Segment: Medium
Infotainment: Apple CarPlay Android Auto
Production years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
The seventh generation of the Hyundai Sonata was launched in March 2014 as a 2015 model and it was designed with agility in mind but without giving up the comfort features.
The sweeping lines of the Sonata kept the same design cues from its smaller siblings such as the Elantra. In Europe, the Sonata wasn't available, but its twin brother iX40 was. The large sedan faced a new image with its large, cascading grille as it was named by its designer. It featured three horizontal lines that looked like they are flowing one on top of the other.
The new swept lines made the car look like it had a liquid body and it was hit with a strong, frontal, wind. The raked windshield started the curved line of the greenhouse. The ascending side-line ended-up on the rear taillights. On top of the trunk, a small lip was installed on some versions. The double twin exhausts in the rear might tell something about a performance car, but the Hyundai Sonata it wasn't. It just didn't fit the overall design.
Inside, there was room for five adults, but the rear mid passenger had to sit on top of a bulky center tunnel even though the car was front-wheel drive and it didn't have an all-wheel-drive version. The instrument cluster was a mix between round dials and a TFT display.
The standard transmission was a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters behind the steering wheels. It was available only with the four-pot engine and the top version offered 245 hp, which was not so impressive for a car of its size, not to mention that the sixth generation of the Sonata had mode power on its top version.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L GDI Turbo 7AT (178 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1591 cm3 |
Power: | 132.7 KW @ 5500 RPM 180 HP @ 5500 RPM 178 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 195 lb-ft @ 1500-4500 RPM 264 Nm @ 1500-4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18.5 gallons (70.0 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 7-speed automatic (DCT) |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215/55R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 191.1 in (4854 mm) |
Width: | 73.4 in (1864 mm) |
Height: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63.1/63.3 in (1,603/1,608 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 110.4 in (2804 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.3 in (135 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 18 cuFT (510 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.27 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3250 lbs (1474 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4463 lbs (2024 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 38 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 32 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L GDI Turbo 6AT (245 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1998 cm3 |
Power: | 182.7 KW @ 6000 RPM 248 HP @ 6000 RPM 245 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 260 lb-ft @ 1350-4000 RPM 353 Nm @ 1350-4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18.5 gallons (70.0 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/45R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 191.1 in (4854 mm) |
Width: | 73.4 in (1864 mm) |
Height: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63.1/63.3 in (1,603/1,608 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 110.4 in (2804 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.3 in (135 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 18 cuFT (510 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.27 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3505 lbs (1590 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4674 lbs (2120 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17.6 mpg US (13.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 213 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4L GDI 6AT (185 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2359 cm3 |
Power: | 138 KW @ 6000 RPM 188 HP @ 6000 RPM 185 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 178 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 241 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18.5 gallons (70.0 L) |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 215/55R17 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 191.1 in (4854 mm) |
Width: | 73.4 in (1864 mm) |
Height: | 58.1 in (1476 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 63.1/63.3 in (1,603/1,608 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 110.4 in (2804 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.3 in (135 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 18 cuFT (510 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.27 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3329 lbs (1510 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4542 lbs (2060 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19.4 mpg US (12.1 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 37.3 mpg US (6.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 194 g/km |