Hyundai Sonata vs Ford Fiesta

2025 Hyundai Sonata
2025 Hyundai Sonata
$26,900MSRP
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2015 Ford Fiesta
2015 Ford Fiesta
$14,455MSRP
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2025 Hyundai Sonata
$26,900MSRP
Overview
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2015 Ford Fiesta
$14,455MSRP
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Overview

Years produced

1989-Present

Years produced

1976-2019

MSRP

$26,900

MSRP

$14,455

Listings

9510

Listings

1331

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

9.0 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Pros

  • Fun to drive

  • Comfortable

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor fuel economy

  • Limited all-wheel drive availability

Reviews Summary

While its standout features are its value and safety ratings, in N Line trim the Sonata also offers some emotional appeal. Affordable sports sedans are increasingly rare, and aside from the Kia K5 GT and Subaru Legacy Sport, there’s little else in the 2025 Sonata N Line’s segment that gives you this much horsepower for this kind of price. Of course, there is a penalty to pay at the gas pump, but otherwise the N Line delivers. In general, new rear-seat air conditioning vents and improved crash-test ratings boost the 2025 Sonata’s appeal and while gas models aren’t very fuel-efficient, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid fares better in this respect.

Verdict: Hyundai refreshed the Sonata in 2024 and improved its safety rating in 2025, keeping it competitive against midsize sedan rivals. All versions offer compelling value and are impressively safe, while the N Line model is pleasantly sporty.

Reviews Summary

The 2015 Ford Fiesta is just a year into a styling nip and tuck that gave the compact hatchback and sedan a trapezoidal grille and revised rear fascia, plus the arrival of an EcoBoost model. The Fiesta came to the U.S. for 2010, plucked from the global Ford lineup. The swept-back headlamps and cleanly creased bodysides are finally starting to fit in with the rest of the U.S. Ford lineup as other models get restyled with a new worldwide focus.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

Engine

1.6L 120 hp I4

Drive Train

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

Horsepower

120 hp @ 5000 rpm

MPG City

MPG City

28

MPG Highway

MPG Highway

36
2025 Hyundai Sonata
2025 Hyundai Sonata
$26,900MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2015 Ford Fiesta
2015 Ford Fiesta
$14,455MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2025 Hyundai Sonata
$26,900MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2015 Ford Fiesta
$14,455MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

Years produced
1989-Present
1976-2019
MSRP
$26,900
$14,455
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.4

4.0

Expert reviews

9.0 out of 10

Read full review

7.5 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons

Pros

  • Fun to drive

  • Comfortable

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor fuel economy

  • Limited all-wheel drive availability

Summary

While its standout features are its value and safety ratings, in N Line trim the Sonata also offers some emotional appeal. Affordable sports sedans are increasingly rare, and aside from the Kia K5 GT and Subaru Legacy Sport, there’s little else in the 2025 Sonata N Line’s segment that gives you this much horsepower for this kind of price. Of course, there is a penalty to pay at the gas pump, but otherwise the N Line delivers. In general, new rear-seat air conditioning vents and improved crash-test ratings boost the 2025 Sonata’s appeal and while gas models aren’t very fuel-efficient, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid fares better in this respect.

Verdict: Hyundai refreshed the Sonata in 2024 and improved its safety rating in 2025, keeping it competitive against midsize sedan rivals. All versions offer compelling value and are impressively safe, while the N Line model is pleasantly sporty.

The 2015 Ford Fiesta is just a year into a styling nip and tuck that gave the compact hatchback and sedan a trapezoidal grille and revised rear fascia, plus the arrival of an EcoBoost model. The Fiesta came to the U.S. for 2010, plucked from the global Ford lineup. The swept-back headlamps and cleanly creased bodysides are finally starting to fit in with the rest of the U.S. Ford lineup as other models get restyled with a new worldwide focus.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
1.6L 120 hp I4
Drive Train
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
120 hp @ 5000 rpm
MPG City
28
MPG Highway
36
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