I had my pick of three of them on that block. They are very popular in Seattle.

It's fairly quiet though I would test drive it on a familiar road to make sure it's right for you.

Too hard to know when gas fluctuates and electricity rates vary. Sorry but you'll have to do the math yourself Justin.

We have driven it days and (rarely) even weeks where we never add gas. The price difference is shrunk by a $4,919 federal tax credit, a $1,500 state credit (here in CA), and even some utility companies offer rebates (such as in CA, PG&E offers $500). That is a savings of $6,919--before the savings in gasoline.

I agree, but I didn't like the 2010-2014 Sonata Hybrid, it looked hideous.

It's not a little car and tax credits (that vary from state to state) can bring the cost down.

Me too.

It applies to Kia PHEV's too! Only for the original owner, sadly.

The car always defaults to EV mode, until the battery runs down to about 1/4 capacity. It does get slightly charged when brakes are applied, and the engine can burn gas to also slightly charge it. The car keeps the battery with a small charge in it, and uses it for something. I have never run the hybrid battery charge to zero, despite driving over 200 miles at a clip. The car gets around 40 mpg when the battery is run down to that small capacity. The 99 MPGe is based on the fact that it can go a ton of miles using only sips of gas. My wife drives it 20 miles round trip, commenting to and from work. In theory, that uses zero gasoline. Add enough of these trips in a row and you get a ton of miles, with just sips of gas. My meter measures up to 99.9MPGe. If it had a 3rd digit, I am certain it would get over 100 MPGe. Hope that helps. Please see Hyundai and Sonata user forums for further information, including problems with the PHEV system not charging and the PHEV leaving people stranded.

It depends on how many miles you drive, cookie face.

9 hours at about 1000 watts is 81 cents with our power co. That's from dead empty. Rarely do I garage mine with an empty battery pack. Back and forth to work and grocery etc. may only require a half charge. Or even just an hour or two at 110v. Still that is potentially $28 per month with a full nightly charge. If your area has lower rates at night the cost would be less of course. I drove 1100 miles in the last 28 days and burned 13.5 gallons of gas.

My electric bill has gone up around $25 a month since we bought our PHEV in May 2016. In the meantime, our gasoline bill has plummeted. Well--its to be expected--we drove a 2005 VW V8 Touareg that got around 15.5 mpg.

Both hybrid systems will be available in the Optima later this year.

Did you mean "trunk"? If so, the trunk of the Volt is not bigger than that of the Sonata.

So, .5 cu ft is a lot to you Colin?

Is it not there anymore? You can go directly to their website and look it up. It won't be here for a few more weeks, that's our arrangement.

+Driven Car Reviews oh okay thanks

One day after the first week warranty from carvana ran out, our 2016 Sonata phev limited started dying in the middle of intersections with my wife and kids. Long story short we were able to get Hyundai to replace the Hybrid battery under warranty even though I was the third owner. Fortunately, we were given a loaner vehicle by the dealership we took it to but the repair in total took 6 months with the bulk of that time being waiting for the battery to be shipped from Korea after it was hand-built. It was also an opportunity for me to realize that most dealerships have no idea what to do with hybrids or EVS as they do not have dedicated technicians versed in those vehicles most of the time. My dealership had to send for an outside Tech from Hyundai corporate. The car was around 85k miles when its original Hybrid battery failed. In the last couple of months since getting the car back after warranty replacement of the battery, the car seems to be working perfectly fine now with the exception that I can't seem to get the proximity unlock of the trunk to work now but it could be user error😅. Overall, my wife and I have been very happy with the savings we've seen from this vehicle. She only leaves the house to get the kids from school and groceries as well as occasional out-of-town trips so 85% of the vehicle use is on pure electric. It's saving us tons. ( fyi: the Hyundai dealership service manager said the total cost of the warranty repair was around 20K😮)

In what ways?

They'll care when it's too late.

Boy, you got that right. Well said.

Car companies make hybrids because they need to make fuel efficient cars so they can meet US CAFE standards. Hybrids help to increase the efficiency of their fleet. Also, California (and the states that follow its emission standards) requires a certain amount of super clean car (PZEV and ZEVs) and without those, CA makes it tough for a company to sell cars in that state.

O okay, thats understandable. Is this why so many car makers make plug cars that can only go 8 miles on pure electric? As a car buyer I view that as a waste of time and money (the extra cost of the car vs the savings especially now with cheaper gas). I think Tesla is the only car worth dealing with plugging in and waiting for a charge. Thanks for responding!

The Prius plug-in is the only one I know of that only goes 8 miles. Some of the large SUVs (XC90 and X5) do 12-15. The new Prius Prime is supposed to do 22. The mid-20 mile range works for a lot of people who can charge both at home and work. Why is this good? Because it keeps the cost of the car way down compared to an all-electric car since batteries are expensive. An example of why plug-in hybrids can be optimal- I bought a Cadillac ELR that has pretty much the same powertrain as the Chevy Volt. It has a 40 mile EV range. Bought 8 months ago, I have not filled the gas tank once ( I will next week when I have to drive to Vancouver BC). A Volt, now with a 50 mile range, can easily be had for under 30 grand with tax credits. It will suit most people's everyday electric needs and they can switch to gas when it's convenient for long trips (which is far more accessible and faster than a Supercharger, especially if you have to wait while someone else is charging) I'm not knocking Tesla, I like the idea of electric cars. But plug-in hybrids can meet many of people's EV needs at a much lower cost at this point in history. Hopefully that will change in the future, especially with hydrogen fuel cells.

I agree going 100% battery is expensive, but I feel it will be the way of the future. Hopefully we can use 100% renewable energy to power everything. The next battle will be energy storage (I guess large batteries underground?) I studied environmental engr so I'm a bit bias towards not using fossil fuels haha. But great video as always.

Most folks reach a time when boring, practical, efficient, safe, quiet, comfortable and dependable are all the excitement they need in a vehicle. The Sonata punches all those buttons.

Are you against midsize sedans in general? If not, what is a non-boring midsize sedan you like?