Nice review. I have a 23 model for just on 12 months now. No complaints at all, it ticks a lot of boxes, looks, comfort, tech, performance, affordable running costs. We have done 8 hr each way road trips and The were very relaxed. Just one minor complaint but that could be due to me getting older , after long periods on our shitty roads some aches start to build in the lower back and hips due to it’s relatively firm ride and low profile tyres. Just need to break up those long trips with some short coffee breaks and stretch the legs. Great car. Highly recommended.
Thanks for the great review. I took one for a test drive this week. Absolutely loved it. The looks are great. drive experience is great. Love the head up display. I bit the bullet and ordered one.
@2:55. Does 100km/h in less than 6 seconds. Look at the time stamps in the video. Starts within @2:59 and hits 100 within @3:05. Love the way you do the Launch compare @3:32. Keeps up with the i30 N. Which is a spec'd performance car. For a family sized Sedan. That's cool.
I have a 2024 Sonata N-Line, and since I'm way up there in age, I did not purchase this car for 'Stop Light" racing. This is not a car for that, or for a very heavy foot. I have not spun the front tires in the last 3 months, and I'm still having fun with the car. I bought the car because I loved the looks, it's quiet on the highway, has a great ride, and it handles well. Like the gentleman said, she's a highway cruiser. If you want to stop light race, buy the Elantra N, or a used Kona N.
Nice review. I bought one a couple of weeks ago. One thing makes me jealous, in America we don't get a spare tire and it's not even offered as an option. I'm hoping someone in Australia will tell me the part number of that spare wheel. I'm too old to sit on the side of a busy highway waiting for rescue. Thanks, and have fun!
Be good if they made it in a wagon, but with a square rear end to maximise load capacity. I have a ute, but if I have a car as well, I want a wagon or SUV because my preference is for both vehicles to have some utility beyond just getting people from A to B. I want my “car” to also be able to carry some furniture or boxes etc. practicality matters. Good to see cars like this getting made though.
Really good review. I own a 2021 model. Just thought that you did not do justice to the highway consumption of this great car with its 8 sp gearbox. I drove 12800klm from Cairns to Adelaide to Melb. To Canberra to Sydney and back to Cairns last year. Average for entire trip was 6.3l/100k. Best was a 625k stage between Tannum Sands and Airlee Beach where I got a phenomenal 5.2l/100k. ua-cam.com/video/hS6FzEh9BJ4/v-deo.htmlsi=Xuj2SbpPeugbYefi. More stunning is that it takes 91 as standard. I have tried 95 with zero improvement in economy but, subjectively, it seemed to run smoother. Just a few differences between the old vs new. New is heavier. New model has 30 liters less boot space (480 vs 510). Apparently, the new model has ditched the indicator function where the speedo and tachometer became cameras to provide greater vision. Phenomenal GT type of car.
The Sonata is significantly wider and longer than the i30n. It will also be a much more comfortable car to ride in when you don't want to go fast. Sonata is a much better family car.
The answer no, you don't need an SUV. 95% of people don't need it, just messing around, as their neighbours have one so they want one, but for practicality reasons, doesn't have any advantage over traditional sedan. Especially small asian women, I do not understand what's their deal with SUVs while they can barely see out of the car or be seen from it...
If you've been to SE Asia, all the roads are either unpaved or riddled with potholes and the most common vehicles you'll see are RAV4s and Lexus SUVs. A sedan would get destroyed. That thinking carried over when they migrated.
Because they think themselves and their family will be safer in an SUV because it's 'bigger' (despite most compact SUVs being no heavier than a midsize hatch and more prone to rollover). It's taken me a long time to get my partner to get this out of her head.
@@paulklp8262 im talking about Asian women living overseas. In USA or Australia or even Europe. Couple of times I’ve been asked to guide them into the parking while they tried to park. It makes me wonder why the fuck you buy such vehicle if you aren’t fit to drive it. ?
Sort of looks like an SUV that an elephant sat on. Not my cup of tea. And the inside is truly horrible. Also sounds like bees in a tin can. That road looked good. 1980's Audi Quattro territory. Now that would be fun.
Steering wheel looks too thin and awkward, build quality would be horrible because it's a Hyundai and to be honest a Honda ZRV could probably outperform this through the twistys.
The ZR-V doesn't outperform this in the bends; this offers superior turn-in grip and balance (much wider tyres and lower centre of gravity), it carries a lot more speed through the corner, and obviously has significantly more punch on corner exit (213kW/422Nm compared with 131kW/240Nm). Different style of vehicle.
@@drivingenthusiastaustralia No I haven't, I always find Hondas and Toyotas to handle the best around corners regardless of horsepower output. I'm sure the Sonata is a pretty good car but I like it when lower spec cars keep up with higher spec cars. Always been into underdog racing where the lower spec on paper surprises.
@@ytyndale3643 Yeah, that is cool. Old Civics usually demolish much more powerful cars. I really doubt the ZR-V would beat the Sonata though; its 225 tyres are not designed for sporty driving like the 245s on the N Line. The centre of gravity is much higher as well, which means it leans more in corners, putting a lot of pressure on its higher-profile tyres. They will fold sooner, leaving a smaller contact patch on the ground. Whereas in this, you can carry much higher speed around corners before the (wider and lower) tyres let go.
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I think it’s a banger of a car, both in terms of looks and performance.
on looks alone, i think it's a fantastic package - the refresh looks great
I think it looks really good to be fair
I would 100% trade my Mazda 6 GT for this
Nice review. I have a 23 model for just on 12 months now. No complaints at all, it ticks a lot of boxes, looks, comfort, tech, performance, affordable running costs. We have done 8 hr each way road trips and The were very relaxed. Just one minor complaint but that could be due to me getting older , after long periods on our shitty roads some aches start to build in the lower back and hips due to it’s relatively firm ride and low profile tyres. Just need to break up those long trips with some short coffee breaks and stretch the legs. Great car. Highly recommended.
Thanks mate. Awesome feedback 👍
Thanks for the great review. I took one for a test drive this week. Absolutely loved it. The looks are great. drive experience is great. Love the head up display. I bit the bullet and ordered one.
The performance figures of both cars at 3:34 is absolutely bang on identical, there’s barely 1-3km/h in difference.
@2:55. Does 100km/h in less than 6 seconds. Look at the time stamps in the video. Starts within @2:59 and hits 100 within @3:05. Love the way you do the Launch compare @3:32. Keeps up with the i30 N. Which is a spec'd performance car. For a family sized Sedan. That's cool.
very nice inside and out . was looking at last model and the n sedan glad i went with the n tho
IF. I did not live on a dirt road in the sticks and spend a lot of time in the scrub with camping gear. This would be a winner.
I have a 2024 Sonata N-Line, and since I'm way up there in age, I did not purchase this car for 'Stop Light" racing. This is not a car for that, or for a very heavy foot. I have not spun the front tires in the last 3 months, and I'm still having fun with the car. I bought the car because I loved the looks, it's quiet on the highway, has a great ride, and it handles well. Like the gentleman said, she's a highway cruiser. If you want to stop light race, buy the Elantra N, or a used Kona N.
Love this beauty!! Wow
Awesome looking sedan!
Do you recommend upgrading the tyres to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S’s or Pirelli P Zero’s
PS4S would be great 👍
I took one for a long highway tesy drive today (to reflect my commute) and the ximputer read out at one point said 6.4 L/100km
Please do a large American Ute review!
They never test them parking at Woolies.
@@mvnorsel6354 I actually have shit to tow.
Thanks for the video. Good job.
Thank you
Nice review. I bought one a couple of weeks ago. One thing makes me jealous, in America we don't get a spare tire and it's not even offered as an option. I'm hoping someone in Australia will tell me the part number of that spare wheel. I'm too old to sit on the side of a busy highway waiting for rescue. Thanks, and have fun!
The right panel on the screen, is it blank or is it a speaker??
We need sedans.
Be good if they made it in a wagon, but with a square rear end to maximise load capacity. I have a ute, but if I have a car as well, I want a wagon or SUV because my preference is for both vehicles to have some utility beyond just getting people from A to B. I want my “car” to also be able to carry some furniture or boxes etc. practicality matters. Good to see cars like this getting made though.
Great review! Just wondering if it’s a concern that this car doesn’t have an ANCAP safety rating?
Would this be a reason not to buy it?
Nope. Check the euro ncap rating. Completely fine. Ancap is almost completely irrelevant
Excellent review of a pretty decent car. 👍🏾
I think the us version doesn't have rear ac / heat vents.
You're correct, but we pay about 5 or 6 thousand dollars less than Canada, or Australia.
This would be a fantastic engine in the i30 N
Read something the other day that Hyundai is considering doing just that in the next gen Elantra N.🤯
That is great news hope that it happens @@cfairfax85
Really good review. I own a 2021 model. Just thought that you did not do justice to the highway consumption of this great car with its 8 sp gearbox. I drove 12800klm from Cairns to Adelaide to Melb. To Canberra to Sydney and back to Cairns last year. Average for entire trip was 6.3l/100k. Best was a 625k stage between Tannum Sands and Airlee Beach where I got a phenomenal 5.2l/100k. ua-cam.com/video/hS6FzEh9BJ4/v-deo.htmlsi=Xuj2SbpPeugbYefi. More stunning is that it takes 91 as standard. I have tried 95 with zero improvement in economy but, subjectively, it seemed to run smoother. Just a few differences between the old vs new. New is heavier. New model has 30 liters less boot space (480 vs 510). Apparently, the new model has ditched the indicator function where the speedo and tachometer became cameras to provide greater vision. Phenomenal GT type of car.
It would have been nice .. if it was a wagon or at least a Sportback
Although i like sedans. This car seems to be a big redundancy.
Those that want a performance sedan would just go with a i30n
The Sonata is significantly wider and longer than the i30n. It will also be a much more comfortable car to ride in when you don't want to go fast. Sonata is a much better family car.
no suv is a better anything ide rather walk@@michaelcampbell4990
Best family sedan...
Unfortunately, cars like these have lost critical mass in the market to sustain themselves and so this one will be gone too. Just a matter of time..
Such a shame. Maybe one day the trends will shift.
The answer no, you don't need an SUV. 95% of people don't need it, just messing around, as their neighbours have one so they want one, but for practicality reasons, doesn't have any advantage over traditional sedan. Especially small asian women, I do not understand what's their deal with SUVs while they can barely see out of the car or be seen from it...
If you've been to SE Asia, all the roads are either unpaved or riddled with potholes and the most common vehicles you'll see are RAV4s and Lexus SUVs. A sedan would get destroyed. That thinking carried over when they migrated.
Because they think themselves and their family will be safer in an SUV because it's 'bigger' (despite most compact SUVs being no heavier than a midsize hatch and more prone to rollover). It's taken me a long time to get my partner to get this out of her head.
@@paulklp8262 im talking about Asian women living overseas. In USA or Australia or even Europe. Couple of times I’ve been asked to guide them into the parking while they tried to park. It makes me wonder why the fuck you buy such vehicle if you aren’t fit to drive it. ?
Too many comma’s.
@@paulklp8262 I have been to south east Asia most namely Vietnam and Cambodia, traveled through them and predominately are sedans and mopeds …
Absolutely if the alternative is Ugly as this.
Sort of looks like an SUV that an elephant sat on. Not my cup of tea. And the inside is truly horrible. Also sounds like bees in a tin can. That road looked good. 1980's Audi Quattro territory. Now that would be fun.
Steering wheel looks too thin and awkward, build quality would be horrible because it's a Hyundai and to be honest a Honda ZRV could probably outperform this through the twistys.
The ZR-V doesn't outperform this in the bends; this offers superior turn-in grip and balance (much wider tyres and lower centre of gravity), it carries a lot more speed through the corner, and obviously has significantly more punch on corner exit (213kW/422Nm compared with 131kW/240Nm). Different style of vehicle.
@@drivingenthusiastaustralia I still reckon it could take it. Especially on a downhill mountain pass.
@@ytyndale3643 The ZR-V is a great-handling SUV. If only they made a Type R version!
PS. Have you driven this new Sonata?
@@drivingenthusiastaustralia No I haven't, I always find Hondas and Toyotas to handle the best around corners regardless of horsepower output. I'm sure the Sonata is a pretty good car but I like it when lower spec cars keep up with higher spec cars. Always been into underdog racing where the lower spec on paper surprises.
@@ytyndale3643 Yeah, that is cool. Old Civics usually demolish much more powerful cars. I really doubt the ZR-V would beat the Sonata though; its 225 tyres are not designed for sporty driving like the 245s on the N Line. The centre of gravity is much higher as well, which means it leans more in corners, putting a lot of pressure on its higher-profile tyres. They will fold sooner, leaving a smaller contact patch on the ground. Whereas in this, you can carry much higher speed around corners before the (wider and lower) tyres let go.
Can it display the kangaroo warning sign? ⚠️ 🦘