2006 Hyundai Sonata Overview

Introduction

The Hyundai Sonata is a new roomy sedan that places the company as a major player in this competitive practical class. It's bigger, better equipped, more technologically advanced and sharper looking than its predecessor.

The Sonata comes in one body style, a four-door, five-passenger sedan. Two engines and three transmissions are available. The base engine is a 162-horsepower four-cylinder. The uplevel engine is a 235-horsepower V6. The four-cylinder can have either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed Shiftronic automatic. The V6 comes only with a five-speed Shiftronic automatic. Safety features include dual-stage front-seat airbags, front-seat side-impact airbags and full-coverage side curtain airbags, all standard on all models. Active-safety features include antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and electronic stability control with traction control, all standard.

The Hyundai Sonata is a brand new model.