The Sonata Blog - Latest news, photos and updates on the Hyundai Sonata
The Sonata Blog - Latest news, photos and updates on the Hyundai Sonata
The 2012 Hyundai Sonata Sep 27, 2011
Hyundai Sonata Blue Link Sep 30, 2011
2012 Hyundai Sonata Exterior Options Nov 2, 2011
Lifetime Warranty on all Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Batteries Jan 26, 2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata Performance Packages Oct 7, 2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sep 27, 2011
2011 Hyundai Sonata Spyshots Jul 14, 2005
2012 Hyundai Sonata Navigation System Sep 29, 2011
2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Nov 4, 2011
Best Hyundai Family Sedan – The Hyundai Sonata Nov 6, 2011
"One thing's for sure -- the Sonata is now a true contender for the title belt." - Edmunds.com
The all-new 2012 Hyundai Sonata is priced competively and loaded with options.
We compare the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. Two pretty equally matched Hybrid cars competing in the same market. Snapshot: Toyota Camry Hybrid – $27,400 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid – $25,795 BOTH…
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The Hyundai Sonata navigation system makes it simple to get from A to B with voice recognition or through the interactive touchscreen.
Read moreThe award-winning 2012 Hyundai Sonata isn’t just beautiful to look at, it’s chock-full of interior features that far surpass that of its competitors. Although the flowing lines of the Sonata are often the first thing that catches a car buyer’s eye, take a peek inside and see all that the 2012 Hyundai Sonata has to offer. You won’t be disappointed!
First and foremost, every single 2012 Hyundai Sonata features the company’s innovative Blue Link telematics system. With Blue Link, you’ll have the connection to emergency services you need to keep you and your family safe, while on the road, plus so much more! Blue Link also includes navigation services, communication features including text-to-speech conversion so you never have to take your eyes off the road, remote access, and much, much more!
Other technological interior features of the 2012 Hyundai Sonata that are available include a whole host of today’s most sought after technologies. A rearview camera will help ensure you are as safe as possible, when backing up. Not only can you see what’s behind you, when you reverse, but guidelines help direct your 2012 Hyundai Sonata into and out of tight spots. The AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3 audio system that Hyundai offers standard with your 2012 Sonata, comes with six speakers, a subwoofer and an external amp. With your XM Satellite Radio and the built-in iPod/USB jacks, you can enjoy
commercial-free music anytime you’d like! The 2012 Hyundai Sonata also features integrated Bluetooth in its interior. This allows you to keep your hands on the wheel, while still being able to talk on your phone. The voice recognition control, means you’ll be able to access your phonebook and more, all hands-free.
For most cars, you can’t really count seats as an interior feature; however, for the 2012 Hyundai Sonata, they definitely are! Hyundai actually has engineers devoted to designing the most comfortable seats in the industry. Their seats are so comfortable, you won’t mind spending hours and hours behind the wheel. For the colder months, front and rear heated seats keep you nice and toasty warm.
These interior features, and more continue to make the 2012 Hyundai Sonata a top-selling car. Head over to your local Hyundai dealership and don’t just admire the Sonata’s outside. Open the doors and see the wonder of interior features the 2012 Hyundai Sonata offers as well!
Have you been searching the Midwest for a Hyundai dealer near I-94? Check out World Hyundai in the Matteson Auto Mall, one of the largest new Hyundai and used car dealerships in the Midwest, located just minutes outside of Chicago!
World Hyundai is located just 10 minutes from I-94 on the south side of Chicago. If you are coming from the east, take I-94 westbound to where I-294 and I-80 break off of I-94. Continue down I-80 to I-57, then head south two exits to exit 340 (US 30 – Lincoln Highway).
World Hyundai has every new Hyundai model in stock, including the Sonata, Elantra, Santa Fe, Veloster and more! Check out World Hyundai Matteson online and make us your Hyundai dealership near I-94 of choice!
It wasn’t so long ago that ecologically-minded car shoppers really didn’t have a choice when it came to purchasing a hybrid vehicle. Over the last few years, however, most of the top name automobile manufacturers have an entry in this growing market segment. Following is a comparison of two of the mid-size hybrid leaders – the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid. When compared side-by-side, it becomes no contest. The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the hands-down winner.
First, when selecting which new vehicle to purchase out of a certain class, the two primary factors buyers are usually concerned most about is styling and price. If you’ve already determined that a mid-sized hybrid car is the vehicle type that will best meet the needs and wants of you and your family, both the Sonata Hybrid and the Fusion Hybrid are popular choices. However, the two offer distinctly different styling and distinctly different price points.
The 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid just received a redesign in 2011. The fluidic Hyundai styling makes it look sleek and sexy. The raked roofline and sculptured sides give it an aggressive look, more akin to a sports car than a mid-size sedan. The Sonata styling is elegant and distinctive, whereas the Ford Fusion’s styling is… not.
The Fusion is bland in comparison. Side-by-side, the Ford Fusion Hybrid is hum-drum, even boring. When you think “hybrid,” you think high-tech. The Fusion’s exterior definitely does not evoke a high- tech feeling. In fact, it looks like every other mid-sized sedan that has come out in recent years. Take the name plate off of it and car buyers would be hard-pressed to say for sure which car it is. It’s not surprising that Ford plans on a complete exterior facelift for the 2013 Fusion, but right now it simply can’t compete with the far more attractive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
Of course, when you get past the looks, the price tag is often another top consideration for car buyers. The numbers definitely add up in favor of the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The MSRP for the Sonata Hybrid is almost $3,000 less than a comparably equipped Fusion. That’s a savings of more than 10 percent. In addition, the Hyundai Sonata’s newly announced lifetime battery pack warranty, further reduces ownership costs – should the pricey battery pack fail and need to be replaced and recycled. With better looks and a smaller price tag, it’s not surprising that they Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the hybrid of choice for so many mid-sized car buyers.
Hybrid cars, once a rare sight, are becoming more and more popular, especially as fuel prices continue to rise. However, one of the fears car buyers have had is centered is the expense of having to replace the crucial battery packs in hybrid vehicles. Batteries eventually die out. This potential expense of having to replace the battery pack, plus pay for recycling of the old battery pack, is perceived to be such a significant drawback, many car shoppers don’t even consider purchasing a hybrid. Hyundai has now eliminated that concern with a lifetime warranty for their 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid battery packs.
Hyundai announced that they would be offering the lifetime warranty on the lithium-polymer battery packs for the 2012 Sonata Hybrid, due to the low failure rate. John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America President and CEO, stated that there was little degradation, even after the Sonata Hybrid powertrain had been tested for over 300,000 miles.
The new Sonata Hybrid battery pack warranty will supposedly be for the life of the car. Cars.com reports, that Hyundai will replace the battery pack and cover all recycling costs, should the battery fail. Full details on this new warranty, however, are still to come.
The company has yet to say if Hyundai Sonata Hybrid’s previously purchased will be covered under this new battery pack warranty. Also, there has been no information on if this lifetime warranty will cover other hybrid-related components, such as the power control unit or the hybrid starter generator. In addition, an exact effective date has yet to be given as well. Although, Hyundai spokespeople have announced these details will be provided soon.
Prior to this announcement, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid featured an industry leading ten-year, 100,000-mile warranty for all hybrid components. This included items such as the generator, transmission and the battery pack. In addition, all Hyundai models include a five-year, 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a ten-year, 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, one of the best warranties in the industry. Adding a lifetime battery pack warranty to the Sonata Hybrid, will definitely set Hyundai apart from the other vehicles in this increasingly competitive market.
Most mid size and full size family sedans built today are worthy of consumer’s dollars. The margin that separates the best from the worst is pretty small in today’s technology driven era where information on improving performance is available to all manufacturers and enables them to build a truly quality product. So when comparing sedans on warm dry pavement, where most comparisons are made, things look pretty similar. But what about matching them up in inclement weather? How do they respond in torrential downpours or in ice storms or when the roads have not yet been plowed and there is 5 inches of snow to contend with?
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When looking to purchase a sedan for your family, there are several choices out there for Chicago car buyers. However, when comparing the vehicles in this class, one comes out on top – the Hyundai Sonata. The Hyundai Sonata is the best sedan for a family for several reasons, including: style, performance, safety and value.
We compare the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid vs 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. Two pretty equally matched Hybrid cars competing in the same market.
Snapshot:
Toyota Camry Hybrid – $27,400
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid – $25,795
BOTH Top 10 Rated Fuel Efficient Vehicles
Head-to-head, the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid get the same number of miles per tank of gas. This means you’ll be making the same amount of trips to the gas station for each vehicle.
If you’ve seen the new 2012 Hyundai Sonata, you may have asked yourself, “Whoa, what kind of car is that?” As the flagship model of the new Hyundai design “Fluidic Sculpture”, the 2012 Sonata features a sculpted grille, raked roofline, and shark-fin antenna. Pulling their inspiration from the fluid energy of nature, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata design team combined beauty, efficiency, and performance to offer you a one-of-a-kind vehicle.
Appealing to enthusiasts of miles per gallon and booming horsepower, the 2012 Hyundai Sonata offers you a choice between a 200-horsepower 2.4L GDI engine and a 274-horsepower 2.0T twin-scroll turbo. Instead of the traditional 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder choices, Hyundai decided to change the game and beef up a 4 cylinder and what they came up with will definitely raise an eyebrow.
Blue Link is about fun and safety. Location sharing and hands-free texting allow for you to stay in touch with friends and family while traffic updates aid you in finding the best possible way to get to where you are going. Have peace of mind in remotely lock your car, start your engine* and if you’ve lost your car somewhere, you can flicker the lights and honk the horn. Most importantly, and most impressively, the Blue Link SOS Emergency Assistance service can detect when you have been in a collision, locate your position and send the help you need. If you are looking for a Sonata with Blue Link technology, contact World Hyundai in Matteson to inquire about our inventory!
