2025 Hyundai SONATA

Our expert car reviewers looked at national list prices and voted for their favorite models under $30,000 in seven different vehicle classes.

The Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, Kia K4, Nissan Murano, and Toyota bZ4X and Prius all won the IIHS’s highest Top Safety Pick+ award for the 2025 model year.

The N Line can do everything the comfortable and composed Hyundai Sonata already does, but with an added dose of spice that sets it apart from bland, mainstream mid-size sedans. 

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Hyundai Sonata.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

The Hyundai Sonata sees the entry-level SE trim reintroduced for 2025, bringing the mid-size sedan’s base price down to $27,800 (all prices include $1,150 destination).