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Hyundai Sonata

🇰🇷 South Korea ·1989–now· sedan

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Hyundai Sonata, photo 1 of 12
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base stats

  • power 270 hptop version
  • efficiency 151 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 351 in NL#896 most common
  • price € 41.222new, 2014
  • weight 1,540 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built
1989–now
body
sedan
engine
1.6 L–3.3 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
129–270 hp
drive
all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,540 kg
fuel use
6.3–10.7 L/100 km
CO₂
151–256 g/km
US rating
18–52 mpg
EV range
up to 966 km
US size class
Large Cars, Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
€ 31.662

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

351 are registered in the Netherlands today, #896 of all models. Most common build year: 2005 (63 cars).

19922014

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 196 Sonatas from 2006–2010, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2006€ 28.939
  • 2007€ 29.820
  • 2008€ 29.253
  • 2009€ 29.850
  • 2010€ 31.019
names it's registered under (4)
  • Sonata 326
  • Sonata 2.0I GLS E2 13
  • Sonata 2.0I GLS U9 7
  • Sonata 1.8 GL I U9 5

🇺🇸 US versions (174)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1989–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2027Sonata AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)AWDRegular269.0
2027Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular298.1
2027Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S8)FWDRegular278.7
2027Sonata FWD w/Stop-Start2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular317.6
2027Sonata Hybrid2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular475.0
2027Sonata Hybrid Blue2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular514.6
2026Sonata AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)AWDRegular278.7
2026Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular298.1
2026Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S8)FWDRegular278.7
2026Sonata FWD w/Stop-Start2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular327.4
2026Sonata Hybrid2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular475.0
2026Sonata Hybrid Blue2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular514.6
2025Sonata AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)AWDRegular288.4
2025Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular298.1
2025Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular327.4
2025Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S8)FWDRegular278.7
2025Sonata Hybrid2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular475.0
2024Sonata AWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)AWDRegular288.4
2024Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular298.1
2024Sonata FWD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S8)FWDRegular278.7
2024Sonata Hybrid2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (AM-S6)FWDRegular475.0
2023Sonata1.6 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular317.6
2023Sonata2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular317.6
2023Sonata2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S8)FWDRegular327.4
2023Sonata2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S8)FWDRegular278.7

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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