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2015 Sonata poor direction stability in crosswinds - Normal?
I took a 2015 Sonata 1.6 Eco for a test drive today. The car had many things to like, especially the drivetrain. Plenty of power, good throttle response and shifts that were amazing quick and almost imperceptible. The ride was also good and it was very quiet.
What was lacking was directional stability. There were crosswinds on the freeway and the Sonata was a chore to drive requiring constant steering corrections to keep the car in the lane. At first I thought that the winds might have been exceptionally strong, but they were only 10-15mph. I took my old Infiniti I30 on the freeway immediately afterwards and it stayed planted in the lane despite the crosswinds. I could hardly tell the wind was blowing.
I've had this kind of problem with cars I've owned due to poor wheel alignment. Is this something you Sonata owners experience or was it only a problem with this individual car?
What was lacking was directional stability. There were crosswinds on the freeway and the Sonata was a chore to drive requiring constant steering corrections to keep the car in the lane. At first I thought that the winds might have been exceptionally strong, but they were only 10-15mph. I took my old Infiniti I30 on the freeway immediately afterwards and it stayed planted in the lane despite the crosswinds. I could hardly tell the wind was blowing.
I've had this kind of problem with cars I've owned due to poor wheel alignment. Is this something you Sonata owners experience or was it only a problem with this individual car?
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Best try another.
This test drive uncovered a real issue with the drivetrain, however. I was turning left after exiting the freeway and a truck was coming at about 50mph. I still had plenty of time and floored it to check out the acceleration. Rather than moving the Sonata rolled slowly forward for a good 2 seconds. I slammed on the brakes and waited for the truck to pass. It was not a confidence building experience.
Repeated acceleration tests from a dead stop confirmed the 2+ second delay before the car started moving after flooring the pedal. A brand new 2015 Sonata 2.0T owner at the dealership asked me about the driving experience and was surprised when I told her about the delay. She said her car responded almost immediately when she stomped on the pedal. I've read several comments about hesitation, but had no idea it was this bad.
Before you buy a Sonata 1.6 Eco, make sure you can live with the poor steering and significant hesitation.
Sounds like it's best that you keep looking though!