Test Drive: Hyundai Sonata hybrid deserves a plug - USA TODAY
Test Drive: Hyundai Sonata hybrid deserves a plug Call it the Tesla effect. Until the gorgeous Tesla Model S came along, plug-in and hybrid cars were viewed as ugly mutts. Not the new Hyundai Sonata hybrid and plug-in. — Call it the Tesla effect. Until the gorgeous Tesla Model S came along, plug-in and hybrid cars were viewed as ugly mutts. Toyota's Prius hybrid set the pace in the belief that a strange but aero-friendly shape and tiny wheels would silently scream its environmental consciousness to other motorists. The new Hyundai Sonata hybrid and plug-in hybrid are the new breeds. The hybrid alone is expected to be rated at 40 miles per gallon in the city, 44 mpg on the highway and 42 mpg overall. If those estimates come to pass, they would be 10% better than the previous Sonata hybrid and about even with the second-generation Prius. The new 2016 Sonata plug-in isn't yet officially rated, but Hyundai says it expects it to come in around 93 MPGe, the government's confusing measure for electric cars. In the real world — mine — the fuel-use tracker in the instrument cluster showed 53 mpg when the battery was fully charged, and about 40 mpg when it wasn't. Source: www.usatoday.com
