Overview & Reviews

For 2005, trim levels have been slightly revised, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with a HomeLink remote transmitter has been added to the LX.

• Excellent warranty, pleasant highway ride, refined V6 engine, lots of storage space.

• Noisy four-cylinder engine, bland interior design and materials, tight rear-seat legroom, tepid handling.

User Reviews:

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  Good 1st Car - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Mike - July 1 - 3:52 am

  I bought this car for my wife, whom is also an import, for a first car to learn with. I was pleasantly surprised with the handling. The car feels very nimble even in the mountains. The 4 cyl engine is smooth, but noisy. Not bad after getting moving at a moderate pace. Everything is built cheap and lightly, which probably explains the nimbleness. It has standard cloth seats which are not very comfortable. Good gas mileage.

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  Horrible Car!!!! - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Amy M - June 26 - 7:56 pm

  My husband and I bought a Hyundai thinking it would be a great purchase....We were wrong!!!! After 2 months of owning the car it has needed a new timing belt, radiator and engine!!!!! ALSO, under 3 RPMs the car rattles. We have brought it to numerous dealerships and none have been able to fix the problem. We wish we could just return the car!!!!

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  2005 Hyundai, Excellent value - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Pete - June 17 - 9:22 pm

  Had this car for three years, 31000 miles. Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with this car. No rattles, everything works fine, mileage ok for a 6 cylinder. I would buy another in a heart beat.

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  Quality, Reliable Luxury with Tiny Price - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Christina - June 17 - 12:45 pm

  My 2005 Sonata has all the bells that you would expect to find on a car that costs $10K more. Its zippy - great for driving to work - and in the 3+ years Ive owned it, I have NOT ONCE had any issues. It is the most maintenance-free vehicle I have ever owned. (Had a Ford Explorer and Mits. Eclipse before - both were ALWAYS in the shop.) In fact, 3 other family members have since bought Hyundais (new and used) and no one has had any mechanical problems, which leads me to believe that the negative reviews are fairly isolated. I am now looking to buy the Veracruz - sticking with Hyundai because of the value & quality of its product. I trust Hyundai and definitely would buy another.

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  great used car! - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By BIG DADDY - June 16 - 2:06 pm

  This car has never broke down and been to the dealer for unnecessary service. This has been the most dependable car I have ever owned. Great mileage! 34 mpg highway. I have put on more than 75,000 mile. When I trade in someone will have a great car.

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  Great Car - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By ALEX - June 14 - 2:36 pm

  Excellent mid-sized car and outstanding value. Tried Chevy Malibu but like this much better. Great looking car.

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  scott - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By scooter - April 19 - 3:49 am

  My car is great! I have the features of a more expensive vehicle, without the expensive vehicle price. The 100,000 mile warranty is super. I had a fuel pump die, and the company sent a tow truck and fixed the issue at no cost to me. I wish my wife had bought one instead of that Ford Focus.

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  Reliable car - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Mary-Lynn - April 9 - 12:56 pm

  Over 300,000 miles on car, still runs and looks almost new. Uses no oil, no leaks, runs smooth. Nice styling, handles great, hugs the road. Has never broken down or left stranded on side of road. Only issues are drivers heater in seat failed after 5 years, replace cruise control module at 15 years. Airbag light comes on once in a while due to cheap connector under passenger seat. Everything else regular maintenance. Use full synthetic oils and duralube every 30000 miles. Hoping for 500,000 miles plus! Bought new on sale for 15k. Best money ever spent on a car.

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  Fell in love during test drive - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By david stacy - March 30 - 9:38 pm

  Great exterior styling. Great interior, simply controls easy to use. Quite possibly one of the best performing cars in its class that I have ever driven. The exterior styling makes the sonata look much more expensive than it really is.

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  Reliable cross country, in city, and in snow - 2005 Hyundai Sonata
  By Kyle - October 27 - 6:55 pm

  I bought the car used in 2005 with 18000 miles on it in New Mexico. Today I have 213000 miles on the car. I drove the car cross country over the mountains of Colorado and California and the high deserts of New Mexico. In New Mexico I easily made 31 MPG in this car because I do not speed and accelerate easily. However in 2007 I moved to Wisconsin. I towed a Uhaul cross country from New Mexico to Wisconsin without a problem. In Wisconsin I can not get better than 26 mpg no matter how easily I drive. The octane in NM was 86, here I use 89. I attribute the loss in MPG to ethanol. I have spent LESS THAN 2000 dollars total in maintenance and this includes planned maintenance at 150000 mile with a tune up, belts, hoses, and timing chain. (No issue just replaced them all at 150000 miles.) This car has been a superb and reliable vehicle for me. There are quirks in the vehicle that are not important to me but you may find of interest. The faux wood trim is peeling away from the central air vents, the paint has completely came off all 4 door handles, my drivers side rear chrome ripped off in a severe wind storm later claimed to be F1 tornado. All these issues are not important to me because in the last 11 years EVERY TIME I started the car (EVERY TIME) it has started on the first try and has performed excellent. A few cosmetic issues for this quality of operation is worth it to me. The only concerns I have for this vehicle are: The A.C. seals failed at about 150000 miles. I moved from New Mexico to Wisconsin so guess what I never fixed it. It does not get hot here. If I lived in New Mexico still this would be a problem. The fuel gas cap solenoid failed and Hyundai wanted 95.00 JUST for the solenoid labor was extra. I finally fixed it after enough people chased me down to let me know my gas cover was open. (Nice people up here, tired of worrying them) The headlights burn out quickly in the car and the springs that hold the lights into the headlight fixtures could have used some simplicity instead of elaborate spring design. I have to remove the battery from the car to change the driver side headlight because my hands are too big for the small space. Other than this, the car has been excellent! If you can live with these superficial issues and want a car that has the quality where it counts, the 2005 V6 is a definite SURE THING for me. I once thought of looking for a 2010 V6 to replace this one, but the car still starts every time and why pay for a newer car when this one is still so darned reliable.