That’s probably one of the nicest interiors in midsized segment. The whole package is beautiful both inside and out. These'll sell hot cakes in the coming year.
Not if the Camry has anything to say about it 😭 the Camry offers everything it offers including the pano roof except that little feature where it pulls out of a parking spot like 10 feet I’m still buying my xse Camry
Zak M Yeah I drove a rental Camry last year on a 1,400 mile road trip and averaged 40 mpg. It was a nice car and they have a long track record of reliability for the most part, but I wouldn’t sleep on the Koreans as they keep getting better with each generation. I like everything about the Camry except the interior design and the weird angles of the center stack, that’s really my only gripe.
Just to let you know...I bought the red SEL Plus. Picked it over Honda and Toyota for 3 reasons: 1. Warrenty 2. Value for what you get 3. Better looks. Put about 500 miles on it and love it. Amazing has milage. Only issue is wind noise on the driver's side but it is a common problem and easily fixed.
I was at the LA Auto show and can attest that this car, interior and exterior impressed me more than the Camry and Accord, but also the entry level BMW's , Mercs and Audis. They really did it with this one.
@@tommy13965 I disagree. I was at the LA Auto Show today and got to sit inside a fully speced Mazda 3 and while the car does have a very nice interior, it's no where near the Sonata shown here. The Sonata looks and feels more modern while the Mazda is much more reserved. So it's a matter of taste but the Sonata for sure has more features.
We decided to go with a 2019 SEL instead. Really liked the looks of the 2020 but we've never been fans of buying a "first year" run of a new model or major refresh of a current model. I'm sure we will buy into this series in 3 or 4 years but let's see how well it holds up. With that being said, the 2020 is a beautiful looking car!
@@Healthyhabits06 Runs great but we only have 2K miles on it. In town, city driving with a lot of stop and go we average 27 but on the highway we get around 35. Lots of great features but the lack of speed sensitive wipers is a bit of a pain but otherwise it is a great car. Very comfortable for long rides and we love the look of the font end (ours has the blocky cascading grill)
Jess Yup! We almost bought a 2020 Elantra Value Edition but the extra room in the Sonata, and the fact that the 2019 Sonata was only a few grand more made us want the larger Sonata in the end.
Good thing the powertrain part has been I use for years now so hopefully all the wrinkles in them have been ironed out. The 8 speed is in the 2915 genesis, and the 1.6T is in the 2015 sonata eco
You dumb rich kids don't even realize that a Hyundai accent from 8 years ago is faster then this car... Paying ridiculous amounts of money for something that LOOKS fast but will get smoked by a 90s civic. You people are dumb. This car is for the next generation of ricers
@@chancer194 sure, it's got a million cool features and I'll admit I love the styling but that 180 HP means nothing when the car weighs 3300 lbs. It's "all show no go" aka riced from the factory. I thought the sonata was supposed to rival lower luxury sedans in terms of performance.
It worries me that they are ditching the reliable 8 speed auto in favor of some ridiculous dual clutch transmission. And I want to hear how the 2.5T motor will have better reliability than the old 2.0T before I buy another one.
There's only one thing that I want to hear: how are the new motors going to have better reliability than the 2.4 and 2.0T?? It doesn't matter how nice the interior is if the engine seized up. Too many of us had engines that died. And I can't find much info on the 1.6T reliability. I want specifics on the new 2.5 motor, too.
@@e46erjsg95 the 2.4 motor had a troubling rate of failure, and was included in a major recall. This may be one time to roll the dice and buy the new tech, rather than accept the very poor reliability of the Theta II engines.
@@MattPSU02 i did not know that. i never heard of any issues with that motor. in that case I'm better off taking my chances with the new turbocharged engine. thank you for the info
The Sonata for those few years did have that problem and Hyundai did extend their warranty from 100,000 to 120,000 miles to make good on that issue. However, the Elantra line with the 1.8 liter engine has had much success. Google that design and its getting upward to 400,000 650 000 and as many as 1,000,000 miles on it. The lady who got to 1,000,000 got a brand new one from Hyundai for free.
I cant even lie. I was looking at getting a new car.. Writing down options and my friend showed me this.. Wow. Hyundai has always made nice vehicles and usually have many bells and whistles
A full 100% respect to Hyundai and Kudos to all those engineers and designers!! K-Products are rockin these days along with K-Pop, K-drama and K-beauty!!!! Love Korea!
That front and rear spoiler is very i30 Fastbackish. I wonder if they are going to put in the same 2L Turbo like in every N model so far. The N will most likely come with a dual exhaust system like every N.
Used to grow up at Brandon&New Tampa area. I have heard news of new arrival at our local Hyundai of this car and hope to buy on this Friday!:) Keep posting goodies of missed St Pete beauties!!!
People hate them because they are car manufacturer with no heritage or history at all. They made shit cars back than, they still make shit cars today imo. I personally would never buy one or ever will. Honda, Toyota, and Chevrolet are the only car manufacturers worth buying today imo.
Every bit of the sonata is lite!!!! Except for the dual exhaust.. we should be seeing the D.E for the turbo specs... and the sister KIA Optima has it,and I guess it will make alot of people go for the Optima
I am extremely impressed by this vehicle! The front end looks sporty and sexy... The back end looks just as good. Interior looks good. Very innovative tech and headlight style. The vehicle weighs less than my 370z and more room. Only negative is the performance doesn't match the looks... I am very excited about the N version of this vehicle. Keep it up Joe!!
@@f181234 look it up, CRV's taillights are blatant RIP OFF of Volvo SUVs, Accord's taillights also remind me of Volvo S90's taillights. My point is everyone's borrowing some elements from each other on car designs but you guys here relentlessly looking to flaw Hyundai/Kia is plain pitiful.
I bought this car after my 2017 Accord Touring was totaled,,,,,,this car is light year ahead of the 2020 accord 1.5 turbo, the 2.0 is faster but the amenities/electronics are insane,,,,,it self drives better than the accord and don’t even get me started on the 12 speakers BOSE system.....I love this thing long time😉
Nothing wrong with the ...2018/2019 Limited 2.0T other than the turbo engines should have been equal to or greater than 274HP, and the treble control never worked on all the Premium Infinity radios! The later was most likely just a software update!
Love the “zonks” and the random food references. Great. By the way, because of your video on the 2019 F-250 with the sport appearance package, I picked one up about 3 weeks ago. Thanks!
Parking feature is awesome. Only other car I've seen it on is the high end BMWs (noth that others don't have it as well). For the price, this car is loaded with features!
So far this is the best 2020 Sonata review out there.... I like the camera angle showing the driver's point of view from behind the wheel. The exterior and interior styling on this vehicle are top notch. My only minor complaints are: I would prefer physical needles for the main gauges (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Temp). I would also prefer a traditional shift lever instead of Hyundai's push button shift mechanism. These aren't deal breakers, and if I was impressed by a test drive I would still strongly consider purchasing this car. I believe Raiti's Rides also test drove the Accord and Camry. Please provide your impressions on how the 2020 Sonata compares.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSS this over the Accord Anyday Hyndai out did themselves love.love.love.🤤🤤🤤🤤🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲... Right color and interior
I love how enthusiastic you are about the Korean vehicles, Hyundai and Kia. I have my own channel for mobile technology but often watch car reviews and your channel is the only one that I subscribe to, and the reasoning why I went out to buy a 2020 Kia Forte GT a*k*a Baby Stinger lol! You seem to appreciate the underdogs! Despite this being my 3rd "Hyundai Motors" car (first actual Kia), I'm also a Mopar fan, another underdog, as I have a 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit, which I actually bought after selling my 1st gen Veloster Turbo a while back.
@@2001COUPE A woman manged to go for a million miles on the original powertrain on her 2013 Hyundai Elantra. Many people also said their newer Hyundais and Kias have been great cars. Heck, even the Beta 2 engine from the 2001 Elantra was a very reliable engine. Dumb hyundai and kia haters are still thinking those two brands are junk when they are most certainly not.
This is exactly the type of reviews that I like: cars that most of us can buy. What I want to know is if the door can be opened by leaving the key fob in my pocket. I’m not very clear why I need the card. Regarding design, the rear and side views are awesome but the front grill has to grow on me. Thanks Joe!
I use a smart- card at the company that employs me; I keep the card in my wallet and "tap" the light decoder on the wall next to the door and "Shazaam", the door unlocks! No need to carry a bulky key fob, it's called Artificial Intelligence (A. I.).
Greg Holman Ford/Lincoln idea is better. You can left the key fob inside the car and close it. You can open it with the combination at the B pilar. This is for cases like you are going to surf or for a swim.
When I stayed at a hotel, they gave us a band made of cloth 1/2 inch thick waterproof to wear and we put up again instead the door lock and it unlocked. I like it better than a card to unlock can lose it.
@@robbielynmccrary872 I imagining that it won't be long (10 yrs if that long maybe), there will be Bio-Metric technology where for instance now in order to unlock your phone you can use your fingerprint, something similar will be required instead of a key to unlock & operate your vehicle.
Great Review I realize these was at dealerships when I saw one last week and I had freak out even though I’m 13 I would buy this car right now I would buy and SEL Plus with some type of tech package that gives you that big touchscreen and Panoramic Sunroof.
Def looks like an Aston from the front. Honda messed up by steering away from the mirror cameras. The orange lights are not as good as an actual camera.
It’s a shame the camera view in the dash is only in the very top trim. You get a right camera view in the Honda Civic and you do not have to go to the highest trim to get it.
This is actually a really good car people with nice driving control features . you will probably never get pulled over with these features. and all the vital car parts are easily accessible in the hood. Witch means repairs and long car life and cheaper! this is a great car design. and the engine will last. this is a 10/10 car and once people start spreading the word these will sell like hotcakes and I foresee the company making different sporty versions. And look at that engine! that's a mechanics dream engine. No tight corners , everything spaced out and well placed.
Honestly I would love to see some pictures in your videos like when you was talking about the old Hyundai Sonata I think I would’ve been a perfect example for a picture of the new one and the old one or the old one then the new one
10:35 - Joe: "Look at the little command center" Cameraman: [immediately pulls away the shot "Nah, screw you Joe, you didn't share those Twinkies with me".
One of the cars I'm looking at next! I once had a 2002 Sonata that drove great and sometimes people would mistake it for a Jaguar!. Thanks for the review, keep up the good work!
Nice review. I also think Hyundai has up'd their game. Probably a good value and pick for a affordable 4 door too. You've been cranking our videos too.. hard working man.
Dagnabbit, I need a car that can fit 13 Twinkies in the center console. Too bad, it’s a really nice car otherwise. Good on you for being one of the first to show it to us, Joe!
One thing a lot of reviewers are missing is that this car blows a curtain of cold air on your phone while it's charging on the wireless charger. An amazing feature that I haven't seen in any other vehicles!
Nice job Joe Raiti.....I'm glad sedans are not being treated like unwanted step-children by ALL the car makers. If you try to explain to the average car-buyer why sedans drive and handle better than crossovers or pickups they just give you a blank stare! I love my coupes and sedans! Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, and even Toyota have really classed up the segment....from both a styling and performance standpoint.
