Greetings from a fellow SGV native 👋🏻 this was very soothing to watch. I cannot wait until I am able to get one of these for myself 🙏🏼 Congratulations.
I like the ambient lighting a lot. I have a 2021 Sonata and certain colors show up as very dim. However, I prefer the length of the lighting stretching across the entire dash and not just under the screens.
Yeah, I owned a 2021 Sonata too and liked that it stretched throughout the dash. It just wasn't super bright. The ambient lighting on the 2024 is nice, but is just isolated to under the screen, and is basically only visible to the driver and front passenger.
Great question but I think this comes down to your preferences. Do you 1) want leather & ventilated seats? 2) want more tech? (e.g. 360 camera, front parking sensors, full digital cluster, ambient lighting, 3) want a panoramic sunroof? If anything above is a dealbreaker to you, then get the Limited Hybrid. Personally some of these are dealbreakers to me, so I didn’t even bother shopping for the SEL and went straight for the Limited. $7K is not cheap for an upgrade, but if you think about it like this; $38k msrp for the Limited trim is a very good deal for what you get.
I just test drove both trim packages and for me, a few more bling lights and a potentially leaky sun roof wasn’t worth the extra $7K. I drove home the SEL model and dropped the extra $7k onto my down payment. That made the most sense to me but of course, your mileage may vary.
Considering this very very heavily as my next car. Coming from an 03 Elantra GT. I will be doing a lot of 500 mile trips on the regular so the huge range is a huge thing for me and im a huge fan of what Hyundai especially with styling plus the warranty is fantastic and im used to Hyundai. Saw a 24 sonata the other day and it’s gorgeous imo. Question tho. Can you manually put the car into an EV only mode? I know the car does it on its own sometimes. I assume not but. Also would you say it’s worth it? I saw you say in another comment saying it’s as quiet as a bmw which really does speak volumes since I’ll be doing 9 hour trips super often. I was considering the Elantra Hybrid Limited but i want something with a bit more room.
Unfortunately there is no way of putting the car into EV only mode. There is a “Green Zone” mode, which will maximize EV mode when near parks/schools, but that’s about it. It kinda makes sense that it doesn’t have this option since it would realistically only last you a few miles anyways before you completely drain the battery. I’ve noticed that the way the Hybrid system works is that if you’re constantly on the gas (like on the freeway), it will use the engine until your battery gets recharged to 75%, then kick into EV only mode until 50%. You can always let go of the gas pedal and start coasting a bit to force it into EV mode as well. I love the car, no regrets on buying it. There are some rattles that have developed over my 3 months of ownership now, but nothing too crazy. Regarding noise, I just recently rented a 2021 Toyota Camry and WOW it is SO LOUD in comparison. I will say, the Sonata does have a bit more wind noise, but overall noise levels are better in the Sonata. I can’t stand how loud the Camry is even at low speeds.
yeah i couldn’t agree more on this, the ambient lighting was better in the pre facelift. I will say though that the LEDs under the display on the facelift gets brighter, so it’s a little more noticeable even in daytime conditions
Yep! One of those heavy duty suction cups with threading for the camera. The ones with the little button to pump the air out. Holds to the glass really well
You don’t need to! The battery automatically recharges while you drive, while you brake, and basically anytime the engine is on. The car will always maintain 25% minimum SoC. The battery in the car is so small that it doesn’t really take much energy to charge up.
Thanks! Are you referring to the giant device on the windshield? If so, that is a “comma three x”, which technically is a driver assist accessory rather than a dashcam. My main dashcam for the car (shown all the way on the top right of the video) is a Viofo A129 Plus Duo
Not great, lots of issues that requires someone to really spend the time to fix. But it does work decently on the highway, enough to keep the car going without interventions for miles
your video is great but I'd like to verify something. I have driven cars with LED headlights and some, not all, have a very sharp cutoff, vertically speaking. As I see you pull next to a fence the sonata appears to have this sharp cutoff between light and dark. the cutoff appears to occur right in the of the field of vision (vertically speaking). Is that correct? Does it bother anyone when driving at night? Does anyone know whether the 2025 Kia EX any different?
It’s surprisingly quiet. I can realistically only compare it to BMW (3 series & X1), as well as the Honda Accord (2020) (since these are the vehicles I often sit in), and I can say that it is as quiet as both BMWs. I recently sat in a friends accord to compare, and I can confirm that the Sonata is much quieter at hwy speeds. Pre-face lifted Sonata had a lot of wind noise on the hwy mainly due to its mirror design (you could hear wind buffeting kinda?), but the mirrors were redesigned on the facelift and we no longer hear it anymore. (ps: my gopro mic distorts audio.. maybe I should do an audio test sometime)
looks so awesome. I may trade in my car after two more years for this one because I want to wait few years to see if ppl are having any issue with this new model Sonata hybrid.
I’ve noticed this depends heavily on speed. If you drive 70MPH or lower (even in stop in go), you can easily achieve 50MPG+. My highway drive yesterday averaging 70MPH for 41 miles was 59MPG w/ 3 total passengers in the car. However, if I drive at 75MPH or higher, my MPG drops to about 45. On city roads, I’m often able to achieve minimum 40mpg, occasionally reaching 80mpg depending on how good I am with the accelerator.
@@miguelsanchez6034 very happy! some creaks and rattles here and there, but otherwise, the car has been awesome. love the powertrain, technology, and how nice everything feels for being sub $40k.
@@jayh3342 honestly, I don't really see it making a huge impact on MPG. It all really depends on your driving style. The brake pedal will always apply regen braking first, and then blend in the actual brakes. I usually keep mine set to "Auto", this is particularly useful when in stop and go traffic, or on certain city roads. The unfortunate thing is that the car doesn't come to a complete stop when using regen braking, so even if you set the regen to max, it will stop braking at the end and you'll need to hit the brakes manually. I also tried leaving it on max regen, and driving with just the gas pedal, but it's not the same as other EVs or HEVs, even if you let go of the gas pedal slightly, it will brake hard, making "fake" one pedal driving impossible. I keep it on auto because, when it detects a car, it will start to slow down. If not, I can still manually adjust it to the max setting and have it brake as well. But yeah, no real world difference.
Gotta love it! I hate the CVT/e-CVT drive, it’s so satisfying feeling & hearing real shifts. Even cooler when the car is in full EV mode and is shifting
Yeah the cluster design is definitely a downgrade.. I saw that in Korea these cars received an OTA update to include new cluster designs, but no idea if we’ll get the same update in the US.
Just so y’all know this is not the American line. There’s no Heads up display, no sideview mirror camera, No Eco drive or Sport+ mode. And the list goes on 🫡
o.O.. this is a US model, in California. The Hybrid Limited in the US comes with all of the options you mentioned, however, the N-Line and below do not
@@jacyy my bad, you’re absolutely correct. Didn’t realize this was a hybrid. My N line doesn’t have those features but the Canadian and Korean N lines do have all those hybrid options.
@@jacyy Facts. I like the sporty/luxurious look of the N line and of course the speed. But I love the features extra features the Hybrid offers. You still chose well 🫡
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The in dash blind spot monitors is genius. One of the best tech advances I've seen in some time.
BTW, the hybrid version is the one I'm after. Unfortunately, as of now the hybrid Sonata isn't available in Canada. Extremely frustrating.
Greetings from a fellow SGV native 👋🏻 this was very soothing to watch. I cannot wait until I am able to get one of these for myself 🙏🏼 Congratulations.
I like the ambient lighting a lot. I have a 2021 Sonata and certain colors show up as very dim. However, I prefer the length of the lighting stretching across the entire dash and not just under the screens.
Yeah, I owned a 2021 Sonata too and liked that it stretched throughout the dash. It just wasn't super bright. The ambient lighting on the 2024 is nice, but is just isolated to under the screen, and is basically only visible to the driver and front passenger.
Just got a new one with the same color
Itsss beautiful in night + and changes in day 😍
This interior is dope as hell
No idea how this channel got recommended to me but I'm pretty sure you live near me, as soon as I saw taco lita I knew 😂
Looks and drives so nice! Thanks for posting this !
The more I see about this car the more I like it.
Nice! Been waiting for this.
Hey! Saw the heads-up display on the window, does that come stock with the car?
only on limited
Hii Jacy
Quick Question is the 7k $ diffrance is justified in Limited Hybrid vs Hybrid SEL
Great question but I think this comes down to your preferences. Do you 1) want leather & ventilated seats? 2) want more tech? (e.g. 360 camera, front parking sensors, full digital cluster, ambient lighting, 3) want a panoramic sunroof?
If anything above is a dealbreaker to you, then get the Limited Hybrid. Personally some of these are dealbreakers to me, so I didn’t even bother shopping for the SEL and went straight for the Limited. $7K is not cheap for an upgrade, but if you think about it like this; $38k msrp for the Limited trim is a very good deal for what you get.
I just test drove both trim packages and for me, a few more bling lights and a potentially leaky sun roof wasn’t worth the extra $7K. I drove home the SEL model and dropped the extra $7k onto my down payment. That made the most sense to me but of course, your mileage may vary.
Just got one have you made it up to a full charge, I only have 200 miles and get past 1/2 charge.
Hello! Nice Video! What camera did you use for the night drive? Could you share the set up if possible?
how did you get the buttons to be blue? mine are white
Considering this very very heavily as my next car. Coming from an 03 Elantra GT. I will be doing a lot of 500 mile trips on the regular so the huge range is a huge thing for me and im a huge fan of what Hyundai especially with styling plus the warranty is fantastic and im used to Hyundai. Saw a 24 sonata the other day and it’s gorgeous imo. Question tho. Can you manually put the car into an EV only mode? I know the car does it on its own sometimes. I assume not but. Also would you say it’s worth it? I saw you say in another comment saying it’s as quiet as a bmw which really does speak volumes since I’ll be doing 9 hour trips super often. I was considering the Elantra Hybrid Limited but i want something with a bit more room.
Unfortunately there is no way of putting the car into EV only mode. There is a “Green Zone” mode, which will maximize EV mode when near parks/schools, but that’s about it. It kinda makes sense that it doesn’t have this option since it would realistically only last you a few miles anyways before you completely drain the battery. I’ve noticed that the way the Hybrid system works is that if you’re constantly on the gas (like on the freeway), it will use the engine until your battery gets recharged to 75%, then kick into EV only mode until 50%. You can always let go of the gas pedal and start coasting a bit to force it into EV mode as well.
I love the car, no regrets on buying it. There are some rattles that have developed over my 3 months of ownership now, but nothing too crazy. Regarding noise, I just recently rented a 2021 Toyota Camry and WOW it is SO LOUD in comparison. I will say, the Sonata does have a bit more wind noise, but overall noise levels are better in the Sonata. I can’t stand how loud the Camry is even at low speeds.
I prefer the ambient lighting in my 2023 hybrid limited. It goes across the entire dash. The 24’ is still very nice
yeah i couldn’t agree more on this, the ambient lighting was better in the pre facelift. I will say though that the LEDs under the display on the facelift gets brighter, so it’s a little more noticeable even in daytime conditions
Crazy the N-Line version has less features
Well N-Line is like the race version. Usually all brands that have race versions are always less than limited or touring versions because of weight.
Thanks for your video. After connecting to wireless carplay, does the phone notification sound through the car or the phone?
yes it goes through the car
@@jacyy thanks
@@lebbarmohamed76yes, it does.
I wouldn’t trade my 2020 Hyundai Sonata limited for that model but it is beautiful in person!!!
Beautiful. My only complaint is how bright the main infotainment is. Wish you could turn it down.
This turned out to be a bug! A recent OTA update fixed it!! My eyes hurt no more
Wondering how you mounted your camera! Is it suction cup on window or sunroof?
Yep! One of those heavy duty suction cups with threading for the camera. The ones with the little button to pump the air out. Holds to the glass really well
How do you charge the sonata hybrid EV? Does it automatically charge when you fill up the gas tank?
You don’t need to! The battery automatically recharges while you drive, while you brake, and basically anytime the engine is on. The car will always maintain 25% minimum SoC. The battery in the car is so small that it doesn’t really take much energy to charge up.
@@jacyythank you! I have a 2024 sonata now and I love it so much. Drives really well and smooth!
Can you make a video of the pedestrian alert system noise in reverse and driving off?! Curious how loud it is compared to toyota
Nice pov bro! 2024 sonata is very nice. By the way what kind of dash cam is that? I like it please tell me
Thanks! Are you referring to the giant device on the windshield? If so, that is a “comma three x”, which technically is a driver assist accessory rather than a dashcam. My main dashcam for the car (shown all the way on the top right of the video) is a Viofo A129 Plus Duo
@@jacyy wow so you can use OpenPilot on the 2024 Sonata ?????
Buying this as my daily, mpgs i need big time!
How's the comma 3x experience on 2024 sonata?
Not great, lots of issues that requires someone to really spend the time to fix. But it does work decently on the highway, enough to keep the car going without interventions for miles
your video is great but I'd like to verify something. I have driven cars with LED headlights and some, not all, have a very sharp cutoff, vertically speaking. As I see you pull next to a fence the sonata appears to have this sharp cutoff between light and dark. the cutoff appears to occur right in the of the field of vision (vertically speaking). Is that correct? Does it bother anyone when driving at night? Does anyone know whether the 2025 Kia EX any different?
The cutoff is really only noticeable if your headlights are pointed at a wall, but on the road, you don’t notice it at all
@@jacyy thank you for your response. I appreciate it because it makes me comfortable moving forward with the purchase.
Hows the wind/road noise? Sounded kinda loud when you got on the freeway
It’s surprisingly quiet. I can realistically only compare it to BMW (3 series & X1), as well as the Honda Accord (2020) (since these are the vehicles I often sit in), and I can say that it is as quiet as both BMWs. I recently sat in a friends accord to compare, and I can confirm that the Sonata is much quieter at hwy speeds.
Pre-face lifted Sonata had a lot of wind noise on the hwy mainly due to its mirror design (you could hear wind buffeting kinda?), but the mirrors were redesigned on the facelift and we no longer hear it anymore.
(ps: my gopro mic distorts audio.. maybe I should do an audio test sometime)
@jacyy Hey, thank you. Yeahit might have just been hard to tell over video. But thank you for the comparisons. I'm glad to know it's quiet
looks so awesome. I may trade in my car after two more years for this one because I want to wait few years to see if ppl are having any issue with this new model Sonata hybrid.
Should be the same hybrid platform as the one they’ve been using for the last generation. Also you have a 10yr/100k warranty
@@BlackBruceLeeTheGreatDekuTree you mean ioniq hybrid? that hybrid system moves to elantra hybrid. Sonata hybrid is slightly different system
@@wulongchai i see
@@BlackBruceLeeTheGreatDekuTree sonata hybrid is using traditional at transmission
Trading my charger for this next year 😁
how's your mpg on the hybrid? been hearing its only getting 40 mpg on highway
I’ve noticed this depends heavily on speed. If you drive 70MPH or lower (even in stop in go), you can easily achieve 50MPG+. My highway drive yesterday averaging 70MPH for 41 miles was 59MPG w/ 3 total passengers in the car.
However, if I drive at 75MPH or higher, my MPG drops to about 45.
On city roads, I’m often able to achieve minimum 40mpg, occasionally reaching 80mpg depending on how good I am with the accelerator.
@@jacyy thanks for the info! Are you overall happy with your sonata?
@@jacyyHave you played around with the regen braking levels and if so, has that significantly impacted the MPG you see?
@@miguelsanchez6034 very happy! some creaks and rattles here and there, but otherwise, the car has been awesome. love the powertrain, technology, and how nice everything feels for being sub $40k.
@@jayh3342 honestly, I don't really see it making a huge impact on MPG. It all really depends on your driving style. The brake pedal will always apply regen braking first, and then blend in the actual brakes. I usually keep mine set to "Auto", this is particularly useful when in stop and go traffic, or on certain city roads. The unfortunate thing is that the car doesn't come to a complete stop when using regen braking, so even if you set the regen to max, it will stop braking at the end and you'll need to hit the brakes manually. I also tried leaving it on max regen, and driving with just the gas pedal, but it's not the same as other EVs or HEVs, even if you let go of the gas pedal slightly, it will brake hard, making "fake" one pedal driving impossible.
I keep it on auto because, when it detects a car, it will start to slow down. If not, I can still manually adjust it to the max setting and have it brake as well. But yeah, no real world difference.
Please make more videos and put your camera somewhere so i can see full gauge cluster the eco power and charge
Thanks and please
Which color is this
transmission blue
Is this the US version?
yes!
Seems to be the only one with a transmission not CVT
Gotta love it! I hate the CVT/e-CVT drive, it’s so satisfying feeling & hearing real shifts. Even cooler when the car is in full EV mode and is shifting
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Which comma ai version are you using?
comma 3x running a modified build of 0.9.7 master since the car is not officially supported yet
@@jacyyI noticed that comma.ai's dashcam speedometer is 2-4 mph off, is there anyway to calibrate it?
@@whirlpoolvalleyn
What the hell is that dashcam/AR thing?
A comma 3X running openpilot!
comma.ai/
openpilot.comma.ai
@jacyy that's awesome, I'm sad to find out it doesn't work with my car due to Ford doing this weird "lockout" thing every 10 seconds.
Nah 1400 texts is crazy
I love EVs but this is a gas powered car I would love to own
korean car is very nice
Unintentional ASMR 😂
I dont like the software on the cluster. Its too dark and bland. Doesn’t even look digital because of that
Yeah the cluster design is definitely a downgrade.. I saw that in Korea these cars received an OTA update to include new cluster designs, but no idea if we’ll get the same update in the US.
Rims are atrocious
haha i don’t disagree, but at least they aid in fuel economy. Wish they had redesigned it as part of the facelift!
Just so y’all know this is not the American line. There’s no Heads up display, no sideview mirror camera, No Eco drive or Sport+ mode. And the list goes on 🫡
o.O.. this is a US model, in California. The Hybrid Limited in the US comes with all of the options you mentioned, however, the N-Line and below do not
@@jacyy my bad, you’re absolutely correct. Didn’t realize this was a hybrid. My N line doesn’t have those features but the Canadian and Korean N lines do have all those hybrid options.
really is a shame hyundai skimps on the features in north america. if it weren’t for that, i would’ve gotten the n-line over the hybrid
@@jacyy Facts. I like the sporty/luxurious look of the N line and of course the speed. But I love the features extra features the Hybrid offers. You still chose well 🫡
what dashcam is that?