New Features, Upgrades for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata
 2016 Hyundai Sonata |
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- Sept. 11, 2015: The award-winning Hyundai Sonata lineup heads into 2016 offering more features, minor styling updates, suspension upgrades and improved fuel economy on models equipped with the 2.4L engine. The 2016 Sonata starts at $21,750, excluding $835 freight charge, and is arriving in dealerships now.
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2016 Sonata Highlights
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Following its launch last year, the seventh-generation Sonata
has garnered such accolades as being named “Best Midsize Car for the
Money” by U.S. News & World Report and “Most Affordable
Midsize Sedan” by Cars.com.
For 2016, the Sonata’s
interior adds more content including Hyundai’s 7-inch color
touchscreen Display Audio system, Android Auto and rearview camera system.
In addition, a conventional sunroof is now available on Sport models and
standard on Limited trims. Limited 2.0T models also add a heated function
for the D-cut steering wheel.
Visual enhancements to the Limited
include a more aggressively styled front bumper from the Sport model with a
3-bar grille, a new 17-inch alloy wheel design and updated woodgrain
pattern interior trim on vehicles with the beige interior.
To
reduce unsprung weight and improve handling, some of the Sonata’s
suspension components are now crafted from aluminum instead of steel. The
steering knuckle and the lower control arm in front and the upper control
arm and assist arms in back are now aluminum.
The 2016 Hyundai
Sonata continues with its all four-cylinder engine lineup. A 2.4-liter
Theta II GDI engine producing 185 horsepower and 178 lb. ft. of torque
powers the SE, Limited and Sport models.
A 2.0-liter Theta II
turbocharged GDI motivates Sport 2.0T and Limited 2.0T models with 245
horsepower and 260 lb. ft. of torque. Changes introduced last year are a
smaller turbine and compressor wheel helped provide better responsiveness
and more torque in the low and mid RPM range. Both Theta engines are paired
with a six-speed SHIFTRONIC ® automatic transmission.
The Eco model remains the fuel economy champion of the non-hybrid Sonatas
with its 1.6-liter turbocharged Gamma four-cylinder with 177 horsepower and
195 lb. ft. of torque paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Eco models receive a 28 mpg EPA fuel economy rating in the city and 38 mpg
on the highway for a class-leading 32 mpg combined.
Standard
features include remote keyless entry with alarm, body color heated
exterior power mirrors, LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL), steering
wheel-mounted audio and cruise control and Bluetooth hands-free phone
system. Premium features such as HID Xenon headlights, panoramic sunroof
and 10-speaker Infinity® 400-watt premium audio system with
subwoofer are options. To simplify the Sonata lineup, the black leather
interior with orange accents and brown leather interiors are no longer
available and Urban Sunset exterior paint has been discontinued.
Standard safety equipment on the 2016 Sonata lineup includes Vehicle
Stability Management (VSM) with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and
Traction Control System, seven airbags, including a driver’s knee
airbag, four-wheel disc brakes and ABS with Electronic Brake-force
Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist and Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) with indicators for each tire. Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Smart
Cruise Control with spot/start capability, Rear Parking Sensors, Blind Spot
Detection (BSD) with Rear Cross-traffic Alert and Lane Change Assist and
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) are available as options.