Used 2018 Hyundai Sonata Consumer Reviews
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Great Value for Money
Gopal S, 03/02/2018
2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL SULEV 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 5/18 (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
For the price, it is definitely a great buy - great fuel economy, interior, electronics, and safety. In other words, all the must are well satisfied. Where it falls short? Test drive the car under cold conditions and idling conditions to get the feel for sound and vibration. Make sure they are acceptable to you. I felt that Hyundai needs to work on this area more to stay on par with other leaders. An additional thing to keep in mind is the insurance cost. For places like NY, insurance cost is high for sedans. Look for adding safety features to reduce insurance cost OR try other vehicles with AWD which may save $1000 per year in insurance cost alone.
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Engine troubles 4 months in
BrandonC, 03/07/2019
2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL+ 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased a brand new 18 Sonata SEL+ on October 15th of 2018 and as of now (3-6-19) the car has been into the shop for repairs 5 times and a total of almost 40 days. It started with and engine grinding sound with the vehicle shut off and without me trying to start it or unlock doors. The car on multiple occasions has had an extended crank, where it would crank upwards of 8 times before starting. Two times the car has failed to start on the first attempt. Now it's back in for a check engine light and the dealership has told me that it needs a new engine and can't give me an estimated time frame. I'm currently working on filing for a lemon law with this issue and hopefully be out of it sooner than later as I drive 150 miles a day for work. Buyer beware!
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Enjoyable Car Except When Dealing With Hyundai
TalkRadioGuy, 01/08/2018
2018 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 5/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Comfortable cabin with easy to use features for the most part. The different drive modes are nice and there is a noticeable difference in response when using Sport mode, which I prefer. Not sure why but if using Sport mode it reverts back to the default Comfort setting when the car is turned off but if using the Eco mode it will remember that setting. Navigation has proven to be less than optimal, on long trips we still rely on google maps which are better to begin with but have the added feature of real time traffic avoidance suggestions that prove to save much time. I find it odd that the map lights are a bright white (which I like) but the visor lights and rear dome lights are a dim yellow light. The remote start via Bluelink phone app is reliant on a cell link to the car so it has had about a 20% failure rate for me so while it is a nice feature I wish this vehicle also had remote start that could be triggered from the key fob. This is my first vehicle with keyless entry and start and I love that feature, never having to remove the key fob from my pocket to open doors and start the car is wonderful. Because of the push button on the door handles and the auto opening trunk I have never once used the buttons on the key fob. So overall I love the car, but the downside of the vehicle is dealing with Hyundai. I had an initial issue with the Bluelink account setup with which the dealer couldn't figure out and Hyundai was very little help. It took me 6 weeks of calling every 2-3 days to resolve the situation. I also recently scheduled service for the vehicle via the Bluelink app and the factory ordered update to the computer was not performed, it seems that the dealership either doesn't understand the information sent from Bluelink or ignores it. Either way this is a problem being that they want to charge me $100 a year for this feature after the third year. Summary, nice car but absolutely dread dealing with Hyundai. For full disclaimer I've dealt with Honda for the past 10 years and the difference in service is huge.
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Love my baby....
Gabe, 12/30/2017
2018 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Great value. I call my 2018 Turbo Sport "Leila" because she is a beautiful black piece of machinery. There were other models I was interested like the sporty version of the Camry and the Tesla but for all practical reasons, the Sonata have me the best value for my $$$. The only improvement I strongly recommend is that the stereo system lacks BASS power.
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Great car with Luxury/sport feature but annoying
Walter , 05/17/2018
2018 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.0T 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 5/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is my second Sonata. I had a 2008 Sonata that I got 300K miles before I retire her(mainly highway). When my in between needed to be replaced I went with the 2018 Sonata. This car looks and feels very luxurious. Everyone can’t believe it’s a Hyundai, it looks really sharp. The exterior and interior are very appealing. I have noticed the grinding sound some others have mentioned when accelerating. It is actuality annoying but gets drowned out once you get going. Also I have noticed a “whistling” sound at highway speeds. I am attributing this to the moonroof. I was surprised to see not have remote start on the key Fob given I opted for the high end model. Also not available is front park sensing (only rear). I am a huge fan of the smart cruise control and Auto Hold feature. Overall this is a great car with some issue that could get annoying.