Hyundai Sonata

1989–2023 · 114 configurations

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The Hyundai Sonata has been tested by the EPA across 114 different configurations spanning model years 1989 through 2023. Over this period, the Sonata has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 18 MPG to 32 MPG, with an overall average of 24 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year	Powertrain	Annual Cost	City	Hwy	Comb MPG	Compare
2023	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2023	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2023	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2023	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) • Regular	$2,200	23	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2022	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2022	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2022	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2022	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) • Regular	$2,200	23	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2021	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$2,000	27	37	30MPG	Add to Compare
2021	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2021	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2021	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) • Regular	$2,200	23	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2020	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2020	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2020	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,950	27	36	31MPG	Add to Compare
2019	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,150	25	33	28MPG	Add to Compare
2019	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$2,300	23	32	26MPG	Add to Compare
2019	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) • Regular	$1,950	28	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2018	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,150	25	35	28MPG	Add to Compare
2018	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$2,300	23	32	26MPG	Add to Compare
2018	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) • Regular	$1,950	28	37	31MPG	Add to Compare
2017	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2017	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) • Regular	$1,950	28	36	31MPG	Add to Compare
2017	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	22	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
2016	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	22	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
2016	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2016	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) • Regular	$1,950	28	36	31MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,150	24	36	28MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	22	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
2015	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM7) • Regular	$1,950	28	36	31MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	31	24MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,300	22	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,300	22	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	24	34	27MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,300	22	34	26MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd • Regular	$2,300	22	32	26MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	32	25MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	21	32	25MPG	Add to Compare
2010	3.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	29	22MPG	Add to Compare
2009	3.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	29	22MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	32	25MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	21	32	25MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	30	24MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	21	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
2008	3.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	30	24MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	21	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
2007	3.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	27	21MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	30	24MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	21	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
2006	3.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	27	21MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1998	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	15	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1997	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1996	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,150	16	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1995	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	19	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1995	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	25	21MPG	Add to Compare
1994	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1994	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1993	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1993	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	25	20MPG	Add to Compare
1992	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1992	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1991	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1991	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	24	20MPG	Add to Compare
1990	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1990	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare
1989	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,850	18	26	21MPG	Add to Compare
1989	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,000	18	23	20MPG	Add to Compare
1989	3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,300	16	22	18MPG	Add to Compare

Historical Efficiency

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Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Sonata) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Hyundai Sonata. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Hyundai Hyundai Sonata grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes

3,489

Total Deaths

1,886

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate

8.1%

Fire Occurrence

2.9%

Speeding Involved

14.6%

DUI Involved

15.0%

Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

78%

Front

13%

Side

Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023

Fatal Crashes391

Fatalities

224

Deaths/Crash

0.57

2022

Fatal Crashes417

Fatalities

232

Deaths/Crash

0.56

2021

Fatal Crashes459

Fatalities

245

Deaths/Crash

0.53

2020

Fatal Crashes373

Fatalities

199

Deaths/Crash

0.53

2019

Fatal Crashes331

Fatalities

172

Deaths/Crash

0.52

2018

Fatal Crashes366

Fatalities

186

Deaths/Crash

0.51

2017

Fatal Crashes356

Fatalities

197

Deaths/Crash

0.55

2016

Fatal Crashes328

Fatalities

159

Deaths/Crash

0.48

2015

Fatal Crashes250

Fatalities

137

Deaths/Crash

0.55

2014

Fatal Crashes218

Fatalities

135

Deaths/Crash

0.62

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Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

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Historical Severity Timeline

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