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What's New for 2025?
A new base SE model joins the fray and makes a splash with its reduced price and significantly better fuel-economy rating from the EPA (32 mpg combined versus 29 mpg for the front-drive SEL). Also, the N Line gets air vents on the back of the center console for rear passengers. The Sonata otherwise carries over unchanged.
2025 Sonata Selector
FAST FACTS
"Boasting three distinct powertrains — the standard four-cylinder alongside the Hybrid and the high-performance N Line turbo — the Sonata offers exceptional variety for a family sedan, which is why we give it a slight edge over its Kia K5 platform-mate. It doesn't hurt that the Sonata's recent design overhaul made it one of the most stylish cars in this segment. That goes for the interior, too, which features Hyundai's ultra-wide, dual-screen infotainment module that makes every dashboard it graces look like a technological tour de force."—Ranked #3 out of 7 Midsize Sedans
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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