Excellent Car!
I spent an inordinate amount of time researching vehicles for a combination of comfort, economy, luxury and performance. I drove 2017 and 2018 Accords, Hybrid and 1.5L turbo. I drove a Passat, a Prius, an Optima (I loved the Optima too), even an Ioniq. I came back to the 2017 Hyundai Sonata Limited Hybrid. I wanted to like the Honda Accord more than I did. I mean, it's a Honda. I found that the Sonata Hybrid had more seamless performance with its powertrain and transmission. The interior is just a bit nicer. The Accord's design is stunning, but there are little things that made the Sonata better in my opinion. The power passenger seat actually goes up and down. The Accord's only goes back and forth. The six speed automatic transmission in the Sonata shifts flawlessly and is almost imperceptible. The CVT in the Accord is probably the best CVT, but it's still a CVT. The power / torque in the Sonata is available right off the line. There is no delay from pressing on the accelerator to the response of the vehicle. Not so in the Accord. I compared real-world acceleration times and the Sonata is right there with the Accord 1.5L turbo where it counts to most people.... 0-20, 0-30, 0-50 mph.... and passing 30 - 50... So it's a few tenths of a second slower to 60 mph... who cares? 7.6 sec for the Accord vs 8.1 or 7.8 sec for the Sonata is pretty much imperceivable. The ride is luxurious. The interior is luxurious. The front and back seat legroom is great. People need to look at the TOTAL amount of leg room available. 81.1 inches total combined front and rear legroom for the Sonata. (45.5 front and 35.6 rear) The Accord has a slight advantage in overall legroom at 82.7 but the max front seat legroom is only 42.3 inches. The Sonata has more total passenger room at 106.1 cu.ft. vs the Accord at 102.7 cu.ft. and it's noticeable. The Sonata's cabin feels roomier. I'm not knocking the Accord. It's an excellent vehicle. I just found the Sonata Hybrid was a little better in areas that matter to me. The fuel mileage I've been getting as been outstanding. I just completed a 360 mile trip that included driving up through a mountain at about 4500 ft both ways. I averaged 45.6 mpg on the trip! After reading several of reviews, it seems the real-world mpg in the Sonata will be close to that of the Accord. And now we come to price. I was fortunate enough to find a Certified Pre-owned 2017 Sonata Limited Hybrid with only 460 miles on it for about $10k less that the sticker price. The warranty is amazing. All in all, one can't go wrong by choosing the Sonata Hybrid.
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