Pricing details for the 2020 Hyundai
Sonata Hybrid have been announced after the car made its North American debut
at the Chicago Auto Show back in February. Kicking off the local Sonata Hybrid
range is the ‘Blue’ variant priced from US$ 27,750, excluding US$ 975 in freight
charges. One step up in the Sonata Hybrid family takes customers to the SEL
variant priced from US$ 29,900 while the range is topped-out by the flagship
Limited model at US$ 35,300.
The latter adds features like the
company’s Solar Roof System and the optional Hyundai Digital Key that works
through an Android smartphone or an NFC card. All U.S.-spec 2020 Hyundai Sonata
Hybrid models combine a Smartstream G2.0 GDi HEV engine tuned to deliver 150 hp
and 188 Nm of torque with an electric motor providing an additional
52 hp and 205 Nm. Paired to this hybrid powertrain is a six-speed
automatic transmission.
Hyundai says the Sonata Hybrid Blue is
rated at 50 mpg (4.7 l/100 km) city, 54 mpg (4.3 l/100) highway and 52 mpg (4.5
l/100 km) over the combined cycle. The aforementioned Solar Roof System charges
the 12-volt and hybrid batteries and outputs 205 watts of electricity.
Hyundai says the roof increases range by
roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) per day and prevents battery discharge from the
infotainment and HVAC systems when the car is switched off. Another interesting
feature of the Sonata Hybrid is Active Shift Control technology that monitors
gear shifts 500 times per second to adjust the transmission rotation speed for
quicker shift times.
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid models will
land at U.S. dealerships in June.
