Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for Sale in Charlotte, NC

This car meets expectations for gas reliability and usability! Great car for the price and runs very smooth and comfortable. Trunk space is good too.

I have a love /hate thing with this car. Love the looks. The hate comes into play when I was going 70 mph and the hybrid alarm system and the READY light flashed. The car immediately slows down! This happened around 70k. We had the transmission replaced and it happens again. No one could figure it out. Dealer we got it from was useless. We ended up getting it fixed and it's been getting 40 mpg.

The car is great to drive and own. It has a lot of advanced technology and timeless styling. However, it was an expensive car to purchase and being a Hyundai/Kia product, it loses a lot of it’s resale value. And, without a hefty down-payment, it’s possible to end up in an upside-down loan the moment you accept delivery.

This past summer, we had the occasion to rent a car several times. We were able to secure a Sonata twice and was more than impressed both times. So much so that when we returned back home, I made contact with the local Hyundai dealer. He told me about a new 2018 that was used by executives, had 3,000 miles on it and that they would reduce the sticker price by six-thousand dollars and still sell it as new. We went to the dealership and were met by a different salesman. He showed us the 2018 model, but he also showed us the last 2017 on the lot and it was loaded with all of the bells and whistles including the panoramic sunroof. We bought the 2017 with 100 miles on it for 25K out the door. Add on tax, license, service agreements and the price goes up considerably but still, you re getting one heck of nice car. All of our other cars are BMW's and to be honest, there is no comparison to the handling of the BMW verses the Hyundai, but in my opinion, it's not bad at all . In fact, the Sonata is actually quieter and the creature comforts and bluetooth interface make it into an extension of my office. The seats for long rides are comfortable too, even more so than the standard BMW seating. We drove a rental to Las Vegas and were not impressed at all with the seat comfort. Trunk space has to be mentioned here too. The Sonata trunk is huge compared to the bimmer trunk space. If I'm conservative, I can get just shy of 50 mpg. What's a mind blower is going 70 mph and looking at the power usage graphic interface and you find out that you are running on batteries only. The batteries have a lifetime warranty too making this vehicle an even better value. Simply put, I love this car.