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I got the sonata. I love it with the features it has. One mistake car connections made was the price on Camry to match sonata features are closer to 43/45 not 39. They have a base xse but there is a package you have to get similar features the sonata offers. The warranty I never have an issue with Hyundai honoring it. But with the bluelink for life was a major selling point for me.
I think Hyundai has significantly stepped up their game. I've owned a 15 Pilot, 98 Camry and my mom has owned multiple civics and CRVs. Her last CRV had major transmission issues. My first Hyundai was a 22 Palisade and loved it. Switched it out for a 24 Sonata Hybrid since the kids were starting to leave the house and not really needing an SUV anymore. We got my oldest a new Elantra and he loves it. Way more "hip" than the other comparable models. Time will just tell how reliable Hyundai has really become. Knock on wood...zero issues with the 3 we currently own.
If you are concerned just sell before 10 years or 100K miles. Let's be honest most buyers don't keep there cars till they die. And if you normally like to do that just get a Toyota lol
Stop hating on Hyundai, @ayushmalpeddi2793. Hyundai's last more than 100K miles. A friend of mine had a 2005 Santa fe with 200k miles. Hyundai have stepped up their game and they need some respect
I have owned both Camrys and Sonatas in my life. They are both great cars and have positive things to stay about both of them. While the Sonata probably edges out the Camry with features, I will take the Camry reliability any day of the week
Two months ago I test drove an Accord hybrid and a Camry hybrid. I thought about driving the Hyundai hybrid for about a minute. I got the Camry. Mostly because Honda didn't want to negotiate.
@@SoBe80s. I test drove both and the accord drivetrain is incredibly smooth. However value proposition wise, Camry no brainer. A lot more stuff and less expensive.
@@SoBe80s. Accord is a better handling car. I traded in a civic sport touring. I am extremely familiar with Honda. The Camry was a better value. That and the extra little something in the power train was the only reason I chose the Camry Hybrid. The Accord has a little nicer interior also.
@SoBe80s. The Honda drives better and handles better and has a higher top speed of 124 mph. The Honda is larger inside and in the trunk space. The Camry is faster, but has a lower top speed of 118 mph. The Camry is the best commuter car.
@@myytchannel6632 I had a leased 2021 Camry SE for three years , turned it in for a 2024 Corolla SE due to the increased cost of the 2024 Camry. which went up $4k from the 2021 model. The top speed of the Camry SE 2.4L 203 HP was 135 miles an hour. The top speed of the 2.0L Corolla SE is 117-119 mph. Where did you get the lower top speed from?
EXACTLY! Distributors and dealerships have decided to be adding a lot of extras to mark up the price. I bought my XSE last week. I wish I had the 360, but I could not find one.
@@skimonkey5855 yeah 43k plus tt&l is insane for a Camry. It does hold its value, but I think people will lose a lot of money the first year in depreciation for over paying.
Got the 2025 LE and I am very happy with it. The LE has a smooth ride without feeling floaty and the feedback from the steering is pretty good. I kept my last care, a 2007 Honda Accord EX-L. Until Hyundai and Kia improve their reliability (a lot), I could not even consider a Korean car.
Yeah, I plan on getting an AWD Camry at the end of the year. I do like the Hyundai interior a lot, but the overall drive experience is much better in the Camry.
They’re both great cars, I ultimately went with the sonata because of the standard features while the Camry pay walls them in the premium plus package. Not to mention Hyundai has been offering really good lease deals to get more market share. $549 after a trade in while Toyota wants over $700 to lease a similarly packaged Camry.
Adding a trade in to a lease deal is not smart and it can vary the payment greatly. You should have not mentioned a lease after a trade in. That doesn’t help anyone. You didn’t even mention a capitalized cost reduction or money factor. You don’t know what you are talking about tbh.
Yep. Their truck based vehicles have gone down in reliability but I would suspect that their standard hybrids like this Camry and others to still be reliable. But as with any modern vehicle, the tech probably won’t last 2” years like a car from 10 years ago would.
Im taking the Hyundai Sonata! It's just a better package all away around for the money. People are quick to ding Hyundai's reliability. But dont want to discuss the current problems Toyota is facing. Oh, the irony! The point is that not every car is perfect, including Toyota.
@atweber The same with my friend 2021 Accord when it was new. I drive a Hyundai, so I am living proof that my car is reliable. Only the ones who go by what people are telling them or never driven a Hyundai will talk about its reliability. But again, Toyota is in the news for their shortcomings if engine problems and people are just I'm crickets.
Don't believe these comments! I bought a 2016 Hyundai Tuscon 2.0 (USED) AT 64K Miles, 3 years later no problems at all, current mileage is at 150k, NOT ONE SINGLE PROBLEM, only ac compressor had to be replaced *dealer took care of that! I was skeptical about Hyundais prior this purchase, im not ready to upgrade to a newer Car and Model
I'm currently in the market for a sedan, and got to drive both. The Hyundai offers more features for the money. Although, the Camry had better chassis feel for me, and a bit more juice under the hood. More than likely going to be going with the Camry.
At the time you want to resell you Toyota, is the value difference over the Hyundai more than when you bought it? What if you consider inflation, and what you could do with the money you save not going with Toyota? If you really care about resale, you'll look at all the numbers. So many people offer blanket statements without actually considering what they mean. (And they are ignoring Toyota engine recalls of late.)
I'm just curious (other than you own an XSE) as to why you didn't compare the Camry XLE against the Limited Sonata as it would maybe have been a fairer comparison for options?
@@In-obscurity-n7jthey are comparing a sport (XSE) Camry to a high end (limited) sonata. They should have compared the high end (XLE) Camry to the high end (limited) Sonata.
@@djplonghead5403 Correct in the ride for the comparison would’ve been more fair as the XLE Camry has a softer tune suspension and smaller wheels than the XSE. It was not a sport Sonata yet they compare it against a sport tune Camry? I guess there’s all they had available but would have been a more legit comparison or fair however you want to look at it to have had the XLE Camry in the comparison
No spare tire on some Hyundai Sonata models. You get one on every Camry. I think this point was overlooked. I’ll take Camry any day and twice on Sunday.
@@Aaronduhmoron I got 4300 off MSRP:) Whether you choose to believe I really don't care lol. Remember...any car can be had for invoice as a best case scenario. I paid about 700 over invoice so the dealer still made money off me.
This is easy. You have no fear with the Hyundai or Toyota. I have friends with both and the Sonata is much nicer and little to no issues like the Camry. We shall see at 8 years plus which is doing better but at year 4 for the ones I know there are no issues
4:36 I asked a Toyota dealer and they said remote start was free for life but the remote start through the app required the connected service subscription. Could you double check this please!
that's correct. You only get the APP for a short period free, then you pay. I got rid of it and can still start my Toyota with the key fob, just not from another country lol.
A representative of Toyota has said that the key fob shortcut will expire when the Connected Services trial ends. We've never been able to personally put this to the test though
I’ll trust the Toyota to be around in 15-20 years over the Hyundai. Hyundai/Kias are the fast fashion of cars, trendy but with little quality, substance, and quickly outdated.
@@atweber Yeah Toyota trucks with the new engine that Toyota said they’ll replace which doesn’t affect the Camry that’s using tried and true hybrid technology. Hyundai’s recalls still vastly outnumber Toyota’s and their quality was made evident by their experience with the Santa Fe and good luck getting Hyundai to honor their warranty. 🐸🍵
Sonata has lost her charm and its handsome identity with 2018 exterior updates….. 2015 - 2017 Sonata was best looking …… specially 2.0 T sports limited was stunning
@@chill-pill923It only has been 4 years. How would you know the new Hyundai reliability has improved? I would think any new cars should have no problem in the first 5 years
@@chill-pill923 that’s why I wanna get one bad specially since it’s better ride than Camry too with turn radius and cabin noise. I just don’t know what the6 mean b6 sonata takes too long to shift gears or feels sluggish. I’ve never felt that before. I hope that’s not a problem since car care nut reviews actually said that hybrid was designed really good.
they freaking blew it with the front grill looks of both cars , specially on the camry that it looks way out place that it seems that front grill part doesn't belong there.
I'd never buy another POS Camry after the two I had. And they were embarrassingly underwhelming and had no features. Even the top trims were VERY behind on the competition. You'll never see me even ride in one, ever again.
I'll take the Toyota Camry LE with the Convenience package and the Cold Weather package for $31,195 over the Sonata SEL Hybrid that sells for $31,950 similarly equipped. I will get a car that is more reliable, has better resale value, is quicker and more responsive, gets 4 mpg better EPA mileage, does not have a 6 speed transmission to go out but rather uses Toyota's far more reliable e-CVT that has been used in the Prius since day one and has proven to be nearly bullet proof. Rides on smooth quiet 16" wheels that are even cheaper to replace. AND comes with a temporary service spare tire that the Sonata does not. Plus, there's room under the floor to fit a full service spare down the road if you choose to do so. THAT'S the real deal.
Toyota all day, my mom had a 2015 sonata she bought brand new and after eight years the transmission and engine failed and Hyundai didn’t wanna fix it.
No hybrid Sonata for Canada - very odd. They said the Elantra has almost identical space UP FRONT compared to the Accord; and here the Elantra "sizing" is more popular than the Sonata - and I guess the true AWD in the base Sonata (which gets a bunch more features here - leather vented memory seats and so on) is more the client they are using that model for. It is true as Canadians have tended to buy one size smaller for comparable profiles. Interestingly - worth an "I wonder" - the K5 and the Forte were retired here with apparently the K4 replacing BOTH ... humm.
The camry has remote start on the fob as well, just have to press the lock button a few times. You only need a subscription if you want to use the app.
i trust Toyota. they are also getting mych better in term of driving pleasure and feeling. nevertheless i wish Toyota makes better interiors in terms of quality and color combinations. Korean cars are very nice when it comes to color combinations of their interiors. lot of people who for any reason want to bash Toyota products will always try to write negative comments about them. nevertheless I believe that Toyota's new generations also are excellent cars and again they are getting much better in terms of driving experience too.
@@CarGeek360 - So you're still living in the 90s, then? I'm not sponsored by anyone. Typically, it's people who defend Toyota and Lexus's mediocrity that are being paid.
@@DeadofWinter321 I wasn’t even alive in the 90s also I wouldn’t call modern Toyotas/Lexuses mediocre although Toyota does need some time to sort out recalls due to recent radical changes, I wish the N/A engines were here to stay but EPA says no
How bout none of the above boo boo??? Y’all need to do a comparison of the best cars for us big donk having ebony queens cause these cheap cars don’t cradle our cakes right!!!! C’mon now boo boo we need that donk test!!!!!!
I personally think the Kia K5 GT is one of the sharpest looking sedans for the money. The Sonata is ugly in comparison. For me since the Camry no longer offers the V6 and the Accord no longer offers the 2.0 turbo i wouldn't even consider both.
Great review mostly because I wanted to know whether you guys would include reliability and resale values. You did, making it a much fairer comparison.
This was close and I figured it would be, both are great cars. For me Camry all the way. I like the design just a touch more. Side note: that twist-shifter in the Hyundai is ridiculous. Ugly too
Hyundai is just playing with fire going up against Japanese cars with their similar price range and with their Genesis. They need to be 4-5k cheaper than their rivals for really anyone to really consider their vehicles. They are just not as reliable and with luxury segments in the same price range there's no way you'd choose this over a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus etc. I honestly don't even know how they're still in business. I guess if you're leasing it short term it doesn't really matter, but keeping it long term ....
Along time luxury German car owner here. I recently chose the Genesis over any German manufacturer. More features, better styling, better warranty, better price, and dare I say better interior. The driving dynamics of Genesis is 90% of the Germans. I know many Genesis owners who were previous German brand loyalists.
I respect Hyundai for making a value packed car but that’s only part of making a car Toyota just is so much better it can be sporty or luxurious depending on what trim you get it’s got better style reliability resale value and you can’t go wrong with the last 2
@@austin.2716 the 8th gen is the best Camry they ever made from the looks to the interior to the way it drives. When you pair it with the v6 the refinement and quietness goes to near luxury car levels
@@naveenthemachine No doubt the 8th gen is great, especially with the V6. I’m not saying it’s bad, it’s great. However, I find the fact that the 9th gen is more like a heavy refresh than an all new gen, yet you claim it’s a mess. And I mean, kind of unfair to compare a V6 to a hybrid. Compare hybrid to hybrid and to me, the 9th gen is an improvement overall. Looks are subjective and I was opposed to it at first but it’s grown on me and I don’t hate it anymore (except for the Honda Accord looking taillights). The rest, well reviewers seem to say it’s still an improvement over the 8th gen hybrid.
The Sonota has a longer warranty because you will need it, five year old cars burn oil and catch on fire 😅. You also compared a limited vs a XSE, the XLE is more the luxury version which will ride better but maybe lose a bit on handling. Bottom line if you are looking at a 5-10 year old car no one in their right mind would ever consider the sonota or a Camry end of story!!
@@normanli7085 idk what he likes/dislikes, he gets paid by other car companies to hate on Toyota/Lexus, I like the way the new Accord looks but respect your opinion
Engineering back route here’s why I have my fourth Toyota Camry I’ll probably get a fifth one or Lexus ES I trust Toyota and Honda more than Kia and Hyunday. First of all the the resell value on the Toyota is going to be much better than the resale value of the Hyundai. If you want to buy a Hyundai or a Kia you have to be a first time owner but you can buy a Toyota used It’s just there’s only a $4000 price difference from the Toyota Camry XLe to the base Lexus ES 350 might as well pay a little bit more or with 40,000 you could get a good used luxury Lexus ES 350