The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Is a Shockingly Quirky Midsize Sedan

[@DougDeMuro]

Correction! If you push the Hyundai badge on the trunk, the trunk opens.

[@shaker8984]

What about new Honda Accord Doug?

[@charlie1832]

Doug DeMuro what about the moon roof

[@vegasmooch]

And for the smart trunk handsfree access you need to stand there AND WAIT until the car starts beeping at you.

[@bman_dc]

Doug DeMuro Do a kia amanti review it’s quirky

[@brianpowell2298]

Doug DeMuro The fact I’m seeing 2020 Corvettes on random generic car KZbin channels but GM hasn’t given you one makes me not want to buy one. What absolute nincompoops.

[@sphong0610]

4:04 The more impressive thing is the steering. Not only did it steer away when Doug got in it's path, it corrected it's path when it started going forward again. CRAZY!

[@pctshooter]

I was going to mention the same thing.

[@emjayay]

*its*

[@danielcastaneda2983]

Creepy lol

[@pctshooter]

The Car!

[@wbwayne8887]

They don't call it "Smawt Pahk," for nothing.

[@superdestrier9160]

Doug's risking his life to bring us maximum quirks.

[@antoinewilliams129]

SuperDestrier “have to show maximum quirks wether it’s life or death”!!

[@loai_aldossary]

Typical Doug.

[@friedchicken7437]

Maybe he should review a Maxima

[@Drvm614]

@@antoinewilliams129 yeah he's definite ua alumni

[@JungSooLeee]

Doug are you aloominatee?

[@lilmoris1]

Hyundai is honestly reinventing itself and it's kicking asses left and right.

[@AH-fl4lx]

Thats their quirk, theyve been doing it since the early 2000s.

[@familybusiness8138]

I have a 2017 Hyundai Tucson. I went with the Tucson because I wanted AWD. It has been one of the biggest mistakes. The first was getting a Hyundai. They don’t care about their consumers. My car has been blowing headlights- having electrical issues (my auto windows go back down when you roll them up, my rear windshield wipers go off whenever they want, my break light seems to go on and off at random. I have reached out because as a company they should only want the best products out there. I was told that “because my car is over 3 years old. There is nothing they can do for me. To bring it to a dealer and “see what I can get” for it. I owe more than it’s worth because one thing they don’t tell you when you buy a Hyundai is they depreciate way faster than you can make payments to survive. DO NOT BUY A HYUNDAI.

[@lilmoris1]

@@familybusiness8138 If that happened to you with a Hyundai, one of the most reliable car brands in the world, literally in the top 10 IMAGINE what would've happened to you with a Ford or Dodge or a Chevy, nightmares for real.

[@familybusiness8138]

@@lilmoris1 Ford is WAAAAAAY more reliable than Kia/hyndai.

[@lilmoris1]

@@familybusiness8138 I worked at a Ford dealer and I gotta say they're starting to make really solid vehicles. I'm a mopar guy myself but I would rather buy a Ford than a Dodge lol

[@SawRunner]

Doug the type of guy to listen to the "Open-air Cafe" sound effects as he's driving

[@toastcrunch96]

"immaculate"

[@kevin40595]

What kind of wild animals will you find in an open air cafe?

[@Jaymac720]

Kevin Jeune millennials

[@aadi8568]

I listen to "snowy village" daily

[@jimjames8660]

"How did he die?" "Suicide, he laid down across the road and ran himself over with his own car"

[@lewisdavis1491]

TEZ The car will detect a collision.

[@cesar2934]

Did you not watch the video the car stopped when it detected something is in front of it

[@Seanonyoutube]

“Suicide, he tried merging into a highway with a 2020 Sonata”

[@PANTYEATR1]

that sounds like a Clinton alibi...😏

[@timlash]

I think that was a Monty Python sketch.

[@jonclark2234]

Me, seeing there’s 6 interior sound options: Oh god, he’s going to play all of them isn’t he Doug: Aaand next up we have...

[@DougDeMuro]

hahaha yeah but like 90 percent of the comments on here are about how they sound! So it was a good call, I guess!

[@carlosandleon]

You must be honored to have Daddy Doug himself reply to your comment.

[@jonclark2234]

Doug DeMuro I’ve learned over the years to never doubt you, dad

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

How is he "Daddy Doug"? Unless you're only like 13 years old?

[@RideFaster]

the sounds are for pretending your out doing something else while some prostitute is blowing you....

[@dloh007]

wife : where are you now? sonata driver : I'm in a cafe..

[@defyboom1153]

David Loh i think it’s a good feature

[@parkwn3]

씨ㅡ발 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@user-26394]

Pretty useful

[@mousepolice55]

Good one! Que sound: lost in the woods, be there when I work my way out. Other person: 😑

[@rahulbaishya8498]

Good for boring long drives hearing natures sound is much better than music

[@mohaleph]

15:34 I Can not believe that Doug didn't mention that Hyundai used an image of the last generation sonata in the infotainment system!

[@mogul1]

Good catch

[@toastcrunch96]

that good one coach

[@mumtahinulalam3144]

Yeah i was thinking about the same thing

[@ChunkyBunny2]

came to the comments to see this

[@milkonion]

IKR?! Doug the type of guy to start slacking in his videos.

[@richdelgado3405]

Doug always manages to pick some of the most scenically-beautiful backdrops for his car reviews. Those matching green dumpster-like things really set off the beauty of the car.

[@vegarosa69]

They're called shipping containers.

[@vitix5906]

5:25 That aint 'Rainy Day" sounds....that was a weak bladder system...

[@tommydogsdad]

VITIX Made me have to pee.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I was gonna say you do not want to know what was really going on in the Hyundai sound recording studio when they recorded that...it was a bukake party, they were having a golden shower.

[@health-vh8ce]

Cake is always good 🤤🤗

[@aliqureshi7199]

I just bought my 2020 sonata limited 4 days ago and it is amazing. The best car I have ever bought

[@aliqureshi7199]

@@christcrucified6385 ikr. Hi, How r u doing

[@chrish8229]

How is the wind noise?

[@samporter5934]

Can you turn the car with the key fob

[@WhatYouMeanNo]

I did as well, incredible car. Wouldn’t change a thing about it

[@Lakiman52]

Chiming in to say the same thing. Got it a week ago and I really do love it. Previous hyundai owner (2014), loved it but had some obvious flaws, this improves on almost everything. The self driving on this really is great, I use it very frequently. Never really use the key fob thing though but haven't really had an appropriate situation? Small things that are missing are a sunglass holder and a dual compartment console (most cars have done away with that but I used to use the top part for change and business cards). Besides that though, wouldn't change a single thing about it. The front looks better in-person imo, I've received quite a few compliments on the looks of the outside of the car. I used to dislike it, but it really does grow in you

[@Kipindahouse]

"For the 5 times a year you use washer fluid" Doug has obviously never driven in Canada lol. I used my washer fluid more than 5 times on my commute home today

[@Runeakb]

After diesel and beer, washer fluid is the fluid I buy in largest quantities. A big contribution is from the headlight jets, that guzzle a litre every time.

[@xhonkeri4066]

Exactly, my dad has to refill like every week during the winter

[@vanhakaveri]

@@Runeakb Try to use the washer jets in very short pulses, then the headlight washers might not trigger, works on my BMW E90.

[@ChickenC0re]

Down in Georgia, USA we use plenty of washer fluid in the spring when the yellow pollen covers EVERYTHING.

[@skoldmo762]

so agreed. Winter loves to eat washerfluid.

[@midnightanimewatch7816]

Every other car brand: The more you pay the more HP you get Hyundai: We dont do that here

[@ttamcc.4674]

Hyundai: you get the same hp for the last 4 years and youre gonna like it!!

[@723kwrenn]

That's something North Korea does

[@davevolz6138]

It’s all about the HP these days. Why?

[@gergelyturcsanyi6743]

The 2.5 would be much better choice.

[@jirimollin8638]

nah, as an european, where this engine is regular, I can say that you can do much better mileage, than EPA says, you can do 40 with ease with that engine

[@tristanrolfe4717]

"Gonna be late to work boss, car is stuck in the snow and I have to walk" *plays snowy village*

[@Mixwell1983]

Hahah nice !

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Brilliant! Underrated comment Tristan.

[@StarboiFloyd]

😂😂 haha nice

[@ekipierrobert1989]

I live in Canada excellent way to miss a morning of work lmao.

[@CeddyLee_TV]

I bought my 2020 Sonata Limited a little over a month ago and I must say that this review didn’t do it justice... the car is actually gets up pretty well in sport mode, the ride is smoother than most cars I’ve been in even luxury cars, it stands out amongst other cars on the road, has great gas mileage, has a luxury look and features that are at a competitive price

[@J0siahgh0st]

Thanks man. Needed to see this. Fuel prices have me rethinking my transport, thinking about trading in my V' for this one. The smooth line is what i was looking for. 👌 I've sat in it, it's comfortable much slower than what I'm used to but u never really need to use the full power of my current V'. 🤔 you also said the pick up is 👍. In going to return for a test drive. Limited version. Good video as well to the creator.

[@kevintang5473]

I mean, you need to consider what other cars at this pricepoints he is reviewing: either the performance models of budget cars (like Veloster N, civic-si) or sporty but fuel-hungry sedans from the German car makers. Base model sonata probably has enough performance for the average driver, but for him and the car enthusiasts watching this video it's definitely lacking, especially at the 30k+ price point

[@TackleTheDog]

I’m getting a ‘15 Sonata, and i may have competed in some “speed competitions” and i was surprised that it was able to hold its own, and would have won with top speed. It’s super comfortable, good fuel economy, and humongous trunk space.

[@joshnkegbe1984]

I’m trying to save up for it.

[@rickjohnson9856]

That car actually turned left and then straightened it’s course when he stepped in front of it. Hyundai is truly changing the game.

[@DAhonda247]

rick johnson If you mean stealing designers, engineers, and technology, then yeah I guess they’re changing the game... or copying it. They aren’t pioneering anything.

[@EliasDeJesus95]

D.A.Honda247 whose paying you?....Honda?

[@jstnstgermain]

D.A.Honda247 you must be new to the car industry

[@Gunzee]

@@bondedstars read your text again but slowly.

[@Zhertzpro]

You never heard of a 2008 Lexus ls 600, which was the first parallel park itself, it's not new, but it's new for the price point of class of car

[@darrenswails]

"Calm sea water " sounds like a toilet flushing over and over

[@Notorious40z]

Darren Swails sounds more like someone taking a piss

[@darrenswails]

@@Notorious40z i was thinking the next one sounded like that

[@afh7689]

5:10 I thought the same thing

[@frglee]

It made me think of someone throwing a bucket of water over you. Useful when you are feeling tired or for hangovers, maybe?

[@j_freed]

It recalls the relaxing enjoyment of waterboarding... Or is it sailboarding? 💦 😭

[@lfchjort]

15:56 "The five times a year you use washer fluid" Not everyone lives in San Diego, Doug...

[@kamilb8232]

He adjusted to SD weather quick. He used to live in New York and knows better!

[@DougDeMuro]

I have lived in cold, snowy climates my whole life. Never once did I think “Man I wish I didn’t have to smell the washer fluid for 7 seconds after using it.”

[@doices9786]

Regardless it's still useful at SoCal, the place is dusty af.

[@po.russki]

DOICES prob you mean when it’s windy

[@AyAy008]

No one is with him on this

[@cashmsc]

This is by far the coolest “boring” car. Looks really good, especially for the price

[@tocreatee5736]

Hyundai Sonata has a problem where the engine seizes without warning. The average repair cost is about $5,000 and the average mileage at the time of seizing is around 90,000 miles. A class action lawsuit in 2015 found the 2.4-liter engine to be defective.

[@andrewsavoy1881]

@@tocreatee5736 ok? did anyone ask? id be so embarrassed right now if i were you.

[@BeepasGarage]

@@tocreatee5736 that particular engine isn't offered anymore.

[@barackputin]

@@andrewsavoy1881 i asked

[@Hans_Moleman925]

Doug has been reviewing a lot of ordinary cars lately. And honestly, I love it.

[@varadleleot2084]

Me toooo

[@702xRyder]

Same I can actually afford , he needs to do a susuki Jimny

[@erichartman3760]

You are easily amused. Perhaps you should try a different t.v. channel once in awhile. Or even a different t shirt. Just hide in the house.

[@702xRyder]

@Mamadou Segpa those are everywhere

[@adamgronvold8608]

I appreciate that you reviewed a car i can A: afford and B: am interested in.

[@TheMFStudios]

He missed a lit of great features that are on the limited trim

[@klear19634]

@@TheMFStudios i kind of like that though. Like i hate to see car reviews only to find out "oh that cool thing is only available in the higher trim levels" kind of invalidates the whole wow factor for me.

[@TheMFStudios]

@@klear19634 that is a good point but with other vehicles he talks about the highest trim level. And I was disappointed that he didn't even know about the trunk button because in the hyundai emblem. Shows he didn't care as much about this vehicle.

[@cameronblack4703]

not rly the point of his channel

[@DoDo.Shibal]

Lol good idea 💡

[@siong3800]

Doug the type of guy who drives a car and hit himself.

[@ibrahimabueraq759]

Hold up 😄😆🤣

[@李云汉-v9m]

siong best one

[@pesta6024]

The trunk button is the Hyundai button on the outside :) just hidden

[@nicholassmart3120]

I was also mad about the smart trunk feature. You have to stand there for a few seconds before it opens

[@iMeeeaap]

@@nicholassmart3120 he's actually talking about the button that is hidden in upper half of a Hyundai logo on the trunk

[@PhilmoreJenkins]

Yep! Use to work in automotive detailing and found this out myself on the last gen sonatas. On the last gen it was in the lower central circle of the logo, and its a little button that's flush with the paint. Its a neat way to hide the button!

[@onesteeltank]

@@nicholassmart3120 well think of how annoying it'd be if everytime you approached your car the trunk opened

[@hamidkhalil8720]

Its in Hyundai logo

[@umarc9767]

Absolutely amazed by the fact that the remote parking system actually steered and tried to avoid Doug when he walked in front of the car!! The car was also smart enough to correct its path back to straight when he moved it again! Really impressed by the effort Hyundai went to! They didnt really need to do that for a parking mode!

[@brmo6232]

Umar Chishti that was my most impressed part as well! I was thinking “what if there’s a wall, a child, or it’s not been driven in straight to the spot. Now I know it corrects and has sensors.

[@RussSirois]

I'm surprised more people didn't pick up on that little detail. It only stopped when Doug was too close for it to go around him. I wonder if had he been farther away would it have just gone around him completely without stopping?

[@freddywayne]

That self steering was a very impressive surprise indeed!

[@moeanthony9308]

Yea but get Dougie to like down and try it.

[@mikol8552]

Hyundai: eployee, please record rain and sea souds for our Sonata Employee (going straight to the toilet): consider it done!

[@jeremychen59]

My first thought when I heard that sound was, "isn't that a toilet?"

[@DougDeMuro]

😂

[@Sean-pb5cn]

This is too funny

[@TheBkdot]

😂😂😂

[@falperes8754]

Lost my sides here

[@Mabdul1ah]

“THIS” is getting louder and louder

[@TheRocketeerLOL]

Doug needs to re-edit his videos where every time he says "This" it gets twice as loud

[@BrandonsBackinBlack]

For real that shit be hitting some bass

[@GamesLegoemais]

Brandon Black “Doug DeMuro - THIS (Bass Boosted)”

[@BrandonsBackinBlack]

@@GamesLegoemais "THIS" needs to be made into a song and it progressively gets louder as he keeps saying "THIS" and it's a montage of tons of his videos.

[@LizardonXY]

I try to skip it but it’s too FAST

[@monmon0691]

That blind spot camera is a truly brilliant quirk, hope it becomes a standard for all automakers

[@markchatman9583]

I bet these things will be lined up 6” apart at the dealership. Every salesman will start their pitch by moving the vehicle out with the key fob

[@MrDiva480]

that would actually be a nice sales pitch

[@dredaylarue]

LOL I thought you were referring to the coronavirus socially distancing ourselves

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

It's got smaht pakh.

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

Is there really anybody that would big a vehicle because of its parking prowess? I've read a lot of car reviews and it was never really a criteria.

[@AleksandrPodyachev]

Someone that I know held down a button on an app and his Tesla came to him

[@ssun8]

"Rainy Day" audio clip was actually Doug urinating in the background

[@SiddhantGoenka.Official]

😅😂🤣

[@JayeAS]

The rainy day sound sounds like someone peeing lmao

[@Hassonn88]

For real sounds like some one finishing a quick piss lol

[@person.w9780]

I went to an auto show the other day and someone had it turned on in Genesis GV80, I wholeheartedly agree.

[@xXRealXx]

@@NeverYield-bq8qw Y O U S A D I S T

[@LyricsFred]

A Korean man peeing**

[@TheLiamster]

When I pee it sounds like calm sea waves.

[@pierrefrancisroy]

I never bought the SUV trend so mid-sized sedans is still the way to go for me and I love them.

[@lacross81]

Doug I can’t believe you missed the quirk where the hyundai emblem on the trunk is actually the outside trunk release🤦🏻‍♂️

[@vdel7418]

I don't think that's on every trim. The new Elantra has this feature, but it's not available in the trim I have

[@phillippinoFLASH]

@@vdel7418 the Elantra is also cheaper than the Sonata

[@Mamo878]

Yes, it's on the new Sonata as well.

[@ChrisParayno]

He's slippin

[@lacross81]

He pinned a comment addressing the trunk opening, I guarentee you he will show it once N-Line comes out and he review that

[@Techjunkiero]

“Rainy Day” sounds like you have a leak in your bathroom.

[@cfgosnell]

... I have to pee now...

[@brock_thib]

HuneyBastard sounds like you’re TAKING a leak in your bathroom

[@Techjunkiero]

Brock Thibodeaux well it sounds the same way too. Lol

[@ToolkiT73UK]

it sounds like taking a leak...,

[@masruraziz714]

my thought exactly

[@shmokeyrl3195]

I get to fall asleep to doug talking about a “quirky midsize sedan”...life is good

[@marcoAKAjoe]

Lol

[@marcoAKAjoe]

@Ceci wtf lol

[@maksssglatkikkk9129]

hardsonlinegirl.link/zG8aT44pch8a

[@MidnightBlazing]

Ngl lowkey doing the same thing

[@marcoAKAjoe]

@Ceci german shepherds are better

[@neckfacesupra]

I like how when Doug mentions a feature that he doesn’t know much or anything about, instead of looking into it he will instead claim that “nobody knows”

[@tonyx5705]

Doug: "it's really quiet" Car: *MAKES LOUD NOISES*

[@dennischionis2144]

Nice dude. Really funny.

[@RAD10WALA]

He might've said that in comparison to other mid-size sedans.

[@xXKiNGK3VXx]

Doug: “ I’m going to start with lively forest, which sounds like this” *advertisement plays* OH OH OH OH REIIIILYYYY AUTO PARTS. *Me who’s brushing my teeth not paying attention* Me: 😳😳....Well then 😂

[@PowerandLuxury]

uBlock Origin ,problem solved.

[@caironerf5986]

I got the same thing!

[@zachary456]

Power and Luxury I have that on my laptop but not my phone

[@karsonbollinger546]

I didn’t even get an add...

[@OMG_No_Way]

No ads for me either. Paid for Premium a few months ago and glad I did. Worth it to not have the ads.

[@Spicypotato11]

Can’t stop thinking about how the front end looks like a catfish

[@SEVENTEENPOINT1]

It is so woeful...

[@e70_x5_guy4]

It’s hideous

[@gamemason6830]

Yea they should've removed the chrome strip that goes along the hood

[@ttamcc.4674]

ik, and some people say it grew on them, please. Either they dont have a sense of style or they are just dumb as hell.

[@Notorious40z]

I was at the AutoShow the other day and literally said the same thing to my friend.

[@nikolaikrow238]

"Why would anyone want the self-parking feature?!?" In South Korea, many parking areas are extremely small. I drove a 1996 Sonata when I lived there and dinged many an expensive car just because the parking spaces were so incredibly tight. We're spoiled in America with large parking lots and spaces.

[@erichan6985]

Merica!!!

[@joshuadavid3920]

8:31 on a lighter car *Shows another dark car*

[@ItaiBarkan]

He meant a car which is less heavy

[@legitscoper1409]

@@ItaiBarkan LMAO listen to it again... and anyway, car's mass doesn't mean that those lines will look better, would they?

[@ItaiBarkan]

@@legitscoper1409 I do understand what you say, but he should've said then "On a brighter car"

[@amisner2k]

Ah yes, the "Open-air Cafe" sound. I can finally fulfill my lifelong dream of pretending like I'm driving my car through an open-air cafe without anyone noticing.

[@sarveshsenguttuvan2868]

Aaron Misner haha

[@jacobbelcher3512]

That would honestly just stress me out. I wouldn't be able to stay calm with that going. I don't need to sound like I'm driving through a restaurant at 70mph lol

[@dynamicpaintball]

you ever seen one of those videos of the old people mistaking the gas for the brake and plowing through a storefront? That's what goes through my head when I hear that.

[@brendancarlson1678]

Allahu Akbar

[@miktik8624]

When ur wife calls u while picking up a prostitute u Can pretend to be in a café afleast

[@pete3767]

"Warm Fireplace" setting, the other meaning of "I want to make my car sound like a Ferrari"

[@146qualitytony4]

It took me like 15 seconds to understand this comment 😂

[@aditjindal]

@@146qualitytony4 same here🤣🤣

[@SergePupko]

🤣

[@hugos2475]

Slight touch of Mclaren Senna combined

[@nathanmovesmetal943]

What a refreshing take on the sedan look!! Thanks for the review Doug. Who else thinks its a good looking sedan?

[@shivams6494]

5:22 Me taking a piss (“Rainy Day”)

[@Tyler-md4qk]

mien would flood the city

[@Jackhanson94]

Imagine your friend really has to pee while you're on a road trip and you just flip that sound on

[@tb8708]

More like you're in the public restrooms, a guy walks in and out of all the urinals, the guy picks the one next to you and it becomes impossible to take a piss.

[@fastfarari]

The “THIS” gets more and more aggressive 😂😂

[@cjt7243]

Wow, what a funny and unique comment for a Doug video!

[@bradly2056]

FASTFARARI didn’t you already say this on one of his other videos

[@FujiwaraBunta]

@@bradly2056 Yes click on his logo and it shows his recent comments

[@Ferraridude13]

William Ribton where do you see recent comments? Probably only available on desktop I guess

[@Forge17]

CHOCOLATE!!! -Dougbob DeMuropants

[@atom0824]

That blindspot lane changer is amazing

[@netstar5950]

Great review Doug! My wife has a 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited and she loves the car. Two things I wanted to mention was the 10" navigation display has a 3-screen display from the factory that everyone loves. Hyundai provided a free software download update that unexpectantly eliminated the 3-screen display which really upset Hyundai Sonata owners. A lot of people purchsed the vehicle because of the 3-screen display. To my knowledge, Hyundai has not rolled back the software to display the 3-screens. If your Hyundai Sonata has the 3-screen display, do not update the software. The other quirk is that the upgraded 10" navigation display does not have wireless Android Auto. You still have to plug in your phone into the USB data port to get Android Auto to appear. The Sonata's with the cheaper 8" navigation screen has wireless Android Auto. Go figure! I recommend purchasing Motorola MA-1 dongle for wireless Android Auto and it worrks perfect.

[@tsugikuniyoriichi22]

Always find it weird my n line 22 doesn't have wireless android while my wife's 22 santa fe does. Even tho my screen is bigger and with way more tech and customization

[@calvinchao05]

I'm still the first person I've seen in the California Bay Area owning or even driving a 2020 Sonata. It's a great car and Doug didn't mention a few things that are interesting: 1) If the car is locked, you press the lock button on the fob and then press and hold the "hold" button until the light on your car or the fob flashes once, you have remote start. 2) In the infotainment you can create a custom drive mode for yourself, so if you like a sport mode steering with normal mode driving then you can do that. 3) He mentioned the trunk button on the upper part of the H on the back but the smart trunk works if the car is locked, you walk to the back, the car beeps 4 times, and the trunk opens. The car ISN'T unlocked, it's still locked. But if you have the car unlocked then you have to use the button. 4) The seats are a bit hard but you get a premium cloth material that seems ti have a bit of a lotus affect in which water doesn't immediately absorb into it, giving you a chance to clean it. 5) The car as adaptive cruise control with a button on the steering wheel where it steers the car for you. You DON'T NEED to be in cruise control to use this, you can simply press the button, have the car steer itself while you manage the pedals. Perfect for breakfast on the go. I do agree that the trunk needs a little hand grip placement thing, my gf's 2020 Elantra has one inside, idk why I didn't get one :/. Great car overall.

[@matthewkim983]

Calvin haha bought mine from Fremont the SEL plus.

[@calvinchao05]

@@matthewkim983 Congrats! I'm glad I'm not the only owner :D

[@prithvimonangi5080]

@@calvinchao05 What's the trim level you've got?

[@calvinchao05]

@@prithvimonangi5080 SEL on my crummy college budget. But the SEL Plus and Limited only has a few more features the SEL doesn't. So essentially the SEL is probably your best bang for your bucks.

[@cootiequeenz2869]

Calvin I too have this car and I love it! He definitely missed a LOT of key features!

[@maestroundefined8746]

That THISSSS was really intense, I rate it a 10/10 Dougscore.

[@oscarlopez5122]

BMW: has feature to move car from remote. Doug: Genius! Sonata has it: Doug: why would it have this!

[@alexzhou7]

I’M THE MAN it looks like a Pokémon fish with a gaping mouth

[@oscarlopez5122]

b it does. Thank god the Kia Optima is the obvious choice.

[@attlas3]

Bought mine in August of 2020, fast forward to now I am still amazed with this vehicle, get tons of compliments about it, most people I come across don't even know what it is until I tell them and their reactions are all they same, "This is a Hyundai Sonata?!", honestly they're such underrated vehicles, pushing 30k miles on mine so far and I have not had a single issue with it what so ever, ride quality is great, features are amazing as usual, even handles very well in the snow and ice which surprised me the most, overall extremely happy with this car and what Hyundai is doing in general and you really can't beat the price point, yeah it doesn't hold it's value as well as a Toyota or Honda but it's a cheaper vehicle anyway but that's fine with me. But the fact that the whole time I've owned this I haven't had to pay for a single oil change (intervals are 7,500 miles in it with the 2.5L engine and you get complimentary maintenance for 3 years/36,000 miles) and max mpg I got on a long road trip was about 46.2 mpg ( for a non hybrid and that's above advertised at 38 mpg highway which is bonkers) I seriously would recommend this vehicle for anyone looking for a solid midsized sedan, I drove a Toyota Camry as well when I was in the market for a car and I liked the Sonata so much more, it's just more spacious and the tech is miles ahead of Toyota and their warranty is just way better, realistically anything could go wrong with a car at anytime and I would rather be covered than pay out of pocket regardless of a brands reputation, they are made by people after all, but my personal rating of the Sonata, 10/10 no question!

[@kevinandrew1961]

Im so happy that Doug does videos about cars like this, cars I can actually afford. These videos really interest me.

[@coloradomoto3001]

Doug calling the forecast “future weather”

[@JackPepal357]

One air cafe would be super useful to play when you gotta tell someone you’re busy

[@seoulforest275]

10:33 Because in Korea, cars are usually parked underground parking lot.

[@davidsevic8317]

so? they are not living in their cars underground

[@ishaybar-yosef415]

@@davidsevic8317 🤦‍♂️

[@ayebing]

Can I get 200 hp with the engine upgrade? Hyundai: best I can do Is 180

[@madspaz77098]

They are making a n line version, so probably.

[@acrspeed]

@Daniel Hernandez the hellcat is slower because of a lack of traction.

[@baronvonjo1929]

Hyandai instead gives you 20 actual live horses and you tie them to the bumper. Boom 200 hp

[@shrayesraman5192]

@Daniel Hernandez That is a very different scenario. Has more to do with Hellcat not being able to put horses to wheel torque due to lack of traction

[@bradmotl2083]

It’s safe to assume the turbo engine has more torque, and more of it available in the lower rpms, thus feeling quicker even though it lacks hp.

[@George0674]

I keep getting more and more impressed with the offerings from Hyundai /Kia lately. I'm curious to see what the N-Line version will be like.

[@V1ralB1ack]

A 2.5l turbo with around 290hp and a dual clutch

[@funnyfarm299]

@@V1ralB1ack Put that in a G70 and I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[@V1ralB1ack]

@@funnyfarm299 I think it may be coming to the g70 as well... Well if they're not stupid

[@teeztoyz]

@@funnyfarm299 Isn't the 3.3T that produces 365hp and 376 ft-lbs of torque now available more preferable?

[@funnyfarm299]

@@teeztoyz fuel economy on that stinks.

[@twosawyers]

3:53 Did anybody else catch the car attempted to steer away from Doug. This is not what other cars do to my knowledge!

[@jwzm6115]

Tommy Sawyer yes. I saw it

[@bibasik7]

Tesla also steers away from obstacles.

[@jacobyo99]

James Swift I own one. It steers away from obstacles

[@Mofa62]

The trunk button is hidden in the Hyundai badge !!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I didn’t expect that from my fav car reviewer on KZbin!

[@shrimpshrubbery7664]

"These days everybody is buying SUVs and crossovers" What a sad sad world we live in.

[@govinlock8568]

Certain crossovers are good enough for little fun. Crossovers that has height less than 5'6" (163 cm) performs like modern compact sedans and hatchbacks. I have one and because its ground clearance is 200 mm (8 inches), it can run through normal, solid rough roads without worrying scratched bumpers. Sure they have higher ground clearance than compact sedan, but because they use large wheels (mine use 8.6x17 inch wheels), they still good for cornering. Their practicality are same with modern hatchback at least. But on the other side, I don't like crossovers that has body height more than I mentioned above. I got crossover because roads in Indonesia still have rough sections while I want a car that performed like modern hatchback on smooth, paved roads.

[@DatGrunt]

Wait why?

[@fabrizio4190]

Ya when he sad that it made me wanna cry I hate suvs everyone just looks like a soccer mom now

[@fabrizio4190]

Govin Lock they do not Gavin try taking a hard curve in a Jeep and then do it with this car that Jeep flipping over suvs are no fun

[@fabrizio4190]

Govin Lock ah nvm u got good wheels but any other person that doesn’t have good enough wheels is flipping there suv I used to be suv crazy but now it’s to basic ya feel

[@holderofallknowledge604]

yet I'm still one of those people thats more interested in sedans and coupes and sports cars and all that. some SUVs are cool, but sedans I find are fine and I still prefer them over SUVs.

[@safetinspector2]

Holder of all knowledge I agree. I have a leased Ford Fusion hybrid and by the time the lease is up Ford won’t have a car for me. This Sonata looks like a way to stave off the inevitable crossover future one more cycle

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

SUVs are tasteless af, why are we going 20 years backwards in car design. The hummer h2 has a complete mockery when it came out but if it did today it would probably be praised

@@Journey_to_who_knows Just buy an Alfa Romeo Stelvio, the pritiest SUV out there, and the Q version es better than most super power sedans.

[@ultraguy8771]

Wagons are the best.

[@mome6889]

@@ultraguy8771 except for g wagons

[@joeleja9211]

17:31 The trunk release button is actually integrated into the top of the “H” badge on the trunk.

[@dancheb]

Yep. For a guy who seems to focus on the tiniest minuscule details, this error is just mind boggling.

[@CountryCarReviews]

5:51 hey your car is on fire Nah it’s my nature sounds

[@klobbersaurus685]

I just saw one of these in person yesterday. They look really good in person. I don't get the smart park thing though. Yes, you can get your car into a tight spot, but enjoy the door ding, key scratch or attack by the person next to you when they can't get into their car and they are nuts.

[@ak-47mob18]

For real tho bro.

[@Constabruity]

It’s the smaht pahk.

[@hokt443]

The way to fix that is for everyone to have smawt pahk then theres no door dings, scratches or crazy people

[@langlebl]

I think it's best for when someone parks too close next to you, not for you to intentionally park too close to someone else. Unfortunately, that's not how they marketed the feature on the Super Bowl commercial.

[@ritvikgiridharan2845]

Its more for getting in your car when some idiot parks way too close to you

[@charliethedog7579]

2:30 Has anyone else seen the “smaht pahk” commercial 😂🤣. Edit:spelling fix

[@dwilliams854]

It’s hilarious

[@marcco954]

It's even same color 🤣

[@richardcole6690]

Oh you can't pahk there... HE'S GOT SMAHT PAHK!!!

[@tiborfoldi6762]

I actually really like the look of this car. Kinda want one 😂😂

[@dilly2023]

FoxY same

[@gametabulas]

It does look good

[@manofculture4945]

FoxY yea it looks good but the back lights messed it up

[@RageCannon-tf3ob]

I just don't like the chrome on the hood.

[@KRISTIANFXR]

This is weird but i do want one too

[@onebadlsc]

This is an absolutely awesome & stunning car. Just got a 21’ limited yesterday. zero regrets! Everything about it is incredible. I don’t care about speed for my wife, so this is plenty of power to do what it needs to do. The Bose sound system is by far the best I’ve ever heard in a car, period. I thought the previous infinity system was outstanding (had a bit more bass), but this thing is louder & more clear.

[@nima6150]

There is a trunk button!! You press the top of the Hyundai logo!!

[@ClubZoltar]

2019 Elantra has the 'top of the H' button so I'm sure the Sonata does too

[@ash.ton998]

@@corionh4775 not true lol. Ive got a 2020 1.6 turbo and it sure does have that

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@corionh4775 it most certainly does

[@TillArndt]

it's called "SMAAAHT PAAAHHK !"

[@JRods2]

Only in Cambridge lol

[@simul8guy75]

@@JRods2 Nah, in Southie too....

[@powrepunch4938]

There has to be a complete new category: the wtf-factor. Sonata gets straight 10 here just for the 'snowy village' 😆

[@axios76]

and for the engine choices:)))

[@bimmerboye896]

would've been cooler if you said wtfactor.

[@punishmint]

and the rainy day sound that sounds like a man taking a piss

[@labornurse]

Koreans

[@Evan-memo]

I love how the running light goes along with that chrome strip in the front

[@straightbusta2609]

In another Paralell universe, cars live in a world filled with Dougs. There's also a Car Demuro which reviews and shows quirks and features of various Dougs on a video sharing website

[@chrisporter7200]

I live in Canada. I probably used my washer fluid 5 times before I got to work today.

[@kaelanburke2097]

right?

[@YoYo-od1xd]

Chris Porter wat a shithole u live in

[@Jblgaming045]

I run out how much I use it, and have at times had to squirt my water bottles onto the windshield

[@clivestaples244]

🤣🤣🤣 poor bastard. But then I'm facing the same thing where I live.

[@douglasfaichnie]

Chris Porter - yes mate, same in the uk! Ahh to live in California...

[@christianlynch5507]

"For those 5 times a year you use your washer fluid." Well, when you live in the South with pollen in the winter and bugs pretty much any other time of year, you'll need it everyday.

[@Big.W.]

Mississippi_Man1 Here in Massachusetts one good Nor’easter will use a whole bottle of washer fluid up.

[@sayyedameerarkhisro1464]

Ahh we use it more than the coolant. I can understand your concern. Man hate those pollens and the huge bugs on summer nights

[@Salpeteroxid]

In Sweden in the fall/autumn and winter we get lots of rain and snow so a lot of dirt on our cars + salt so we need a lot of it too.

[@Laptops1781]

Use it daily in the north east with snow and road salt etc

[@blackwulf8793]

I'm in Seattle lots rain not many bugs

[@josky1989]

the sonata: "i'm not like other cars, i'm quirky"

[@polaris911]

15:52 .. "In case you really don't wanna smell washer fluid for those 5 x a year when you use it" ... Not everyone lives in California, Doug.. I really like that the infotainment has a Blue light filter.

[@kaisuhina8024]

I have to use it everyday very many times lmao.

[@Kalvinjj]

In other hand, it's interesting that the Sonata has it, but unless Doug hasn't found it yet, the Rolls & Royces and Bentleys out there don't have it. I would bet they are rushing to add it to their lineups, just to say they also have that

[@ngamer007]

I go through a gallon of washer fluid a week...

[@stevenvanpelt486]

If you can smell the washer fluid when it's sprayed on the windshield, your car has a serious design flaw to begin with.

[@Kalvinjj]

@@stevenvanpelt486 Does it tho? I think the majority of cars get outside air through vents near the windshield wiper assembly, it's actually rare nowadays to see cars with vents far from it in fact. It's bound to have some smell of it when you spray it. Now making that washer fluid neutral in smell would be a nice idea for windshield washer fluid makers instead.

[@jonathansefcik473]

Doug is the type of guy to make quality content on KZbin for us to enjoy.

[@lostkaiser1995]

Jonathan Sefcik I liked this its wholesome

[@MrPrankUser]

In my opinion that's a good looking car, really love it

[@tinotendakapiya256]

You sound like someone who owns this car car

[@MrPrankUser]

unfortunately not, im from Brazil, good cars here are really really expensive, for example that same Hyundai Sonata cost around 60/70k here in Brazil

[@jacobrael9872]

@Bryan Hampton your fucking stupid this car isn't even Japanese lmao

[@Nathan_Jay]

@Bryan Hampton I think YOU'RE drunk

[@Nathan_Jay]

@Bryan Hampton excellent 😂

[@bbenjers]

17:02 to manually open the trunk, press H, between the two goal posts🤓

[@THEUNDERTAKER-fj2su]

Yep seen another video and was like wow he missed that. Love this car though and still good review 👏

[@zakm4012]

Exactly I was looking for this comment

[@yazanayed4072]

I was looking for this comment. 😅😅😅

[@joecoolioness6399]

@@yazanayed4072 so all of you missed the correction regarding the trunk release posted 3 months before the OP?

[@TommyCrosby]

15:55 I case you don't want to smell the fluid cleaner when you use it five times a year Typical Doug now living in California already forgot how many times you need to clean the windshield while driving during the winter.

[@artemyakushchenko5291]

yeah, it is very easy to forget what the real life is like in California

[@wtfjacob]

5 times every journey in winter

[@-----------------------------]

I use my daily in California, I don't like dust. Plus its easier to defrost vs waiting for the defroster.

[@j_freed]

So much car regulation in California to make up for the lack of real problems.

[@DougDeMuro]

I grew up in Colorado and lived in Philadelphia and never once did I think "I WISH MY CAR MADE IT SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO SMELL WASHER FLUID FOR 9 SECONDS"

[@Ahxmde]

can’t wait for saudi’s to drift with it

[@superhash928]

الله يصلحك التشاليح لحين نصها سوناتا ٢٠ 😂😂

[@Ahxmde]

Super Hash هذي اخرتها 😂😂

[@kalidou6652]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmrOZ5yupL2Ih80

[@sps4774]

@@superhash928 hi are you from saudi

[@boomclash101]

Lol

[@jaywaydz6498]

Doug is the type of guy that licks his finger when he flips a page on his iPad

[@MJT-DA]

Ends up breaking it 😂😂

[@purpdillinger5022]

What??!!!!😂😂💀💀

[@millerbai]

Get your free jokes on Reddit! Free jokes everybody, get them while they're stale.

[@SergePupko]

🤣

[@edwardvalivonis23]

And licks his finger and lifts his hand up to check temperature

[@jacobpfundt256]

I’ve been a diehard “American” only car fan for daily drivers but this car is very intriguing

[@mydemon]

I had a BMW but these blind corners cameras alone made me switch to KIA.

[@potatoesofdeath4540]

Guy: Hey that Sonata ain’t got no driver Chris Evans: Nah it’s alright he’s got smack pack

[@NurseSavage]

Best commercial ever !

[@frowlinian8175]

My favorite commercial... only one I actually sit through and watch lol I want one just so I can say "I got smat pack"

[@NurseSavage]

😂😂😂

[@stillatin]

Smawt pawk

[@tkiv21]

Smaht pahck

[@BaconNarwhal310]

Doug: "If you really dont want to smell the washer fluid...the 3 times a year you need it." Come to the north during the winter. You'll use it a lot on wet salty roads.

[@BaconNarwhal310]

@Brian Waller nah, I'm good. I lived in texas for 2 years (with a 1 year vacation to Afghanistan). Y'all can keep that heat nonsense.

[@danielcastaneda7801]

Does the North even exist??

[@rmknicks]

@@danielcastaneda7801 Why do you ask?

[@MrMentalSoul]

@@danielcastaneda7801 The northeast (New England) birthed this country. So, yes.

[@woahwoah2207]

It's awful here in Canada lol

[@MShaneM]

"all the sporty driving you'll be doing in your 180 horsepower sonata" lmao the way he said that killed me

[@erikk27a]

He always throws little shady comments like that hahaha

[@KeineHobbysHaber2009]

I find it amazing how much power every standard car in the US seems to have. Here in Germany, my Saab 9-5 has 185 hp and I consider that rather strong for a standard estate car. My father's 2008 Mitsubishi lancer has 98 hp and it's great to drive in the city and even on the autobahn it's good for 112 mph without any worries, even slightly more if you really want to. And here the hyundai, and several similar cars reviewed by doug, is made to be laughably weak and slow for having only 180 hp.

[@MShaneM]

@@KeineHobbysHaber2009 we all ab power here in murica

[@jaxager]

I have a 2017 Sonata and I use the drive mode all the time. There is a big difference between normal drive mode and sport mode. The suspension stiffens and it gives more torque and shifts gears at higher RPMs.

[@GODSPEEDseven]

"Rainy day" sounds like when you're nearly done before you're about to zip up....

[@miked2543]

And "calm sea waves" sounds like the toilet flushing.

[@GODSPEEDseven]

@@miked2543 Come to think of it, it would be pretty interesting to see the reaction from ppl after you play those two "nature sounds". :D

[@KanzatoHiro]

Doug, you've missed one thing in the styling department, when talking about the styling of the headlights - that the running lights and the trim on the car are seamless or are continuous is cool, but you've missed that it looks like a musical note. If you turn the your head a bit, then it's easily noticeable, also the model name kinda gives it away a bit, cuz you know, Sonata.

[@vladvulcan]

which note?

[@realbhopwood]

Largo? Lol!

[@frankemro7346]

The Brown note

[@finkostiel]

5 times a year washer fluid usage - lol, you actually had never been in Russia during autumn-winter-spring season. Its like a full tank of washer fluid a week or smth

[@LukeRichardson1981]

I was going to say something like this. I used to live in Calgary, where if you got a chinook (warm westerly wind off the Rocky Mountains that can raise the temperature >20 degrees C in the course of a few hours) in the middle of winter and all the snow on the roads / ground melted rapidly, you could be using a tank of washer fluid in a few days. Now that I live in a much warmer climate in Shanghai I barely use washer fluid, so I can certainly see where Doug might get that idea if he's always lived in San Diego.

[@wolfman9999999]

Yep. Go anyplace where it snows, and during the melting, slime phase of the season, you keep the spare bottle of the stuff in the car for when you're going to inevitably use it up in a few days.

[@Wis-ti]

Or Wisconsin where the bugs get you in the spring, while snow and ice make you use it in the fall/winter

[@scottbraun6484]

Or mid west America.

[@leosthrivwithautism]

As the owner of a 1.6t sonata the reviews do it no justice. I’ve had my car for over 2 years now and have no plans on getting rid of it. When it’s paid off I’m going to slightly modify it to smooth it out just a bit. Other than that it looks freaking amazing I never get tired of it. The speed is fast enough to give me full control. It’s amazing in gas mileage and has the most amount of tech I could ever want all for the lowest price from its competition. Plus it’s rated as the highest quality when compared with other brands on many factors. Cost of ownership is low. So it’s a winner. At least for me.

[@SalvatoreCaruso24]

thanks doug, you're always there in moments of need

[@harleyguyinmilw]

I LOVE the styling of the new Sonata, now that GM, Ford and ChryCo have walked away from sedans. When its time for a new vehicle I will for the first time be looking at an import

[@odellus]

better late than never i guess.

[@caironerf5986]

Cool. I hate how it looks.

[@asingh4056]

Toyota.....do yourself a favor...Toyota... Or Honda

[@yousifa1563]

KZbin: How many ads you want in your video? Doug: ALL OF THEMMMMM!!!!!!

[@OhFishyFish]

Do you even AdBlock bro?

[@awdadwadwad1723]

ublock origin - zero ads, ever

[@lefthanded5473]

Me: **Laughs in KZbin++**

[@NickNitro03]

Premium bruh

[@therewivsmantv8377]

hardsonlinegirl.link/xeqJU7PLsegs

[@imthelovestamp]

LOVE those DRLs, that's how I first noticed this car out in the real world

[@dorncare]

5:25 imagine playing the good old rainy-day-sound-trick on passengers in urgency

[@frowlinian8175]

I was thinking more along the lines of telling someone on the phone "Its really loud here, I'm gonna have to call you back!" and you play the open air cafè track to get off the phone with someone lol

[@lucianomariacolucci4444]

I was so disappointed when Doug said “I’ll give it a Dougscore” instead of “I’m going to give it a Dougscore” as usual.

[@literallynothing8934]

Honestly same

[@Weewootruck]

Fun fact: the car is mostly quirky bc an engineer from audi was put forth in the company for its upgraded car designs

[@DFWsCars]

Yup & Bentley guy does the interiors, former M chief does on a lot of chassis/Powertrain work. Smart move Hyundai/Kia

[@lukeheffernan]

This is very evident especially with the climate controls, for example. Very Audi-like.

[@benrgrogan]

Kia/Hyundai poaching Peter Schreyer from Audi back in the late 00s was such a brilliant move for them. He completely turned their image around.

[@theactivecoconut6077]

Hopefully, that doesn't mean reliability will suffer...

[@RJT80]

@@lukeheffernan That's odd considering I can see styling influences from the previous generation which I own. It's definitely different but not by much.

[@mr.mintoutou]

In order to automatically open the trunk, you have to stay close to it for 3 seconds with the key in your pocket and it will open! You missed that one Mr. DeMuro! Lol