2011 Hyundai Sonata
Lots of comedians will have to start rewriting their car jokes. That’s because Hyundai, once the darling of so many automotive punch lines, has completely turned its game around. Thanks to cars like the 2011 Sonata sedan, the Korean automaker finally builds cars you want to buy—rather than fragile, but dirt cheap, economy-cars of yesteryear.
The Sonata has heavily sculpted sides and a bold grille that give the car a distinctive design in the traditionally conservative family sedan segment. Build quality has made another quantum leap forward from past Hyundais, yet the Sonata still manages to cost thousands less than many of its competitors.
A new 274-bhp turbocharged 4-cylinder model (Sonata 2.0T) and a Sonata Hybrid – capable of 39 mpg on the highway—add to this Hyundai’s considerable arsenal of talents.
