Faults:

One of the tire pressure sensors was not reading correctly.

General Comments:

Best car I have ever owned. Most comfortable, best mpg, most reliable, least cost to maintain.

General Comments:

The good:

We like the size and looks of the Sonata. It is classy outside and comfortable inside. The 4 cylinder has a lot of spunk. We haven't owned it long enough to judge quality, but it's nice to have the warranty, just in case.

The bad:

The accelerator pedal has about a half-inch of travel before the engine starts to rev. This makes it very difficult to leave a light smoothly. Once you manage to ease off the light, the shift to second is hesitant, making it feel like it's beginning to stall. Oh, how I wish I still had the smooth pulling power of the old Regal back.

I would like to have a face-to-face with the individuals that decided to put 60 series tires on a family sedan. What a huge mistake. Driving on a rutted metropolitan freeway is a two-fisted affair, unless you want to swerve into your neighbor. The whole idea of performance tires with their short lifespan, more drag, and higher replacement cost thwarts the practical aspects of the base model sedan.

We are also disappointed in the mileage. We assumed downsizing would gain us economy. Our V6 Buick did better, and was much more comfortable to drive, even with 160k on it.

Faults:

None, despite this being purchased used.

General Comments:

This is a previous rental car and I paid 62% of what I would have paid for if I got a brand new one. Spacious, very nice ride and it handles well. Fuel economy is good on freeway. I am able to get 5.9L/100KM, driving at 105 KM/hr (60 mph). The cloth they used for the seats aren't very good quality and so is some of the plastic. You should be able to get a 1 to 2 year old one with a very good price as the North American car rental companies are releasing them to the market.

I expect Hyundais' future resale values to go up as the company's products are improving. They are currently in the same position as Toyota in the 1970s, consumers will soon realize their quality and be willing to pay for more.

Faults:

This car is ugly inside. The design of the dashboard sucks.

The handling is not superb.

The seating position is too high and the car has too much body roll.

The seats are not stitched properly, and the stability controls switches off whenever it feels like.

Also the car is too long and it's hard to park.

I will never buy another Hyundai.

General Comments:

On the good side, the Sonata accelerates pretty quick and braking is awesome. It has a lot of standard features for the price, and it's very good on gas. I get 26.7 average miles per gallon.