Hyundai Sonata (1998 - 2004) Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This car is 21 years old and has 189000 miles almost 305000km, hardly any issues - original engine and transmission. Service regularly and very responsive still - did suspension work all around but its New York City driving where roads are not the friendliest. Been reliable - never had to be towed. Maintain and will go another 300000 miles easily Jul 17, 2024

Great features and great value. Loved that it had a CD & Cassette Player. Bought my Sonata V6 GLS new in November 2002. Had over 300,000 miles on it as of March 2021, when it stopped working due to some major electrical problems. Were they not so expensive, I would have fixed them and kept the car for longer. Have rented, leased, and owned other Sonatas since, but none looked as striking for their time as the 2002-2005 models. Would definitely recommend Hyundai Sonatas to anyone looking for a great value. Aug 21, 2021

The 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS is one of the best and reliable family sedan in the streets today. Smooth ride, powerful and very responsive V6 engine, easy to maintain and very good resale value. The 2004 Hyundai Sonata is one of the most easy to maintain sedan. The resale value for this car continues to be higher than similar competitive model on the mid-size class. Very smooth, powerful and comfortable ride with ample seating space for 5 adults and a big trunk cargo area. The 2004 Sonata GLS/XL sedan handles and runs even better than the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Maxima. The reliability index for the 2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS/LX V6 has been rated above average and high in many areas according to some of the mayor car magazines.Aug 09, 2014

The acceleration is awesome, it has quite a kick when getting up to speed and growls a bit as well. Not like a beast, but like it has actual balls without being a muscle car or fancy sports car. The only repairs I've done so far is switching out the headlights, first the right went out then the left. The Appearance looks very nice. The 04' Hyundai Sonata closely resembles the 2005 Mercedes Class E as well as the Jaguar S Type since the Sonata was designed and modeled after these two luxurious cars. This car is fun to drive. I like drifting it around highway exit ramp loops and drag-racing at the stoplights. Definitely a fun and easy to handle car.Jan 04, 2013

This car is amazing. Suprisingly as a stock model, it packs a powerful punch in overall acceleration. Passing is good. Breaking is good. Roomy interior. Stereo is great. Solid cabin. Very quiet. Plenty of trunk space. Overall its got Mercedes class for 1/4 of the price. Never had a problem under the hood. Never a problem with electrical. Handles like a truck on snow. Never would have expected this from a Hyundai. The car is beautiful stock, (GLS LX Models w/ stock Alloy Hyundai Rims not hubcaps) but I wish it could be a little more versatile on the JDM/KDM market. I want a more solid bodykit. As well as the engine sharing parts with other Hyundai/Kia models, it doesnt make it custom even though its a family car and not a tuner/ricer. Perfect family car. Perfect four-door sedan. Almost perfect tuner. 10/10 rating.Jul 24, 2008