Trickle and Flow: Hyundai Releases More 2024 Sonata Details

Competes with: Honda Accord, Kia K5, Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Arteon

Looks like: A sleeker Sonata with the face of the … hey, remember the Lamborghini Estoque?

Powertrains: 2.5-liter four-cylinder (base), 2.0-liter four-cylinder paired with a battery pack (hybrid) or turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder (N Line); eight-speed automatic transmission; front- or all-wheel drive

Hits dealerships: Winter

Hyundai has been dragging out the 2024 Sonata’s unveiling like it’s the final installment of “Stranger Things,” but now we finally know most of the important information. There’s enough similarity between the newly redesigned model and its predecessor that it still looks like a Sonata, just one with a sleeker silhouette, more angular nose detailing and a longer hood that makes it look like the engine is mounted longitudinally (though its positioning off to one side makes it clear this is a transverse-engine front-wheel-drive car).

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Sonata-First AWD

Base models will be front-drive, at least. For the first time, the Sonata will be available with Hyundai’s HTrac all-wheel drive, offered with a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. The AWD system features a Snow drive mode for improved traction in inclement weather. As with the previous generation, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder powers the hybrid and a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder handles the go in the N Line. The turbo 1.6-liter four-cylinder is gone from the lineup for 2024.

The automaker says the new Sonata’s design helps improve fuel efficiency and stability during high-speed driving, but it still isn’t sharing specs. We’d guess engine outputs will remain similar to those in the outgoing car: For 2023, the 2.5-liter makes 191 horsepower and 181 pounds-feet of torque, and the N Line’s turbo 2.5-liter makes 290 hp and 311 pounds-feet of torque. Hyundai doesn’t quote system torque for the hybrid but says total system output is 192 hp and the gas engine makes 139 pounds-feet of torque.

Piles of Standard Tech

We’ve already had a look at the inside of the 2024 Sonata, but Hyundai now has details on the standard and available tech features. Forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure steering assist and active blind spot collision assist, which will resist steering input if you try to change lanes into an adjacent car, will be standard. Available features include Hyundai’s Highway Driving Assist hands-on semi-autonomous system, remote parking assist and navigation-based adaptive cruise control that uses GPS information to slow for upcoming curves.

In a world where black tends to be the only interior color available, Hyundai will again offer a range of interior colors: black, two-tone gray, and two-tone gray and beige; the N Line will be upholstered exclusively in dark gray with red stitching and trim. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay will be available across the Sonata lineup.

Pricing and Availability

Hyundai also still hasn’t announced pricing for the 2024 Sonata, though we don’t expect it to stray far beyond current pricing. For 2023, the regular Sonata starts at $26,565, the hybrid at $29,565 and the N Line at $35,940 (all prices include destination charge). Sales for the 2024 model will begin in the winter.

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