **Update 4/13/18 - After owning the car for 6 months, a few things are worth noting. The car gets great mileage on the road, 38-44mpg, but town driving has been at 23mpg - of course I drive aggressive. The car handles very good, and continues to be very comfortable. I would buy it again. Now have 55k on the clock.
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Good deal on Sonata Sport
Hyundai driver, 02/25/2016
2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
When I originally set out to purchase a Sonata, I was not looking to acquire the Sport model. However, during the process of contacting various dealerships online, I was offered a nice deal on a 2016 Sonata Sport. After negotiating a bit more, I was able to purchase a Sonata Sport, which has a several desirable features, at the same cost a regular Sonata. Make sure to do your research on available rebates and the 3% that the dealer receives from the manufacturer. Knowing that the invoice price is not the actual cost of the car will definitely make negotiation easier.
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Overlooked gem
STEVE GONCZI, 09/13/2016
updated 03/17/2021
2016 Hyundai Sonata Eco 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 9/30 (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
16 of 24 people found this review helpful
Awesome value. Bought it for one of my kids. I am comparing it to my Mercedes CLA-250 ( eco vs cla) : Similar, small turbo engine 1.6L vs 2.0L. Similar torque and torque curve. 198 foot/lbs available from 1500 RPM and up. Both cars are pleasant to drive, esp. compared to the screaming high rev downshifts of the 2.4l Sonata baseline engine. Both cars have a dual clutch 7 speed tranny. The eco's tranny seems to work better, and faster. Update: Hesitates at low speeds. Tranny had to be replaced under warranty once. The dealer had to do some rework on the replace. Price paid: 18.5 K vs 35K. Neither has a spare tire. Tires: 16 inch Michelin Energy vs. 17" low profile Pirelli run-flats. Handling, road feel: Hyundai cannot beat a German car as of yet. The Benz wins here. Fit and finish, rattles:Hyundai wins. Example: 2x hydraulic hood supports on the Hyundai, cheap metal stick for the Benz. Seriously? Brakes: Hyundai wins so far. The benz had the front rotors replaced at 20K and now needs new rotors again at 38K. (Uneven wear, thickness variation) Warranty: Hyundai wins, (6/64 vs 4/48) although the turbo is not part of the power train, so not 10/100 only 6/64. Seriously? Actual highway mileage ( as measured at the pump) 33 mpg. Benz: 42+ on highway. Gasoline: Hyundai runs fine w normal vs Benz needs Super (runs noticeably worse on anything less). Looks: the benz wins hands down. Back seat comfort: The Benz back seats are for 2 small adults or children. The eco has OK back seats. Gripes: the Benz windshield sucks. I am on my 2nd one, it seems to crack easily. Both brands are going to an overpriced "bundled service" model, invented by some marketing genius. Benz A service is $200 , B service is $400. The former is a glorified oil change, witness my service invoices. Way overpriced. Hyundai is attempting to go to a similar model, with a long list of "check this and inspect that" and trying to charge similar insane amount of money. Check out the service brochure and you will see what I mean. They try to present this travesty as a fantastic deal, as in, if you opt in, they give you some token money off the insanely over-inflated service cost. Update: Our Eco had a transmission and battery replaced so far. (Transmission had escalating problems with jerky shifting). Hyundai currently has a significant engine problem, they are replacing lots of engines in these cars. Dealer service is mediocre at best, they always try to tack on something I have to pay for whenever I need a warranty repair. E.g.: last time charged me $120 to "recalibrate the tire pressure sensors" (Pure BS) . I had not have an engine issue yet, but this sounds scary. Dealer recommends 5W20 (thin) non-synthetic oil for these engines, which is kind of ridiculous for a turbo. Super-thin oils maybe improve fuel economy but are not the best for engine wear. The dealers are pushing the rather mediocre OEM oil filters... I typically use 5w30 fully synthetic oil, and Fram UG synthetic media filters instead, with good results. For the last 2 oil changes I used Mobil Euro-spec 0w40 synthetic left over from my ( now dead) Benz, and the car runs fine on that. Given the short 5K mile OCI, I only replace the filter every other time. .
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Beats Honda for price and handling
Tamatha Webb, 12/28/2019
2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great car handles great fuel mileage is outstanding plenty of pickup when needed had very few problems but were taken care quickly and friendly by staff all features you want are available and the dealership at modren Hyundai of Concord North Carolina are the best for sales and the service
Great car so far!
Rob Mzz, 12/12/2019
updated 06/16/2025
2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2016 Sonata Sport April 2018 as a CPO model, from my local Hyundai dealer. It had approximately 39,000 miles when purchase and now it has a little bit over 65,500 miles. All the maintenance since purchased has been done by the Hyundai dealer and only use full synthetic oil every 5,000 miles as well as Chevron premium 91 grade gasoline, it’s not required to use such high grade gasoline but I just do it for peace of mind, what’s a few more cents? I’ve read about the issues Hyundai is having with most its 2.4L and 2.0L engines and how most will experience engine failure at some point, but knock on wood I have yet to experience any issues as such. So far all I’ve done is maintenance on the car and it’s treated me well. I love how comfortable the seats are and how it glides over potholes, besides all that it also has some great features, my car came with the comfort package which gives you a lot of the bells and whistles found in the Limited trim level. I definitely recommend this vehicle to anyone looking for something a little more affordable with amazing features such as Apple CarPlay and back up sensors to name a few! *** Update *** I traded in this Sonata, so far it had 73,000 miles and it was beginning to act a little weird when stoped at red lights. The car would drastically shake as if it wanted to turn off. I took it to Hyundai and their solution was for me to trade it in for another Hyundai. I wasn’t about to make that mistake again. So instead I got a brand new Lexus and ditched Hyundai. I lost hope in the brand reliability, and didn’t want to have the same issue lots of others have of having with their engines being replaced multiple times. I can no longer recommend this brand to anyone. This of course is just my experience.
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