Review: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid - Better than Camry and Accord?

[@MattMaranMotoring]

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[@GottiEss]

the fact the trunk wont crush your items with its arms is an underrated feature imo

[@c.a.r.s.carsandrelevantspecs]

I like how you featured the pricing and trims at the beginning of the video; really helped to bring it into perspective right out of the gate. :) Thanks for this great review!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked it!

[@sargentpayne]

Whoah, that's a great looking hybrid, I feel Hyundai is really pushing the bar on what is possible with electric and hybrids. Great video, Matt.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks!

[@androiduberalles]

It's cool that they used more sidewall (smaller wheels). I still think it's so stupid that the upper trim Camry/prius sacrifice fuel economy for stupidly large wheels. That should definitely be optional from the factory.

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@androiduberalles agreed. I’m so sick of the wheel size arms race. It’s a sedan. Give me 16’s, I want high fuel economy, cheap tires, and supreme pothole protection.

[@midnitestate]

@@androiduberalles the point of a hybrid is efficiency. Making the ride "sportier" is IMO counter productive to the product. My buddy got the seat camry and still getting 40 ish mpg but still prefer a meaty tire with smaller wheels for more comfort and efficiency

[@jeffreyfurtado3681]

Toyota wanted to get younger in the segment. So, two camrys are sporty the other have the traditional softer suspension. Other than no v6. Toyota has been gaining sales with this strategy since 2018.

[@im_an_alvani]

A lot of standard features and a really nice front end! Brave to go side by side with an 18 wheeler on a highway on a curve, but it seemed to handle itself very well. Great review!

[@johntyson]

At a glance the thumbnail looked like a Lucid. I like the refresh much more than the previous catfish look.

[@PresidentJackBauer]

I liked the old dash layout but I'm glad they got rid of the solar panel roof for the panoramic roof

[@twotrackjack2260]

Really solid offering here from Hyundai, I like the styling. Great review as always Matt!

[@TheJason989]

The refresh sonata look so good one my favorite new car one my potential next new car. awesome review

[@ClearanceCollector]

I have 2024 version in white and loved it! The car is very quiet in road noise once all windows closed. It’s a mixture of sports, hybrid, and a bit luxury combined. And it has all the gadgets. Pump gas about every 3 weeks.

[@jerryharrison4101]

Great job with all around vehicle specs performance and competitive analysis.

[@nintendoatarikiller]

It's like Hyundai listened to what people actually want in a car: comfort, ease of use and hybrid. This could've been a next gen Hyundai Azera Big ups for the physical buttons, switches, knobs and tires with actual sidewall.

[@Blank00]

But the stuff between the climate knobs are capacitive. Funnily enough, that stuff used to be physical buttons.

[@jraheemjefcoat429]

​@Blank00 Oh, just stop griping! Too many buttons will make the interior look dated. Get with the times!

[@Blank00]

@@jraheemjefcoat429 the 2023 Sonata’s climate panel is not dated. Replacing physical buttons is a dumb trend, similar to how Coupe SUVs is a dumb trend

[@jraheemjefcoat429]

@@Blank00 You're just old and grumpy. Take your meds!

[@MugatuJag]

People are going to hate on Hyundai and kia, I like the Accord Hybrid but it's a bit bland, the interior is put together well but also Bland and no panoramic roof. The new Camry is very nice, styling looks good but on the road again a bit Bland unless you get one of the top trims. I've driven all three, the Accord drives the best. This one is my favorite for exterior and interior styling as well as technology

[@Blank00]

Based on a video Alex On Autos made, a reason why Hyundai’s city range isn’t as good is because its regen braking isn’t very much since there’s a gearbox between the electric motor and the wheel

[@cbet25]

FWIW you can buy a spare tire to fit in the trunk under the floor

[@michaelgarvin8621]

Good review and information 👍👍

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks!

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

Good review and I am really like this vehicle.

[@bigrig9749]

I like it…I like cars that still have beige interiors…not crazy about gray or black

[@RobTheNthusiast]

My guess for the lower mpg in the sonata is because of it having a traditional transmission instead of a CVT

[@danielhartin7680]

About that blank spot to the immediate left of the screen.....I read somewhere that for models built for the Korean market, that space contains a fingerprint reader.

[@Angryeddie14]

Looks competitive!

[@Avatar1946]

I believe the paddle shifters adjust the re-gen braking on the hybrid.

[@HiiImChris]

I'd get n line 4 sure if I wasn't poor haha. Transmission blue, silver, or carbon blue are the best imo

[@danielhartin7680]

No hybrid in Canada. :((((

[@Thebuscommunityleader]

Great review and I rather buy this hybrid car.

[@Blank00]

I hate the capacitive touch panel. They should’ve retained the physical buttons from the 2023 Sonata.

[@briancho7010]

I avg 52 mpg on my Camry Se 2025. Lot's of traffic driving.

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

When i first scroll to see this car i think it's a Mustang till i see the whole car.

[@eddieg6436]

Hyundai did a great job getting rid of the “carp face”.

[@rakhsiprayogo82]

Not Only Toyota Camry and Honda Accord Brother, More Like Nissan Altima, BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Mercedes C Class, Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda 6, Volvo S60, and Others

[@jordanyeager9220]

Still think the front end is choppy, as far as the 3 layers of lighting

[@remyd8767]

Way too many unnecessary lines. Just like last Gen, the design will not age well

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

Even if it is, it wouldn’t matter. Why give up Toyota/Honda reliability and resale value over the possibility of saving a few bucks with the Koreans on the front end, at the risk of questionable honoring of the warranty and reliability afterwards?

[@androiduberalles]

Tru, plus I've heard battery replacements are more difficult to do cheaply but maybe I was only hearing for the full EVs.

[@Pozzibilitiiz]

agree, some people love the styling I guess. But it's a no brainer otherwise; just buy the Honda or the Toyota at this price

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@Pozzibilitiiz if I couldn’t just spend a bit more to graduate to a new Honda/Toyota, I’d get a lightly used CPO Honda/Toyota. If I’m buying Hyundai/Kia, it’s to get one of their good premium EVs, not to get a Camry/Accord clone.

[@eddieg6436]

…..10 year / 100,000 mile warranty?? 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤔

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@eddieg6436 doesn’t matter how long it is if they have an awful track record of ACTUALLY HONORING it.

[@delcyvoisine1395]

This guy loves the word 'but', so much so that I don't quite believe him. Very indecisive.

[@chibiwizard]

Good luck if you buy one. My mechanic friend, who specializes in Asian cars, said to avoid Hyundai/Kia/Genesis. Even Toyota/Lexus are to be considered cautiously.

[@HighValueMan24]

@@chibiwizard so what do we get then?

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Everyone should just copy Toyota and make them all hybrid

[@LetMeCook86]

Toyota ruined it for me, when they gave their new remodel a tiny plastic extender for the sun visor, instead of a sliding / extending sun visor. How cheap of them!

[@mx5love460]

I had a 20016 Sonata hybrid and loved it, it had lots of space and power but unfortunately I didn’t trust it getting close to 100k miles so we ended up trading it for a 2023 Civic EX sedan.

[@CaptainCJ97]

It's not bad , I hope its security system is good glad it has decent amount of physical buttons. I'm not a horsepower junkie but 150 plus it being 3, 687 thousand pound vehicle is nuts

[@sawyermartin4434]

It has almost 200 horsepower. 192, not 150. Huge difference.

[@Powersproductions130]

Not really a fan of the Robocop front end tbh.

[@adriand817]

Your move Creep!

[@pecosR0B]

I was really enjoying the car until you got to the key fob. omg that thing is hideous and huge lol

[@BoomerMySooner]

@@pecosR0B i agree I just bought one I’ve never used the key just my phone for every thing and it feels so plastic

[@agrippa1234]

I'm scratching my head, I find it rather ugly......odd mix of sharp lines and curves and ugly steering wheel. And I chuckle as our '24 RAV 4 Prime (not a beauty either frankly) has shift paddles for a "six speed" CVT, silly

[@Photosbydrew]

Fwd and that big? Who’s buying that? Does nothing for anyone I know.

[@XX-166]

No AWD.. pass

[@calebwany8422]

Just get the all terrain tires bro

[@XX-166]

@ no BRO.. AWD .. FWD won’t make up for that BRO

[@calebwany8422]

@XX-166 I know you won't be taking this sedan anywhere offroad/harsh terrains or anywhere you really need AWD that can't be fixed with tires

[@XX-166]

@ hey forest it’s not about off road it’s about having 2 axels/4 tires engaged instead of one axel and 2 tires attempting pull you through inclement weather

[@ju4121]

Nah.. Kia and Hyundai are recalling millions of cars due to engines. And don't forget to park it outside 😂😂

[@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd]

@@ju4121 That was YEARS ago just try

[@calebwany8422]

@@ju4121 brain rot

[@superset5]

@@ju4121 those engines are like six and seven years ago. They have no relevancy to today's engines for Hyundai Kia.

[@jraheemjefcoat429]

@@ju4121 Honda currently has 1.7 million recalls. And don't get me started with Toyota engine recalls on their turbo models.

[@VWGTI123]

Has to be the ugliest sedan created imo. Just buy a cpo Lexus ES follow the maint schedule and you will be happy. 6 yr bumper to bumper warranty unlimited mlge