Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
Well, I've had my 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE for a little over a month and 2,500 miles. I figured I'd write up a review of what I think of it.
I picked it up at a Subaru dealership for $9,990 with 52k miles. They didn't play any games as far as fees either. Initially I thought it had an oil leak once I got it home, it had some oil around the valve cover gasket and on the oil pan as well. I took it into a Hyundai dealer (still under warranty) to have them look at it. They found no leaks and it turns out the Subaru dealer spilled oil all cover the place when they changed the oil. I spent a bit of time trying to clean that up. After cleaning it all up it's dry as a bone and has no leaks.
Pros:
Comfortable seats, especially for being a base model without 100 adjustable features.
Tons of leg room. I'm 6'2" and I don't have the seat all the way back which is very rare for me. I've scooted the front seat all the way back and sat in the back and there's plenty of room.
Lots of head room, probably 4" from the top of my head to the headliner. I sat in a new Camry and my head touched the headliner with the seat all the way down.
Decent power. About what I expected, not a rocket ship that's for sure but for a 4 cylinder it does ok. On the highway it would blow the doors off of my grandmother's 2011 Honda CR-V (has the 2.4L Accord motor). CRV and Accord weigh about the same.
Radio sounds pretty good, leaps and bounds above the 2011 CR-V.
Fit and finish is quite good.
Brakes feel good and I actually like the electronic power steering.
Cons:
I wish the A/C blew a little harder. My Camry was like a windstorm, which is nice to have in Phoenix. I replaced the cabin air filter when I bought the car.
Music played over Bluetooth doesn't sound the best. A little grainy so I usually just use USB.
I'm not a big fan of the feel of the vinyl used on the steering wheel. Cheap feeling although comfortable to hold since they shaped it well.
I hate the gas pedal, it pivots from the bottom (VW does this too). You have to use your whole foot on the gas pedal and it's very awkward. Toyotas pivot from the top and I like that since you don't have to use your entire foot since I'm tall.
I'm probably forgetting some things so if anybody has questions feel free to ask. Overall I totally recommend the Sonata, you get a lot for your money.
I picked it up at a Subaru dealership for $9,990 with 52k miles. They didn't play any games as far as fees either. Initially I thought it had an oil leak once I got it home, it had some oil around the valve cover gasket and on the oil pan as well. I took it into a Hyundai dealer (still under warranty) to have them look at it. They found no leaks and it turns out the Subaru dealer spilled oil all cover the place when they changed the oil. I spent a bit of time trying to clean that up. After cleaning it all up it's dry as a bone and has no leaks.
Pros:
Comfortable seats, especially for being a base model without 100 adjustable features.
Tons of leg room. I'm 6'2" and I don't have the seat all the way back which is very rare for me. I've scooted the front seat all the way back and sat in the back and there's plenty of room.
Lots of head room, probably 4" from the top of my head to the headliner. I sat in a new Camry and my head touched the headliner with the seat all the way down.
Decent power. About what I expected, not a rocket ship that's for sure but for a 4 cylinder it does ok. On the highway it would blow the doors off of my grandmother's 2011 Honda CR-V (has the 2.4L Accord motor). CRV and Accord weigh about the same.
Radio sounds pretty good, leaps and bounds above the 2011 CR-V.
Fit and finish is quite good.
Brakes feel good and I actually like the electronic power steering.
Cons:
I wish the A/C blew a little harder. My Camry was like a windstorm, which is nice to have in Phoenix. I replaced the cabin air filter when I bought the car.
Music played over Bluetooth doesn't sound the best. A little grainy so I usually just use USB.
I'm not a big fan of the feel of the vinyl used on the steering wheel. Cheap feeling although comfortable to hold since they shaped it well.
I hate the gas pedal, it pivots from the bottom (VW does this too). You have to use your whole foot on the gas pedal and it's very awkward. Toyotas pivot from the top and I like that since you don't have to use your entire foot since I'm tall.
I'm probably forgetting some things so if anybody has questions feel free to ask. Overall I totally recommend the Sonata, you get a lot for your money.
