Real Hyundai Sonata fuel consumption
Hyundai Sonata real fuel consumption by user reviews is approximately 11% higher compared to official consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 10% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 12% higher. Above consumption difference is the average for all Hyundai Sonata produced from 1993 to 2022.
See below for the actual consumption of each generation and version.
Average difference between user reported and stated consumption
All carmakers average fuel economy difference between advertised and user reported
See below for the actual consumption of each generation and version.
2008
Hyundai Sonata 2008
Average real petrol consumption difference: +14%
Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Hyundai Sonata versions are shown in the table below.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.0 MT | 7.7 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km+14% |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.0 AT | 7.9 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2008 2.0 CRDi MT | 6.0 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2008 2.0 CRDi AT | 7.0 l/100km | |
| 2.4Hyundai Sonata 2008 GLS 2.4 MT | 9.4 l/100km | |
| 2.4Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.4 AT | 8.9 l/100km | |
| 3.3Hyundai Sonata 2008 3.3 V6 AT | 9.9 l/100km |
2005
Hyundai Sonata 2005
Average real petrol consumption difference: +16% Average real diesel consumption difference: +12%
Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Hyundai Sonata versions are shown in the table below.
| Modification | Fuel | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0 i 16V 137 HP AT | Petrol | 9.2 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0i 16V 137 HP MT | Petrol | 9.2 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0i 145 HP MT | Petrol | 7.8 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0i Automatic 145 HP AT | Petrol | 8.3 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0 CRDi VGT MT | Diesel | 6.1 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km+28% |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2006 2.0 CRDi VGT Automatic AT | Diesel | 7.3 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km+5% |
| 2.4Hyundai Sonata 2005 2.4i MT | Petrol | 8.3 l/100km | 10.2 l/100km+23% |
| 2.4Hyundai Sonata 2005 2.4i Automatic AT | Petrol | 8.7 l/100km | |
| 3.3Hyundai Sonata 2005 3.3i V6 AT | Petrol | 10.1 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km+10% |
2001
Hyundai Sonata 2001
Average real petrol consumption difference: +3%
Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Hyundai Sonata versions are shown in the table below.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8Hyundai Sonata 2001 1.8 MT | 8.8 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2001 2.0i MT | 9.0 l/100km | 8.8 l/100km-2% |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 2001 2.0i AT | 9.5 l/100km | |
| 2.5Hyundai Sonata 2001 2.5 V6 AT | 9.0 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km+14% |
| 2.7Hyundai Sonata 2001 2.7i V6 AT | 10.7 l/100km | 11.3 l/100km+6% |
| 2.7Hyundai Sonata 2001 2.7 V6 GLS MT | 9.7 l/100km |
1998
Hyundai Sonata 1998
Average real petrol consumption difference: +7%
Real and specified fuel consumption and differences for specific Hyundai Sonata versions are shown in the table below.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 1998 2.0i 16V MT | 8.9 l/100km | |
| 2.0Hyundai Sonata 1998 2.0i 16V AT | 9.9 l/100km | |
| 2.5Hyundai Sonata 1998 2.5i V6 24V MT | 9.7 l/100km | |
| 2.5Hyundai Sonata 1998 2.5i V6 24V AT | 10.0 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km+7% |
Real fuel consumption of other carmakers
The fuel consumption reported by users does not reflect the experience of all users, may be selective (depending on the driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the car and other circumstances) and should therefore not be taken as a representative indicator.