Faults:

Driver door panel seperating - replaced free (Warranty)

Timing chain tensioner - replaced free by TSB (Warranty)

Gas tank sloshing when full

Rear suspension noise.

General Comments:

Very comfortable and roomy with higher quality materials. It is very easy to pass and accelerate. The brakes are wonderful. Looks very nice inside and out (really like the dual exhaust). Shiftronic transmission is great. Gas door opened from inside the vehicle (good when gas is expensive).

The transmission can be a little jumpy

Engine has a slight humming noise at high speeds

Side mirrors do not fold

Front seats do not have limited thigh support

See fuel sloshing and suspension noises above.

All in all the flaws are very minor and this car is definitely a bargain - especially with Electronic Stability Control standard and a 10yr/100,000 mile warranty. The best car I have owned so far.

Dealer also offers $14 oil changes for life and free car washes!!!

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Great car! I looked at many different cars and the Sonata offered far superior features, excellent build quality, a quiet ride and great warranty. All this at a fantastic price. So far, I have had absolutely no problems with the car at all and am delighted with it.

I am getting about 26 mpg in city driving and 30+ interstate (75mph). The 4 cylinder/manual transmission has plenty of power and performance.

The ride is very comfortable even for four adults and there is plenty of trunk room for luggage. This is a wonderful car and I am very pleased that I purchased it.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

When we first thought of getting a new car, we was thinking of getting a Honda or a Toyota, but after we took the Hyundai Sonata for a test drive, we fell in love.

We chose the Deep-Sea Blue (This color has tons of matal flakes in the paint) Which looks totally beautiful I might add.

The engine is very strong, about 6.6 to 60 mph.

The handling is quite good for the size of this car, the brakes are really strong too. (Out stopped both the Accord and Camry)

So if you are looking for a new mid-sized car, put the Sonata on the top of your list.

Faults:

Unless you keep the gas tank topped off, it sloshes around, making more of a thunking noise than a liquid noise.

General Comments:

Excellent value! Purchased this car one month ago with the optional Premium Sport Package and can't wait to take it on an extended road trip. Very quiet car that handles well.

Opted for the 4-cylinder motor (quite peppy) this time because of the gas prices, and it gets all of the 33mpg on the highway as estimated.

My previous car was a 2005 Mazda 6S, loaded up, cost 28K, and was beautiful. This was a very fragile vehicle and I traded it in with only 15K, because the warranty was not strong and I did not want to get buried in the car for repairs.

For only 21K$, I bought the Hyundai and gave up only a leather interior. Considering the warranty and build quality on these vehicles, they just can't be beaten.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

Thought this brand was awful. Would not even consider buying one. Just for laughs, I took one out for a test drive - I drove the Sonata Limited and bought it on the spot.

I have owned Honda's and Toyota's and have loved the reliability and resale value of each. To be honest, I will worry about the resale value later – it’s just a matter of time and getting more of these on the road, so that people know what it is. Then the resale value will keep going up.

Lots of people have asked me what type of car it was and made positive comments about the color and the styling (mine is black). The only thing I would like is better adjustments on the seats (like the 95 Ford SHO’s or Recaro’s).

I think on the Limited Edition, the tires should be something like 255-50-17’s from the factory. It handles just fine with what came on the car, but the tires look small.

So far, the car has run great and I have had no problems. I dumped the original factory oil before I even took it off the dealer’s lot, changed to Amsoil 0-30 oil.

FYI the car will really go 135 MPH as the report in Autoweek verified, not bad for stock out of the box.