2002 Hyundai Sonata review from North America
"Well built!! Can take quite an impact!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fan for the climate control stopped working... turns out it was a loose wire under the "fuse box" in the engine bay... not an easy fix because it was hard to get at.
General comments?
I loved this car... it handled well, and was very reliable for the short time we owned it.
The car was rear ended on the highway by a guy doing close to 200km/h (we were doing about 115km/hr)...the car was totalled front and back and we managed to walk away from it (back seat occupants may not have been so lucky... it was quite the impact)...anyway, Hyundai did something right. This car definitely saved my life.
I would recommend this car, and would buy another one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 77000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Hyundai Elantra |
| Date of Entry | 17th July, 2007 |