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COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
2015 SONATA SE HIGHLIGHTS
•All-newdesignfor2015modelyear
•Evolutionoffluidicsculpturestyling,withstandardrearspoiler
•Driver-oriented,moreluxuriousinterior
•SEtrimlevelreplacesGLS;Limitedtrimlevelstilloffered
•2.4-literGDI4-cylinderengineenhancedtoimprovepracticalperformance
•6-speedSHIFTRONIC®automatictransmissionwithDriveModeSelect
•Bodystructurefeaturesincreaseduseofhigh-tensile-strengthsteel
•Refinedsuspensiontoimproveresponse,handlingandstability
vs. Toyota Camry LE, Sonata has
•Morehorsepower(185horsepowervs.178)
•Moretorque(178lb.-ft.vs.170)
•Speed-sensitivevariableintermittentwipersvs.notspeed-sensitive
•Alloywheelsstandardvs.steelwheelsonCamryLE
•Blue Link®telematics system optional vs. not available
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.41.6)
•Standard rear lip spoiler vs. available
vs. Honda Accord LX, Sonata has
•6-speedSHIFTRONIC®automatictransmissionstandardvs.optionalCVT
•Blue Link®telematics system optional vs. not available
•Heightadjustablepassengerseatvs.notavailable
•Powerdriverseatoptionalvs.notavailable
•60/40split-foldingrearseatbacksstandardvs.notavailable
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.42.5)
•Alloywheelsstandardvs.steelwheels
vs. Nissan Altima 2.5 S, Sonata has
•Morehorsepower(185horsepowervs.182)
•6-speedSHIFTRONIC®automatictransmissionstandardvs.XtronicCVT
•Alloywheelsstandardvs.steelwheelsonAltima2.5S
•Blue Link®telematics system optional vs. not available
•StandardUSBinputjackvs.optional
•Morecargovolume(16.3cubicfeetvs.15.4)
•StandardLEDDaytimeRunningLightsvs.notavailable
vs. Ford Fusion S, Sonata has
•Morehorsepower(185horsepowervs.175)
•Moretorque(178lb.-ft.vs.175)
•Standard rear lip spoiler vs. not available
•USBinputjackstandardvs.optional
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.44.3)
•Largerpassengervolume(106.1cubicfeetvs.102.8)
•Standardheatedsideviewmirrorsvs.notavailable
vs. Chevrolet Malibu 1LT, Sonata has
•6-speedSHIFTRONIC®automatic transmission vs. no sequential shifting
•Speed-sensitivevariableintermittentwipersvs.notspeed-sensitive
•Standard rear lip spoiler vs. available
•Standard driver blind spot mirror vs. not available
•Morefrontandrearheadroom(40.4/38.0inchesvs.39.0/37.5)
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.42.1)
•Heightadjustablepassengerseatvs.notavailable
2015 SONATA 2.0T SPORT HIGHLIGHTS
•Mechanical:2.0-litertwin-scrollturbochargedengine,sport-tunedsuspensionandsteering,
firmersuspensionbushings,struttowerbar,largerfrontbrakerotors;245horsepower,260lb.-ft.
oftorque;automatictransmissionwithpaddleshifters
•Exterior:HIDheadlights,18-inchalloywheels,rockerpanelextensions,LEDreartaillights,quad
exhaustoutletsandreardiffuser
•Interior:Sportleatherseattrimwithcontraststitching,instrumentclusterwithmechanical
gauges,D-cutsteeringwheel,aluminumpedals,carbonfiberappearanceinteriortrim
vs. Toyota Camry V6, Sonata has
•Moretorque(260lb.-ft.vs.248)
•HIDXenonheadlightsstandardvs.notavailable
•LEDtaillightsvs.notavailable
•Leather seating surfaces standard vs. leatherette
•BlindSpotDetection(BSD)Systemstandardvs.available
•Morepassengervolume(106.1cu.ft.vs.101.3)
•Hands-freeSmartTrunkstandardvs.notavailable
•BetterEPAmpgcity/combined/highwayfueleconomy(23/26/32vs.21/25/31)
vs. Honda Accord EX-L V6, Sonata has
•7 standard airbags vs. 6
•Moretorque(260lb.-ft.vs.252)
•18-inchalloywheelsvs.17
•HIDXenonheadlightsstandardvs.notavailable
•Hands-freeSmartTrunkstandardvs.notavailable
•Morefrontandrearheadroom(40.4/38.0inchesvs.37.6/37.0)
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.42.5)
•Morecargovolume(16.3cubicfeetvs.15.5)
vs. Nissan Altima 3.5 L, Sonata has
•6-speedSHIFTRONIC®automatictransmissionstandardvs.XtronicCVT
•7 standard airbags vs. 6
•Quadtipexhaustvs.dual
•RearCrossTrafficAlert(RCTA)vs.notavailable
•DriveModeSelectvs.notavailable
•Hands-freeSmartTrunkstandardvs.notavailable
•Morefrontandrearheadroom(40.4/38.0inchesvs.39.1:/37.1)
•BetterEPAmpgcityfueleconomy(23vs.22)
vs. Ford Fusion Titanium, Sonata has
•LowerMSRP($28,575vs.$30,600)
•Morehorsepower(245horsepowervs.231withregular,240withpremium)
•Quadtipexhaustvs.dual
•HIDXenonheadlightsstandardvs.notavailable
•Hands-freeSmartTrunkstandardvs.notavailable
•Morefrontandrearheadroom(40.4/38.0inchesvs.39.2/37.8)
•Largerpassengervolume(106.1cubicfeetvs.102.8)
•Morecargovolume(16.3cubicfeetvs.16.0)
vs. Chevrolet Malibu 3LT, Sonata has
•LEDbrakelightsvs.notavailable
•DriveModeSelectvs.notavailable
•Rearviewcamerastandardvs.optional
•HIDXenonheadlightsstandardvs.notavailable
•Hands-freeSmartTrunkstandardvs.notavailable
•BlindSpotDetection(BSD)Systemvs.available
•Morefrontlegroom(45.5inchesvs.42.1)
•BetterEPAmpgcity/combined/highwayfueleconomy(23/26/32vs.21/24/30)