Lifetime battery warranty is what sells me! Definitely better looking than the Accord hybrid & a better value. Doesn't have that old fart driver look to it like the Accord either. And no CVT to worry about down the road.

Really like your review style, thanks

This makes the trunk space on the Fusion Energi look pretty ridiculous in comparison.

drove one to san fransico and i really like it. great on gas drove from san diego and had a quarter tank left. I have a kia optima 2013 and now wished i got the hybrid.

Love the smart battery configuration giving more usable space in the trunk. Lifetime battery warranty is another big plus. This is all good as Hyundai needs something to offset the downside of this car: Styling is nice, on par with the Accord, not as nice as the Fusion. Interior is adequate but again a bit behind the Honda and Ford. Relying on "standard" tech (6 sp tranny, Toyota-like hybrid) dings its mileage numbers. Like others have said, it all comes down to price.

What about cabin heat in the Winter and A/C in the Summer performance. The engine does not run all of the time.

The front looks like a Audi! I like that!

Does anyone know when the hybrid will be available

Accord has a plug in hybrid as well. Better looking in my opinion.

Electric cars will be pretty neat when the get like 300 miles of range on one charge and when they can be charged within a half an hour or less period. As of now they just take to long to charge and you can't go very far. Beginning stages of a great idea

All comes down to price.

Say unique one more time

Nice review. Your chart at the end has a few errors. Spelling Analysis wrong & the equation should read 1050 miles / (not x) 28 miles/gallon x $4.00/gallon = $150 So based on your figures, compared with the Sonata ECO you have a monthly cost of approx. $131/month - (Sonata Plug in monthly cost) $60 = $71 savings per month or $852 annual savings. Compared with the regular Sonata Hybrid you have a monthly cost of approx. $100 - (Sonata Plug in monthly cost) $60 = $40 savings per month or $480 annual savings. Initial payback on the purchase price is what kills the plug in and turns off most buyers. On the ECO (est $23,000) I estimate at least an $11,000 dollar difference (plug in estimate shooting low @ $34,000) so if you do the math based on annual plug in hybrid savings that would take you...$11,000 difference / $852 annual savings = 12.91 years to break even. Hardly worth it! Even with government discounts you’re talking a long time to break even. Compared to the regular Sonata hybrid (approx. $26,000) so if you do the math based on annual plug in hybrid savings that would take you...$8,000 difference / $480 annual savings = 16.66 years to break even. The regular hybrid is a much better short & long term value compared to the plug in. Now if we compare the Sonata hybrid versus the Sonata ECO the difference between those two cars there is approx. a $31 dollar savings per month or a $372 annual savings. With a $3000 difference in purchase price, the payback is approx. 8 years. However, when Hyundai offers a hybrid rebate that brings the price down to that closer to the ECO, it is worth purchasing in my opinion. Got to wait for the deals!

ELECTRICITY IS NOT FREE. Prius == $1.90 gasoline for 50 miles. PLUGIN HYBRID == $2.22 for the same range (at 13c/KWh). So the plugin cars actually cost MORE to run

On paper, a 2010 Ford fusion hybrid is more efficient in the city than this

torrey pines!

Not a fan of the new styling of this Sonata!! I really dislike the rims on this hybird as well...