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simplicity without sacrificing ergonomics. and see where you end up. It handles Fortunately, the delivery makes up
All the controls and screens are easy to long, sweeping turns like a luxury sedan, for it. At an estimated 8.2 seconds to
read and manipulate, so you can keep leaning in and powering through instead reach 60 mph, it’s not especially quick in
your eyes on the road instead of searching of slowing down and taking it easy. It its segment, but the rich, linear power
for features buried in menus. Hyundai’s dispatches sharp corners easily, too, delivery and clever new eight-speed
infotainment software continues to be a but treats them more as a trifle than an automatic transmission make the car feel
benchmark for ease of use; the optional opportunity to squeal the tires. If you quicker and more powerful than it is. Put
digital instrument cluster brings a little want a sport sedan, there’s a Sonata your foot down, and the car sweeps up
flair with sharp animations as you change N-Line for that. This car is about getting to speed and merges onto the interstate
screens and driving modes. the job done. Despite this, it also manages with ease. This engine is available on
Funny thing is, the Sonata is so smooth to ride quite smoothly and comfortably. mid to high trim levels. A substantially
and effortless to drive that you would All the other components complement upgraded 2.5-liter I-4 is standard, but
have plenty of time to dig through a the driving experience, as well. The new we didn’t have an opportunity to drive
complicated system. Get out on the 1.6-liter Smartstream turbocharged I-4 one of those. A pity, since the 2.5 makes
highway, and the car feels so planted makes slightly more peak torque than more power and gets the same or slightly
and stable that you just want to set the before but suffers a 1-mpg demerit in better fuel economy, the only penalty
cruise control to 90 mph for a few hours both city and highway for it. being slightly less torque.

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