2008 Hyundai Sonata SE review from North America
"Economical, spacious, but not at all sporty"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
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.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 gasoline Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 23 miles |
| Most recent distance | 9070 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda 3 |
| Date of Entry | 13th December, 2008 |