Used 2020 Hyundai Sonata Consumer Reviews
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A little disappointed
Bob in VA, 02/09/2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata SEL Plus 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
43 of 60 people found this review helpful
This review is based only on an extensive test drive of an SEL Plus with the Tech Package. But almost everything will apply to the SEL Plus without the tech package, and most will apply to the Touring. On the positive side, I really like the styling other than the grill. But the grill is no worse than the Accord, and not nearly as bad as the Camry, so I can live with it. The interior is fantastic, the best in the class. The tech package gets the larger LCD screen from the Limited, which is great. Not sure how the smaller one compares. At cruising speeds, and under light acceleration, the car is commendably quiet. But... On the negative side, if you put your foot into it the littel 1.6 liter Turbo thrashes like an old Chevy Vega. Noisy, rough, unrefined. It accelerates OK, but it lets you know it's not happy about it. Honda's 1.5T is much more refined (although a little bit noisy under the same conditions). I'm not sure if the Honda's engine is just smoother, or if the sound insulation and engine mounts better isolate it, but Hyundai's got some work to do. The suspension on the Sonata is also unnecessarily harsh. I drive a Corvette, so I'm used to feeling the road, but the Sonata isn't a sports car, it's a near luxury sedan. If the harshness translated into great handling that would be one thing, but I don't think it's any better than the Accord. Based on magazine reviews and my limited drive time, I'd say the Honda handles better and rides better. I also find it inexcusable that a $30,000+ sedan doesn't have memory seating for the driver's seat. The cheaper Accord EX does. Hyundai wants you to spend another $3K on a Limited to get what Honda offers on an even cheaper version that the SEL Plus Hyundai. A nice car, but it needs some work on refinement. Probably too late for Hyundai to do anything about the engine, but the suspension should be given a major upgrade for the 2021 model year.
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Russian Roulette
Barb Leff, 08/31/2021
updated 03/12/2024
2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car brand new with 24miles on it. 2020 Sonata Limited on 3/29/2020. On July 28th while driving on the interstate in the left lane, the car just shut down to 5mph. Cars whizzing around, lucky to not be in a crash. Dealer couldn't find anything wrong and reset the computer. Happened again 2 weeks later. Now I have a new car with 3,450 miles on it, that I have no faith in its reliability. Waiting for a part that may or may not fix it because they don't know what is wrong. So now I have no car for 22 days, and no loaner. The 3rd time it shutdown on me I contacted Hyundai Headquarters and then and only then did I get treated not like an idiot anymore and they at MJ Sullivan replaced a wiring harness and the problem was fixed.
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Technically advanced
Catterbill, 06/13/2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Drivers seat very uncomfortable on a very long drive. Passenger seat is too low to the ground Those are the only negatives, the car is a dream . I would recommend it and I would buy it again
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This is our 3rd Sonata
Laurie , 12/03/2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
We have owned many different makes of cars throughout the years. We bought our first Sonata several years ago then went with SUV which we didn’t like because it got poor gas mileage. We also had a 2016 Kia and just traded it in for the 2020 Sonata and love all the bells and whistles, very comfortable to drive. Love the heads up display, heated steering wheel, heated and cooling seats all the camera’s and blind spot display. Very comfortable ride.
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Great Car - Non-competitive Price
Howard - Monroe Township NJ, 09/21/2020
2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I test drove the car and really liked it. The dealers over-priced the car and I got a better lease deal on a comparable Nissan Altima.