MY18 HYUNDAI SONATA

07/04/2017,

The Sonata is redesigned for 2018.

MY18 SONATA IONIQ - WHAT'S NEW

2018 Sonata Summary of Changes

ITEM

CHANGE FROM (’17MY)

 

CHANGE TO 
(’18MY)

NOTES

Mechanical

Transmission (2.0T only)

6-speed Automatic Transmission

 

8-speed A/T on 2.0T models

Adds ratio range at top and bottom of output speeds

Steering System

Improved ride handling

 

Torsion bar stiffness increased by 12 percent

Improves steering response and feel

Steering System

Improved ride handling

 

New steering calibration

Improves responsiveness and on-center steering feel

Rear Suspension

Improved ride handling

 

Trailing arms thickness increased by 21 percent

Improves ability to manage heavy suspension loads

Rear Suspension

Improved ride handling

 

New bushings

Improves ride compliance w/ quicker response times

Exterior

Sheet metal changes

Significant styling refresh

 

New sheet metal:

  • Hood
  • Front Fenders
  • Trunk

Bold, distinctive advanced redesign

Design changes

Significant styling refresh

 

New non-sheet metal:

  • Front Rear Fascia
  • Headlights
  • Taillights
  • Front Grille

Bold, distinctive advanced redesign

Wheels

Significant styling refresh

 

New 16, 17 18-inch wheel designs

Bold, distinctive advanced redesign

Sunroof

Panoramic Sunroof

Standard on Limited 2.0T

 

Conventional Sunroof

Improves weight and real world fuel economy

Headlights

HID Xenon Headlights

Avail. Limited; Std. Limited 2.0T

 

LED Headlights

Std. Limited Limited 2.0T

HID headlights replaced with LED headlights

Interior

Center Stack Design

Significant styling refresh

 

New center stack design

Adds dimension visual appeal

Steering Wheel

Four-spoke steering wheel

 

Three-spoke S/W

More modern design

Heated Steering Wheel

Not available

 

Available

Available on Limited;

Standard on Limited 2.0T

 

Multimedia

Navigation System

AVN 4.0 (800 MHz single core)

 

AVN 5.0 (1GHz dual core)

Available on Limited;

Standard on Limited 2.0T

Improved processor;

AM/FM/XM mixed presets;

New Bird’s Eye View (tilted perspective navigation)

Navigation System

Not available

 

HERE HD Traffic (Real-time Traffic Service)

In addition to SiriusXM® Travel Link® (3-month trial)

Does not require paid subscription

Wireless phone charging

Not available

 

Available

Available on Limited;

Standard on Limited 2.0T

Combined with AVN- equipped models for more charging options

Rear USB Charge Port

Not available

 

Available

Std. on SEL trim higher

 

Blue Link Connected Care

1-year trial

 

3-year period

On models equipped w/ BL

Blue Link Remote Package

3-month trial w/ credit card (CC)

 

3-year period w/o CC

On models equipped w/ BL

Blue Link Guidance Package

3-month trial w/ credit card (CC)

 

3-year period w/o CC

On models equipped w/ BL navigation

Safety

Blind Spot Detection w/ Rear Cross-traffic Alert Lane Change Assist

Std. on Limited Limited 2.0T

 

Standard

High demand feature

Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Avail. Limited; Std. Limited 2.0T

 

Lane Keep Assist (LKAS)

Avail. on SEL Limited;

Standard on Limited 2.0T

LDW adds Keep Assist function

Colors

Gray Exterior Color

Shale Gray Metallic

 

Machine Gray

All-new for 18MY

Blue Exterior Color

Nouveau Blue

 

Electric Blue

 

Black Interior Color (Cloth + Leather)

Not available on non-Sport trims

 

Available on all trims

 

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully-transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.