Long-Term Test Arrival: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX
Average test mileage has been down around the EPA city rating, but that's the norm for fleet players in the Motor Trend garage. A one-year test should help us translate the question of quality into real-world answers.
| 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX |
| Base price | $23,495 |
| Price as tested | $23,495 |
| Vehicle layout | Front engine, FWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan |
| Engine | 3.3L/235-hp/226 lb-ft DOHC 24-valve V-6 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
| Curb weight(dist f/r) | 3553 lb (63/37%) |
| Wheelbase | 107.4 in |
| Length x Width x Height | 188.9 x 72.1 x 58.0 in |
| 0-60 mph | 7.3 sec |
| Quarter mile | 15.6 sec @ 91.1 mph |
| Braking, 60-0 mph | 125 ft |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.78 g |
| MT figure eight | 28.2 sec @ 0.59 g |
| EPA city/hwy econ | 20/30 mpg |
| Total mileage | 4717 mi |
| Average test mpg | 19.2 mpg |
| Unresolved problem areas | None |