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1 1/2 hour guided tour. If at all possible and you are interested in seeing
them make 1000+ vehicles a day from scratch with the ability to up
production, then this is a must see. They are in production mode on the
2011 Sonata. I brought my sister in law and her husband (my brother-in-law)
and they both said no more Lincolns for them, but only would prefer a V-6.
I was told by a pretty high up source at the plant that probably a turbo version
may be available by the fall??? HP was not discussed, and that they do know
they will loose some sales to die hard V6 fans and that may not be out of the
question at a later date, the v-6 build shop is still intact. This is hear say
between me and a HMMA public relations persons that greets you for the tour.
They treat you like royalty and don't even know if you have one of their vehicles!
awesome experience, this place is huge and the cleanest work area I have ever
seen. Again it is worth making a reservation to see it, the most up to date and
high tech car plant in the world, if you go you will know, and yes the 2011 is
what it's cracked up to be!
Good point. It's worth remembering that the V-6s of the late 90s (& here I'm thinking of the V-6 that was optional on the Accord back then) rarely put out more than 200 hp, & no one complained.
The HP in my car is 170. The new I-4 will have 28 to 30 more HP and I assume its torque will be higher than the '05 V-6.
If I were in the market for a new car I wouldn't let the 4 cyl turn me away.
P.S. Lease is 12k miles a year, $199/month for 36 months with $2,399 due at signing on the Sonata GLS with Automatic Transmission. $0 security deposit. Excludes taxes, title & license.
The new Sonata with auto is about 100 lbs heavier than your 05 even though it's an I4 and I assume that is because of several factors including general size of vehicle, sound deadening and safety equipment. They have lightened it in some areas while other areas got heavier. Actually Hyundai has done a very good job at holding the weight down while beefing up the car.
I'm not an engineer but it's just not as simple as hp/torque/weight comparisons as different engines will achieve their highest readings at different RPMs. I've noticed that most American built engines historically have achieved their maximum numbers at lower RPMs than most the imports and that the torque numbers are achieved at much lower rpm ususally.
I have a Mazsda6 with the I4/5spd auto and don't notice any problem with hills. When I encounter a long steep, almost mountain type hill it will drop into 4th once in a great while but not bothersome. I wouldn't anticipate the new Sonata to have a problem either. Of course, I live in the midwest so it may be a different story if I were to be constantly driving on steep hills......then it could be another story.
I wouldn't discount any car based on horsepower. You need a "seat of the pants" test drive to fully make an aware decision.
I'm buying a black metallic GLS today with the popular package. Each dealership got only 3 sonatas, one car for each trim. That is in Virginia.
Not to diminish your experience or comments in any way, but I think part of the issue is what you're coming from. I currently drive a Maxima with 265 hp and between my driving style and the West PA hills, just couldn't see myself dropping off that far. I agree that a test drive is requisite, but you can't drive every car out there so you need to establish some minimum criteria.
I haven't been this excited about a new car in a long time. (I am a long time Toyota owner.) The interior quality is near luxury, fit and finish is superb. It drives like a German sport sedan, having had VWs, an Audi, and a BMW in the past. I would compare it to the VW CC but it is much more practical. Seating for 3 in the back, easy entry and exit. I am 6 feet and can sit comfortably in the back. Anyone any taller would not have sufficient headroom.
The dealer did give some discount. His first one sold.
A gorgeous car!!!
The dealer discounted the MSRP approximately $500.
Taxes/license/etc are state dependent, as you know.
I am not a previous Hyundai owner so I was not eligible for the current loyalty incentive.
From the pictures, it looks fine to me but I haven't seen one in person yet to closely inspect so maybe I'm missing something.
I'm surprised by the lack of reviews. Also, dealers around me haven't gotten around to adding the 2011s in their website inventory, although I know at least 2 of them have it in stock.
Would love to hear more impressions from people that own the car. I'm going to be looking around June (hopefully more deals pop up by then on the 2011 sonata).
Price with taxes fees etc. 22,820
Military discount minus 500
FINAL PRICE 22,320.
I have to note: the MSRP on the hyundai website was 21,665 for my model with the package, thats 135 less than the price i was given at the dealership. However, i did got a discount.
Thanks
I put on a fair amount of miles today, in city, country, and highway settings...for me it excelled in all and brought back some pleasure to driving. (I had been driving a Camry, and have owned Hondas, Audis, VWs, Acuras, and a BMW.)
Or probably not. :sick:
Would have been nice though if Hyundai had put the turn signals on the mirrors of ALL trims, not just the Limited. I mean, how much can that safety feature cost, since the mirrors are electrically wired anyway?
I do agree it would be nice to have on all trims.
One thing I'd like is to be able to add the sunroof to the SE trim without having to add the navigation system or be able to choose body colored grille on the SE.
I've not seen any photos yet of the body-colored grill on the GLS. Or the GLS with plastic wheel covers. I doubt Hyundai will be publishing many photos of the base trim. Even in the big e-brochure, I think there was just one GLS photo, a side/rear view. Guess I'll have to wait and see it in person.
You can see the GLS on the main sonata site when selecting that trim. In the build mode, you can see the GLS in any color. I might change my mind on which grille I like better once I see it in person.
It appears at least in Central Indiana that they're trickling in but not many in stock yet.
Looked at Accord EX and Camry SE. Car is far superior to both, larger, better equiped, XM Radio Standard. Offered a unbelievable deal on the Camry SE, but the new Sonata is a much nicer and better equiped car.
Model Tested: 2011 Sonata Limited without nav
Exterior: Purely personal. I for one really like the exterior styling though the raked rear quarter does impinge on rear seat head room.
Interior: Again very per customer preference but I think it's one of the best interior in the midsize category, better than the CamCord and definitely better than the Fusion. The fit/finish is superb though there are multiple areas of rather hard plastic including the top of the dash above the speedometer/tachometer dials and on the side panels next to the shifters. Can't quite make out whether the dash is electroluminescent or not since the needles do light light up when you start the engine and there's an electroluminescent-like circular display in front of the speedometer and tachometer. There's also an green led "eco" display that comes on when you're miserly on the gas. The front leather seats (heated option) are very firm and comfortable with excellent back support, at least to my body type. The rear seats are also quite comfy and are heated as well but if you're over 5' 11" your head will scrape the roof. Good thigh support for both front and rear seats. The seats are much better than the previous Sonatas, which gave me a huge backache after an hour or so (of course I only spent 15 minutes in the new one so take this with a grain of salt but my back feels much better in the new Sonata for sure)
Performance: Plenty of power for my taste but like most 4 cyclinder, you'll need to rev it to get the horses running. Engine noise is not bothersome and doesn't sound coarse to my rather deaf ears. You'll have to wait for other reviews to see real world mpg. Road noise was more than I expected but definitely a lot quieter than an Accord and probably about the same or just a littel more than a Camry. Again an actual sound meter may help here but there's always a subjective component to noise besides the decibel reading. However, I did notice an annoying rattle emanating from the dashboard through the drive, probably a first-batch issue which will be corrected with time I hope. You'll definitely hear the ruts in the roads though. Steering is very light and it doesn't seem to tighten up much as speed increases. The ride was very comfortable to me. Can't comment on the handling since it was just highway and city streets but let's face it, no one buys family sedans to take to the Indy 500. Well, hope this helps. Just my two cents, probably more like a penny's worth of review but that's my opinion of the 2011 Sonata.