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5 out of 5 stars

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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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5 out of 5 stars

Great car !!! I like almost 98 percent !!!

ansprug@gmail.com, 01/13/2017
2016 Hyundai Sonata SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I am surprise with this SONATA SE, I bought this car almost 5 months ago, right now has almost 9,000 miles on it (Mainly in highway) everything works awesome; I got average millage on my long trips around 35MPG and mixed with the city around 32MPG. Quiet, huge internal space, fast, a lot of technology inside, I just care connect to my Android, this feature works perfect, I cancelled any music service, I don't need them, I have my cell connected a 100% full working (Pandora, spotify, I heart radio, google maps, text without typing, etc). The only thing that I don't like from the car is every morning when I started the car sounds like old machine, but after a few minutes, goes quiet. The performance of the car is the same as 6 months ago. and the price $16,500 was unbeatable !!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Oh Yeah!

Philleedog, 03/29/2020
2016 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car has everything. After owning all those [non-permissible content removed] vehicles through the years.This is the car you buy for yourself. I went for the Technology,& Ultimate trim package.The heated,& cooled seats are leather.Dual climate controls for both front,& rear.Panoramic roof that opens 3/4 of the roof to the outside world.& you can still talk normally.Yokohma tires on a set of 17"after market custom rims make for a smooth quiet ride.Adaptive cruise w/the adaptive front end collision is awesom! Set the cruise control,then if some idiot gets in front of you,& slows down or stops!The car matches the speed to the idiot's vehicle.& will stop on a dime,& give back 6 cents change.Without causing any chaos! W/ the auto hold feature.You can be at a stop light,& then a train comes! While still in gear you can take your foot off of the break. Get out of the car,& sit on the hood if you so choose till the train ends,& the car will not move! Do yourself a big favor. Spend the money,& get the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Limited. You'll know you done good when you just have to push the button to start. Pick 1st gear,& go on down the road using the 6 speed automatic. OH YEAH!

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5 out of 5 stars

Happy Camper

AG, 08/30/2016
2016 Hyundai Sonata Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This has been an excellent experience so far with the Hyundai Sonata Limited and look forward to the next one in 3 years.

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