Hyundai Sonata 2011

Hyundai Sonata 2011

The confident folks at Hyundai just introduced the fresh, sixth-generation of the Sonata bread-and-butter, front-wheel drive, mid-size sedan. I wouldn’t call this one white bread, though. It’s more like a trendy ciabatta or whole grain craft bread. It has a practical, nourishing side dressed up with a good measure of style and panache.

The Alabama-built Sonata comes in base GLS, a mid range SE and full-zoot Limited.

On the practical side, Sonata boasts a one-engine-only philosophy (at least to begin with), but that one engine makes about 200 horsepower and is rated at 35-mpg on the highway. And, though it’s meant to be a mid-size sedan based on its exterior dimensions, it has just enough interior volume to be considered a full-size sedan. That, with an admirable level of standard content, starts at barely over $19,000 for the GLS. The Limited starts out at just over $25,000 to which you can add about 2 grand for the Navigation Package. The SE model splits the difference.

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