My first Hyundai- 2006 V6 Sonata- my thoughts

mattcg1 · 2006-08-27T03:27:05+00:00

I purchased a brand new 2006 Sonata with the 3.3L V6/ auto trans inMay.I traded my 1997 Honda Accord (I4, 5pd manual) with 167,000 miles.Just over 3,700 mostly highway (80%+) miles later, I wanted to check inwith my first Hyundai experience.Overall, I have very satisfied.Some comments/observations:1) On the afternoon I took it home from the dealer, I was trying toparallel park. As the steering wheel was turned fully right, I heard aspring popping sound from the steering wheel. The dashboard airbaglight came on, and the horn stopped working (???). I took it back tothe dealer two days later. They said the clockspring had broken in thesteering column. They had to order the part. Three days later, Ireceived a postcard in the mail that the part came in. I called thedealer, and had the part replaced in less than an hour. The first(albeit way too soon) service experience was positive.2) I think the stereo and the climate control dash regions should havebeen reversed. Its uncomfortable to change the stereo settings (sitsway too high in the dashboard). Now I may be nitpicking, but the stereo"next track"/"previous track" buttons and the "fwd"/"rev" buttonsshould function horizontally, not vertically. Just not as intuitive touse. Also, not having "change station up/down" button on the steeringwheel remote radio control makes the steering wheel mounted controlmuch less useful than it should be. Fader control emphasizes too muchpower to the front speakers, and not enough to the rear. Native MP3play capability is nice.3) I havent noticed the sloshing sound from the gas tank others havereported.4) 12v accessory power outlet in the trunk? Good idea.5) Havent had to use the heater yet; overall, the A/C has performedwell during 90 deg+ days.6) Trip computer avg MPG, driving 55-65MPH interstate driving, isaround 30-31 MPG. City driving drops to computer-reported 23-24 MPGavg.7) I thought it was decorative at first- the narrow metal chrome trimpiece on the lip of the hood. It should...

Aug 27, 2006 21 Replies

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Edwin Pawlowski 19 years ago

This will be interesting. I called my agent yesterday to ask about the difference in rates between cars. She assured me the difference between Altima, Camry, Sonata is negligible. I'll find out in a week or so when I get an adjusted bill.

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Matt Whiting 19 years ago

I didn't compare my 06 Sonata to a Camry or Altima, but did to a Corolla and Neon as I was looking at them also. The Sonata was 20% or so higher than those cars, but the difference wasn't even close to being twice as high. Andd the Sonata is a larger car than either of those two so I didn't mind paying a little more.

Matt

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