Hyundai Sonata Gas Mileage: 1989 – 2013

The mid-size Hyundai Sonata was introduced to America in the 1989 model year and quickly became a hit with the value conscious. The 2013 Sonata produces solid gas mileage figures when equipped with Hyundai’s 2.4 liter engine: 35 miles per gallon (MPG) highway / 24 city / 28 combined (with either the six-speed manual or automatic transmissions). The hybrid version takes it up a notch with a rating of 36 / 40 / 38 (with the Limited edition rated at 37 combined). Our review of the 2011 Sonata shows why the redesign was met with widespread acclaim.

The 2.4-liter four in the previous generation (2006-2010) Sonata (shown below) produces 162 horsepower (HP) and 164 foot pounds of torque. A 3.3 liter V-6, producing 234 HP and 226 foot pounds of torque was available, as well.

While Hyundai Sonatas may be fitted with diesel engines abroad, diesels are not currently available in the States. In the UK, Hyundai offers a 2.0 liter common rail turbo diesel that produces 305 foot pounds of torque while delivering 34.4 urban / 56.5 extra urban miles per British gallon when mated with the manual transmission (that’s roughly 28.6 city / 47 highway).


Hyundai Sonata Gas Mileage – 1989-2013

Year Manf. Model Engine Disp. Trans. City Hwy. Comb. Fuel
2013 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 6-spd 22 34 26 Regular
2013 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 24 35 28 Regular
2013 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 6-spd 24 35 28 Regular
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 34 39 36 Regular
2012 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 6-spd 22 34 26 Regular
2012 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 24 35 28 Regular
2012 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 6-spd 24 35 28 Regular
2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 34 39 36 Regular
2011 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 6-spd 24 35 28 Regular
2011 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 22 35 26 Regular
2011 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 6-spd 22 33 26 Regular
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 6-spd 34 39 36 Regular
2010 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 5-spd 22 32 25 Regular
2010 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 21 32 25 Regular
2010 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3.3 liter Auto 5-spd 19 29 22 Regular
2009 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3.3 liter Auto 5-spd 19 29 22 Regular
2009 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 5-spd 22 32 25 Regular
2009 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 21 32 25 Regular
2008 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 21 30 24 Regular
2008 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 21 31 25 Regular
2008 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3.3 liter Auto 5-spd 19 28 22 Regular
2007 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 21 30 24 Regular
2007 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 21 31 25 Regular
2007 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3.3 liter Auto 5-spd 18 27 21 Regular
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 21 30 24 Regular
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 21 31 25 Regular
2006 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3.3 liter Auto 5-spd 18 27 21 Regular
2005 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 19 27 22 Regular
2005 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 20 28 23 Regular
2005 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Auto 4-spd 17 25 20 Regular
2005 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Manual 5-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2004 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 19 28 22 Regular
2004 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 20 28 23 Regular
2004 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Auto 4-spd 17 25 20 Regular
2004 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Manual 5-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2003 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 19 28 22 Regular
2003 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 20 28 23 Regular
2003 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Auto 4-spd 17 25 20 Regular
2003 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Manual 5-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2002 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 19 27 22 Regular
2002 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 20 28 23 Regular
2002 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2002 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.7 liter Manual 5-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2001 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
2001 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 19 27 22 Regular
2001 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2001 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
2000 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
2000 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 19 27 22 Regular
2000 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
2000 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1999 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1999 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 19 27 22 Regular
1999 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1999 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 2.5 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1998 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
1998 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 19 25 21 Regular
1998 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 15 22 18 Regular
1997 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
1997 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 19 26 21 Regular
1997 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1996 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1996 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 19 26 22 Regular
1996 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 23 19 Regular
1995 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1995 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 19 26 21 Regular
1995 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1994 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 21 Regular
1994 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 18 24 20 Regular
1994 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1993 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
1993 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 18 24 20 Regular
1993 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1992 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Auto 4-spd 18 25 20 Regular
1992 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2 liter Manual 5-spd 18 24 20 Regular
1992 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1991 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 24 20 Regular
1991 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1991 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1990 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 24 20 Regular
1990 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1990 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular
1989 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Manual 5-spd 18 26 21 Regular
1989 Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl. 2.4 liter Auto 4-spd 18 23 20 Regular
1989 Hyundai Sonata 6 cyl. 3 liter Auto 4-spd 16 22 18 Regular

Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.

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