2020 Hyundai SONATA - 3D Informative Film

Overview
The Hyundai Sonata is all new for 2020, and it's a perfect showcase for Hyundai's characteristic mix of attractive design and high-level features at an affordable price. The 2020 Sonata is not the best driver's car in a class with a few dynamic standouts, but Hyundai has baked in decent handling and plenty of torque (at least in its optional turbocharged 1.6-liter engine; a non-turbo 2.5-liter engine is standard and a hybrid powertrain is also an option). The interior is spacious and elegant, with just enough buttons on the dash to complement the functional, well-organized touchscreen infotainment system. If you want a car that hits luxury-brand benchmarks at an affordable price, the 2020 Hyundai Sonata could be just the thing.

What's New for 2020?
The Sonata enters a new generation for 2020, with a more aggressive design, and a trio of new powertrains—including a hybrid that can charge its battery from energy captured by solar panels on the roof. The interior is new, too, with a sleek, spacious design that can comfortably accommodate four adults. There's a lot to like in the Sonata's latest generation.
The SEL Plus trim is the cheapest way to get the Sonata's 180-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It's also a pretty good value at less than $30,000 and packed with features including 18-inch wheels, paddle shifters, suede and leatherette seating surfaces, a wireless phone-charging pad, and what Hyundai is calling Digital Key, which is the ability to use your smartphone to enter the car, allowing you to leave the fob at home.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The Sonata is not the sharpest handler in its class—we like the Honda Accord and the Nissan Altima better—but it's still composed and responsive on the road. The ride is a little more unsettled than we'd like and firmer than most cars in this category, but the Sonata is at least reasonably quick with its turbocharged 1.6-liter engine; during our testing, a Sonata with that powertrain made it to 60 mph in 7.3 seconds—an acceptable result in this class. The shifts from the eight-speed automatic are smooth and well-timed. We'd also like to commend Hyundai for continuing to offer a conventional automatic transmission in its family sedan; much of the class has gone over to droning (but efficient) continuously variable automatic transmissions (CVTs). During our time with the Sonata hybrid, we appreciated its fuel-saving efforts but disliked how it didn't smoothly transition between gas and electric power sources.