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by shoplmart  in Cars & Motorsports,  - Top 10
Aug 27 '05 - Updated Oct 31 '07
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Price, Acceleration, Refinement, Fuel Economy
Cons: Some interior quality control issues, Generic styling.
The Bottom Line: A great family sedan for a great price..
The 2006 Sonata represents the first release of an entirely new fleet of Hyundai sedans. An all-new Accent, Elantra, and a brand new addition to the Hyundai line titled "Azera" will all join the Sonata later this fall. The 2006 Sonata has changed ...
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by mkaresh  in Cars & Motorsports, - Top 10
May 30 '05 - Updated Oct 05 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Clean styling, roomy interior, low noise levels, low price, safety features, warranty
Cons: Forgettable styling, merely adequate performance, overly light steering
The Bottom Line: Recommended for anyone seeking thoroughly competent transportation at a decent price. I'd wait for the rebates, though.
This review covers only my first test drive. For my review of both the four and the V6, g
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here. Hyundai doesn't want to get by on low prices and a long warranty alone. It wants to be ranked among the world's ...
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by mkaresh in Cars & Motorsports, - Top 10
Aug 29 '05 - Updated Sep 19 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Clean styling, roomy interior, low noise levels, low price, safety features, warranty
Cons: Forgettable styling, overly light steering
The Bottom Line: Recommended for anyone seeking thoroughly competent transportation at a decent price. I'd wait for the rebates, though.
Hyundai doesn't want to get by on low prices and a long warranty alone. It wants to be ranked among the world's top five vehicle manufacturers, and to do this it must field thoroughly competitive products. With the recently introduced 2006 Sonata it ...
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by toiletoctopus, - Top 500
Nov 03 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable Driving Experience, Warranty, Features, Room
Cons: Some controls hard to reach, Not as fast as Accord
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a comfortable car, the Sonata will offer that with room to spare.
I will admit that I am biased, as my family proudly owns two Hyundais.(Santa Fe and Elantra) We have had no problems with them, and we have convinced others to how great they are. I work in the car business, and many of my customers gush about how happy ...
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by petergaryr - Top 1000
Jul 24 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good fit and finish and a host of standard safety features
Cons: The Hyundai nameplate may be a problem for those who remember the dreaded Excel
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a surprisingly affordable vehicle with many standard and safety features, this deserves a test drive.
Introduction It was time for my aging 2002 Cadillac Deville to be replaced and after test driving a 2005 PT Cruiser, a 2005 Saturn ION and a 2005 6 cylinder Hyundai Sonata, I had decided upon the Sonata. We were at a break in the paper signing ...
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by thadii23
Aug 06 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Room, refinement, engines, options, looks.
Cons: No true manual with the V6, a wee bit big for my taste.
The Bottom Line: I would easily recommend this vehicle to anyone in the market for a fun to drive, well equipped family sedan.
This review will cover my test drive in 2 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS-one with the 4 cyl, and one with the 6 cyl. I won't bore you with statistics-they can be found on the Hyundai website. EXTERIOR-Yes. This car looks like the Accord. And maybe a few ...
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by jwnrw
Jan 23 '06 - Updated Feb 26 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Excellent list of standard features, safety, initial quality, fit and finish.
Cons: Missing finishing luxury touches like fully auto-headlights, etc.
The Bottom Line: This is one serious contender in the mid-size family car space - don't buy Honda or Toyota without a test drive!
General The brand new Hyundai Sonata was redesigned and released as a 2006 model this past summer/fall. Hyundai are building on a history of giving more for less, while making quantum leaps forward in reliability and quality over the past 5 ...
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by knoydart
May 01 '08
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cheap, yet very well made, great features, pleasing performance.
Cons: Not quite up to Toyota/Honda/Nissan standards but not far off.
The Bottom Line: It's everything you need at a great price without sacrificing comfort & with great economy.
The Hyundai range is still the butt of some jokes & scoffing, but the new Sonata is firmly quelling any such suggestions. Rightly so. The newly designed 2006 models saw fresh, eye pleasing styling & interior. It is still a little bland, a kind of ...
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by ejeffrie
Nov 11 '07 - Updated Mar 06 '08
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Warranty, leather seats, V6 engine, MP3
Cons: Plastic interior, needs firmer suspension for better handling
The Bottom Line: spacious, powerful V6 engine, warranty.
Introduction I previously owned a Jaguar XJR and it was a great car to drive, but the 370 HP V8 supercharged engine really used a lot of gas. When the gas price started to reach $3/gallon, we know that we had to find a new car that uses a lot ...
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by thorgrin
Apr 10 '06 - Updated Apr 12 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Price, better V6 engine than previous Sonatas, more features, smoother ride
Cons: Fuel MPG, less headspace with sunroof, spare tire is not full sized
The Bottom Line: Comparing it to the Camry LE and Accord SE, this car is right up there as far as features, affordability, and warranty
My wife and I were car shopping between several manufacturers and in the end the Hyundai Sonata won out. The competitors were the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Chevy Impala, Ford 500, and Chrysler 300. All I can say about the American dealers is that one ...
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by msiseng
Jul 13 '06
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Price, acceleration off the line, nice paint color selection.
Cons: Poorly built, plant shifted to Alabama this year, cheap plastic.
The Bottom Line: I would not buy this new model year ('06) until Hyundai can work-out the build issues in '07.
Preface: I had a brand new loaded V6 Sonata as an Avis rental car for five days. I also have a Honda Accord which competes with the Sonata. My wife has the new ’07 Camry which also competes with the Sonata. I really wanted to like this car because it ...
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by davidtrabue
Sep 08 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great looks, nice creature comforts, good power & nice handling!
Cons: Not-so-hot mileage and the seat-belt alarm is WAY loud and repetitious.
The Bottom Line: Buy it! The Sonata runs several thousand dollars less than comparably equipped Accord's & Camry's according to what I saw on Edmunds and is a wonderful car.
I've now gone from a 2000 Accent to a 2003 Elantra GT to the brand new 2006 Sonata. They have all been good in their own way and a step up each time. However, I'd have to say the Sonata LX was a large jump up for me. I'd been wanting to get a slightly ...
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by manzout
Aug 10 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Clean lines, Smooth finish, Power of V-6, Comfortable drive.
Cons: Possibly could use a little more undercarriage noise protection, but it's not bad.
The Bottom Line: Test drive any other vehicle, then test drive the Sonata. You will leave the others behind.
I had been looking for a mid-size car for a few months now. I test drove several of the midsize class of cars. Honda Accord, Mazda 6, Mitsubishi Galant, and didn't even consider the Hyundai. That was before I found out about the 2006 model. I ran down ...
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by r-baughman
Dec 17 '06 - Updated Feb 01 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Quality of build, interior room, road manners.
Cons: Gas mileage, gas mileage, gas mileage.
The Bottom Line: Recommended to anyone who doesn't care about gas mileage.
A friend of mine owns a 2002 Sonata. He says he likes the car and has had little if any trouble with it. Then he bites his lip and curses the car for its insatiable appetite for gasoline. More on that later. I recently had occasion to rent a 2006 ...
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by Digger
May 27 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: All around great sports sedan
Cons: None that I can think of
The Bottom Line: A real top performer with an amazing warranty.
I work for a major car rental company as a shuttle driver, my job is to drive different vehicles back and forth between different rental locations. In my case, I put on anywhere from 200-400 miles per day. I personally have driven this wonderful ...
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