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SONATA’S WINNING WAYS CONTINUE.
Want more proof of Hyundai momentum? Just look at the recognition given Sonata. It made the list of Motor Trend’s Top 40 new cars for 2009. While ConsumerSearch.com named Sonata Best Budget Family Car over both Camry and Altima. In addition, AutoPacific® ranked Sonata the highest-ranked Premium Mid-Size Car in its 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards.
Trophies are nice, but the accolades that matter most come from the people who own and drive our cars. They celebrate our success every day. And Sonata V6 owners get the added reward of the highest highway EPA mileage ratings, ahead of Camry and Altima.
Just because the Sonata has so many practical virtues doesn’t mean you have to give up your love of driving. After all, horsepower, torque, acceleration and sticky cornering are the essential elements of any good drive.
Add to that an impressive list of standard safety features and everything we could think of to make the interior a comfortable place for any journey, and Sonata becomes a sedan that’s destined to be honored on award podiums around the world.
SAFETY IS A FULL-TIME JOB.
It takes a certain kind of person to become a safety engineer at Hyundai. First, you have to be able to imagine all the ways in which things can go wrong. And then, you have to find ways to make them right.
With that as a job description, it’s no wonder that our safety engineers wanted to equip the Sonata with as many features and technologies as they could. Electronic Stability Control5 and an advanced braking system is standard across the board—both of which are designed to help you outmaneuver dangers on the road. And when it comes to protecting passengers, the Sonata’s reinforced unibody design and advanced front airbags are there to help in the event of a crash.
All of which adds up to a Sonata that’s one of the safest cars in its class. Safe enough to earn five-star front and side crash-test ratings from NHTSA. And safe enough that our engineers can sleep soundly at night.
MORE IS MORE.
A 360-watt Infinity® audio system. A six-disc CD changer and MP3 player. iPod®/USB and auxiliary input jacks. XM® Satellite Radio3. Navigation4. Bluetooth®.
It’s not a list you’d normally associate with a car with a reputation for value. And yet, there they are—technologically advanced interior features and options that can make driving safer, more convenient, and just plain more fun.
But there’s more to an interior than gadgets. Ergonomics, climate control, storage options, seat comfort—we found a way to include them all. Not surprisingly, the 2009 Hyundai Sonata was named Best Redesign at the annual Auto Interior of the Year Awards conducted by Ward’s AutoWorld.
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