2011 Hyundai Sonata SE

• 18 hyper silver alloy wheels
• Body-color bumpers
• Body-color heated pwr mirrors w/timer
• Chrome accent door handles
• Chrome hood garnish
• Chrome window trim
• Compact spare tire
• Dark Chrome Grille
• Fog lights
• P225/45R18 performance tires
• Projector-lens headlights -inc: auto on/off control
• Solar control glass
• Speed-sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers

• (2) center console mounted 12-volt pwr outlets
• (3) assist grips
• (4) door bottle holders
• 104-watt AM/FM/XM stereo w/CD/MP3 player -inc: (6) speakers, iPod/USB/aux inputs
• Active ECO system
• Air conditioning -inc: cabin air filter
• Bluetooth
• Cloth seating surfaces w/leather bolsters
• Cruise control
• Door sill scuff plates
• Dual sunvisors w/illuminated vanity mirrors
• Dual tier console w/armrest, storage, (2) cupholders
• Engine Immobilizer
• Front sport bucket seats -inc: 8-way pwr driver, pwr driver lumbar, active head restraints
• Full floor carpeting
• Indicators -inc: PRND, cruise control, turn signal/hazard, high beam, ESC/TCS, ECO
• Instrumentation -inc: speedometer, tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level, odometer, trip odometer, digital clock
• Leather wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel -inc: audio/Bluetooth/cruise controls
• Leather-wrapped shift knob
• Lighting -inc: dome, front map lights, ignition, glovebox, cargo
• Locking glovebox
• Map pockets
• Metalgrain interior accents
• Proximity entry w/push button start
• Pwr door locks
• Pwr windows w/driver auto up/down, pinch protection
• Rear 60/40 split-fold seats w/outboard headrests
• Rear center armrest w/(2) cupholders
• Rear coat hanger
• Rear window defroster
• Remote fuel/hood/trunk release
• Seatback pockets
• Shark fin style antenna
• Simulated leather door trim
• Trip Computer
• Warning chimes -inc: key-in-ignition w/door ajar, seatbelt
• Warning lights -inc: oil pressure, battery, door ajar, airbag, seatbelt, low fuel, trunk open, brake, check engine, ABS, TPMS

• 110-amp alternator
• 2.4L DOHC 16-valve I4 GDI engine
• 4-wheel disc brakes
• 6-speed automatic transmission w/OD, SHIFTRONIC -inc: steering wheel mounted paddle shifters
• Chrome tipped dual exhaust
• Continuous variable valve timing (CVVT)
• Engine-speed-sensing pwr steering
• Front wheel drive
• Front/rear stabilizer bars
• Sport tuned independent multi-link rear suspension w/gas shocks
• Sport tuned MacPherson strut front suspension w/gas shocks

• 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions
• 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) -inc: electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), brake assist
• Body-side reinforcements
• Childproof rear door locks
• Daytime Running Lamps
• Driver/front passenger advanced airbags
• Driver/front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags
• Emergency internal trunk release
• Energy-absorbing steering column
• Front seat belt pretensioners & force limiters
• Front/rear crumple zones
• Front/rear side-curtain airbags
• Hood buckling creases & safety stops
• Lower anchors & upper tether anchors (LATCH)
• Occupant classification system (OCS)
• Shift interlock system
• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
• Traction control system (TCS) w/electronic stability control (ESC)

Model Highlights

The new Sonata lineup is 4-cylinder-only for 2011, with the optional V6 engine no longer available. This all-new 198-horsepower, 2.4-liter 4-cylinder is the only engine, with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Though the manual transmission is only available on the base-model GLS. Fuel economy is stellar no matter which transmission. The manual-transmission model gets an EPA-rated 24 mpg city, 35 highway while the automatic models get 22/35. The engine's direct-injection design aids that, along with improved aerodynamics and an overall curb weight that's lighter than most other mid-size sedans. The 6-speed automatic transmission is also an all-new unit offering a wide span of gear ratios for good performance as well as fuel economy. The new 2011 Hyundai Sonata has a rather conventional suspension layout, with MacPherson struts in front and a multi-link, independent arrangement in back, along with front and rear stabilizer bars to help bring sporty handling along with a good, well damped ride. All Sonatas have front-wheel drive. GLS and Limited models get low-rolling-resistance tires aimed at improving fuel economy, while the SE gets stickier low-profile tires and a firmer suspension tuning. Appearance-wise, the Sonata is completely new from every angle, inside and out, with a more flowing, curvaceous design throughout (Hyundai calls it Fluidic Sculpture). The new waterfall grill design dips low in front and a prominent body-side crease flows upward into the rear lights. The interior design "wraps around" the front occupants and flows through to the back, bringing climate-control vents, while the instrument panel itself follows a new, straightforward control layout that puts entertainment and navigation controls up high with large climate controls just below. Front and backseat appointments are plenty spacious for five adults--including enough space for taller adults in back. In addition to the base GLS, two other Sonata automatic-only models of the Sonata are offered: the sporty SE and the especially luxurious Limited. The three models of the Sonata also get quite different interior appointments; lower-level Sonata models get a textured plastic material for the dash and doors, while SE models get more metallic trim and Limited models get woodgrain or piano-black trims. SE models add steering-wheel paddle-shifters and Limited models get a sport-shift mode for the transmission. GLS models get a very generous array of standard equipment, including keyless entry, cruise control, air conditioning, tilt/telescopic steering wheel adjustment, steering-wheel controls, power windows, locks, mirrors and split folding rear seatbacks. SE models add sport seats, leather steering-wheel and shifter trim and push button start, plus fog lamps, "hyper silver alloy" wheels, performance tires and a chrome-tipped exhaust. At the top of the range, the Limited gets a long list of additional features, such as a sunroof, heated leather seats (front and back), heated mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control and rear-seat heat ducts. All Sonata models get a USB interface as well as an iPod connector, plus XM satellite radio and a Bluetooth hands-free calling interface. A 3-month trial subscription for XM is included. A new wide-screen navigation system is optional on the SE and Limited, featuring real-time XM NavTraffic along with weather, stock, and sports information. Also included with the system are Bluetooth audio streaming capability and 8 GB of flash memory for storing music files. Safety features are strong in the 2011 Sonata. All models get active head restraints for front occupants and include front side airbags, full-length side-curtain bags, electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes.