Hyundai Sonata News
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The new Sonata Hybrid costs more than the outgoing version, and more than its rivals.
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Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid lease deal is the best now on any PHEV
The lowest lease price on a plug-in hybrid is good for a limited time and mostly limited to California.
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First drive review: 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a high-mpg sun-seeker
The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid might be the best-positioned high-mileage machine for American exurb commuters and vast, open parking lots.
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Hyundai drops the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid for 2020
Hyundai has greatly improved the fuel efficiency of the 2020 Sonata Hybrid versus previous years. But the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid will not exist.
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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid adds solar roof, challenges Camry Hybrid at 52 mpg
The latest hybrid midsize sedan makes an efficiency leap of up to 10 mpg above the outgoing version—and now ties the Camry Hybrid.
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Faster shifts could make 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid more fun
A system called Active Shift Control in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid could help improve shift quality while improving acceleration and fuel efficiency.
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The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid may cost car shoppers less, the company announced last week. The price drop on base models will save buyers $1,350 on 2018 models, which should help the car attract more customers. It comes in the same two trim levels as before. Base models will start at $33,350, including destination. The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Limited will start at $39,735, which is an increase of $250, but adds active safety features that were previously optional. READ ALSO: 2019 Hyundai Ioniq preview The 2018 model's 9.8-kwh lithium-ion battery is rated for an electric range of 28...
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Hyundai cuts $500 off Sonata Hybrid price
Hyundai drops prices on refreshed Sonata Hybrid models, and adds features
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2018 Honda Accord Hybrid rated by EPA at 47 mpg combined
The EPA has now released the fuel-efficiency ratings for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, and they came in 1 mpg below the combined number the company had hoped to reach. At a drive event last fall, Honda said it hoped the redesigned Accord Hybrid could manage the same fuel-efficiency ratings as last...
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2019 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid video preview
As they say: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. The first Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, launched for 2011, wasn't one of the better examples of the class for drivability. But Hyundai has updated its mid-size hybrid three times since then, with each generation getting markedly better. DON'T...
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2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid released at Chicago auto show
What the auto industry calls a "mid-cycle refresh" can range from indistinguishable to very evident. The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid falls into the latter category, with new front and rear styling, changes to the interior and dashboard, and numerous added safety and connectivity features. The hybrid...
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Hyundai Ioniq, Sonata plug-in hybrids available anywhere in U.S.
Both of Hyundai's plug-in hybrids are available nationwide.
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Hyundai is widely viewed as one of the most aggressive car companies in the world. In global industry terms, it's relatively young, having designed and sold its first car only in 1975. But the South Korean company has ambitious plans, including many on the green-car front; it wants to have the industry's second-widest array of green cars, presumably after Toyota, which sells more than two dozen hybrids globally. The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is its third iteration on a hybrid mid-size sedan, and the Plug-In Hybrid model that accompanies it is the first for the Sonata lineup--all in the past...
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Three Hybrids On Ward's '10 Best Engines' List For 2016
The Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid, and Toyota Prius powertrains make Ward's 2016 "10 Best Engines" list.
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42-MPG Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sedans Added To Hertz Rental Fleet
The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is now available to rent from Hertz.
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2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco: Gas Mileage Review
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco is the Korean maker's most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan that doesn't use a hybrid powertrain. And it highlights the two parallel paths that automakers are taking as they work to boost gas mileage ratings to meet steadily rising corporate average fuel economy rules. The...
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2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid And Plug-In Hybrid First Drive
What if you could fully restore your charge in a plug-in hybrid, on the fly, just by driving? It’s a feature that’s unparalleled in mass-market plug-in hybrids—that in the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid you can enter not the charge-sustaining mode that some models have, but a...
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2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid And Plug-In Hybrid Video
Hyundai launched its new 2015 Sonata mid-size sedan last year, but the Hybrid model carried over unchanged. Now, at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show Hyundai has taken the wraps off its second-generation Sonata Hybrid, and it’s adding a plug-in hybrid model to the mix. ALSO SEE: 2016 Hyundai Sonata...
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The redesigned 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and new Sonata Plug-In Hybrid roll into the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
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Detroit Auto Show Preview: New Green Production Cars
Here are the significant green-car debuts we expect to see at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
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New Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Unveiled In Korea; U.S. Sales In 2016?
The new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid makes its debut.
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2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco: Best Car To Buy 2015 Nominee
The third of our five nominees for Green Car Reports' 2015 Best Car To Buy award is the new 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco, the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid version of the Korean maker's mid-size sedan. This new-for-2015 version of the Sonata is the sole model to use a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, in...
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Ford Fusion Vs Hyundai Sonata: Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage Comparison
We compare the gas mileage of two green mid-size sedans.
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Which Car Should Be Named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2015? (Poll)
New-car ratings, driving impressions, and a lot of lengthy discussions go into picking our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award winner each year. We explained our process yesterday, along with all of our nominees for the 2015 award, but this year we thought we'd add a new element. DON'T MISS...
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