Hyundai Sonata GLS model year 2009?

Question

this is whats listed for the car
Electronic Stability, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Tilt Wheel, Cruise Control, AM/FM Stereo, MP3 (Single CD), Dual Front Air Bags, F&R Side Air Bags, ABS (4-Wheel), Traction Control, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES, Engine-speed-sensing pwr steering, TILT STEERING WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, PWR DOOR LOCKS, CLOTH SEATING SURFACES, Pwr windows w/driver auto up/down pinch protection lockout, Rear 60/40 split-fold seats w/outboard headrests, Center console mounted 12-volt pwr outlet, Air conditioning w/cabin air filter rear seat heat ducts, Body-color bumpers, Body-color door handles, Body-color body-side moldings, Speed-sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers, ENERGY-ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN, Childproof rear door locks, 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions, Shift interlock system, Front seat belt pretensioners & force limiters, Front/rear side-curtain airbags, Driver/front passenger advanced airbags, Traction control system (TCS) w/electronic stability control (ESC), City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/5-speed Automatic w/OD)##, 22/32

I dont see keyless entry... should I? Is it standard on this model year for Hyundais?

Brad

Answer 1

yeah its got it. with trunk release, panic button, and alarm





""".....2009 Sonata comes crammed with standard features. Even the base model comes with front, side, and side curtain air bags, antilock brakes, tire-pressure monitors, remote KEYLESS ENTRY...."""

Answer 2

Its not a redesign; its a mid-cycle refresh. An extensive mid-cycle refresh. I've seen the photos from the Chicago auto show and from the pictures the interior looks top notch. Not sure about the mix of wood and aluminum trim, however. The exterior on the other hand was better off the way it was in my opinion. From the photos the larger headlights look too big now and the grille looks as though it is not wide enough. The old design it seemed to me was very well thought out in terms of proportions. The headlights and the taillights measured the same height at the narrowest and tallest points and the grille looked more proportioned on the front of the car. When I see one in person I guess I will see for sure and maybe I'll think of trading my 2006 for a new one. Hyundai has not done mid-cycle updates on the last 2 generations of Sonata. Camry and Accord changes tail lights and whatever else as part of their mid-cycle update every two years. BMW did a midcycle update with the 7 series and they changed for the better the entire rear end and Audi usually makes mechanical upgrades. What really angered me was when Hyundai released the 2007 Sonata with TPMS when the 2006 did not have it (which is what I bought). In terms of powertrains I agree that Hyundai has fallen short. Hyundai no longer has the great price advantage on their Japanese competitors so they should have tried to stay ahead of the game. Back in 2005 when the new Sonata was launched it had more hp than the V6 of the Camry and equaled that of the Accord (though Honda later pushed output to 242 on the 3.0 V6). The Genesis will have the 3.3 V6 and that will be generating more than 260hp. Why didn't they put this configuration in the Sonata? Also, they put the 5 speed gearbox with the I4 and V6. Why didn't they put a 6-speed with the V6? That would have allowed the car to return better fuel economy as well. Given the investment they must have had to put into this extensive refresh I think the 2009 design will go on for a couple years at least. Some people looking to buy a Sonata will no doubt hold off until the 09 arrives. Others will be tempted by the heavy discounts that the dealers will be offering to clear old inventory. In the end some people care that they will be getting the new model and others don't. If I buy a 2009 Sonata I would have gotten 3 trouble free years from the my car and hopefully I'll get the same and more from the next one. Note to Sunomo: I am not a Hyundai salesman. Look at my Yahoo! ID: it says klj041284; thats my initials and birth date. I am 23 years old and I am a Biochemistry student. In any event Hyundai salespeople are not as knowledgeable as I am about the cars they sell. One time I went to the dealer for service and while I was waiting I was looking at the Veracruz. A salesman came over and I asked him if any were available with the Saddle Leather/Black interior. The guy did not know what the hell I was talking about! I bet if you were to ask Hyundai sales people about the 09 Sonata many of them will not even know that it has been refreshed. And Hyundai execs wonder why the cars aren't selling. Real puzzler.

Answer 3

Yes - key-less, however - you may miss the power drivers seat. I believe it is a $1650? option which includes sun roof