2016 Hyundai Sonata Photo Gallery

A much more conventional face. Black panel in the center of the grill for the adaptive cruise.

Odd face on the 2013. The message from the market is that people wanted a hybrid to look different.

Less striking, more conventional exterior with the 2015 redesign. Is it now boring?

The previous generation Sonata was much swoopier, and much more distinctive.

Though the Sonata is a sedan, its roof line extends nearly to the trailing edge of the trunk.

Special wheels for the hybrid.

This blue suits it.

Bigger butt.

The new, much less curvy instrument panel enhances roominess real and (especially) perceived.

Stylish curves weren't good for perceived room

Functional instrument panel, but why did they make it so plain, even cheap-looking?

Much narrower center stack on the previous generation. Not everyone was a fan of the sci-fi look.

Flat silver trim panels are very 1990s Ford.

Driver seat proved comfortable during a five-hour drive. Very good driving position.

Roomy, comfortable rear seat. Among the best in a midsize sedan.

Roomy trunk despite being a hybrid. And the seat folds to open up a uesfully large pass-through.

Neat under the hood.

Drives like a regular car. Looks like a regular engine. Only the orange cable reveals its identity.

Wait until fall, and your Korean hybrid can look like this instead.

The Kia also has a more upscale and more luxurious interior.