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Our tester featured a $2,900 Turbo Premium Equipment Package that includes a power sunroof, blind spot detection, Navigation with eight-inch touch screen, and Dimension Premium stereo upgrade with subwoofer and amplifier.

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See your Hyundai dealer for full details on this long list of amenities.

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SE TurboвЂ™s standard features are many, with rear view safety camera, dual zone air, USB, input jacks, 4.3-inch touchscreen Sirius/XM satellite, HD/CD/Bluetooth Stereo system with six-speakers, chrome tip dual exhaust, power trunk, keyless push button start, power driver seat, sport grille, tilt/telescoping, steering wheel controls, electronic stability, traction control, electronic brake assist, six-airbags, daytime running lamps, fog lights, Blue Link вЂњTelematicsвЂќ system, spoiler and lots more. Additionally, the six-speed automatic comes standard with steering wheel вЂњShiftronicвЂќ paddle shifters for more RPM control (and fun). SEвЂ™s вЂњsport tunedвЂќ stiffer independent suspension results in good steering feedback and subsequent spirited handling.ДЄlthough the turbo does rob a little fuel economy, the 21-city and 32-highway numbers are still acceptable for a higher horsepower vehicle. Sonata turbo will get up and go with the best of them, and accelerate to 60-mph from a standing start in the high five-second to low six second range. On the flip side, вЂњpowerfulвЂќ best describes our testerвЂ™s 274-horse, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, which got my attention quickly. Powering this model is a non-turbo fuel injected 2.4-liter inline-4 that develops 192 or 190-horsepower depending on single or dual exhaust and delivers 24-mpg city and 35-mpg highway. The entry model GLS starts at just $21,450 and comes with a six-speed automatic. Built in Montgomery, Alabama, Sonata is a four-door, five-passenger sedan with room for five. Our tester, meanwhile, came in sporty SE вЂњT for turboвЂќ trim consisting of a multitude of amenities. Add the numerous other manufacturers that build mid-size vehicles, and consumers are presented with a bevy of choices all intent on getting your signature on the dotted line.

Sonata, thus, is HyundaiвЂ™s direct competition to Honda Accord, Chevy Impala, Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry, Chrysler 200, Mazda 6 and Nissan Altima. Just ask Mitsubishi-where North American struggles in mid-size Lancer sales have caused a complete model re-shuffling for this respected, quality manufacturer. Yes, thatвЂ™s how critical the вЂњmid-sizeвЂќ segment is to a car builderвЂ™s success. Thanks to an exhaust driven turbocharger for added stimulus, Sonata SE 2.0 вЂњTвЂќ is one of the better cars weвЂ™ve driven in this overly crowded mid-size class, the latter where manufacturers either make or break a brand based on consumer acceptance.ДЇurther, if car designers fail to meet consumer expectations, which continually escalate, the success or lack of mid-size sales will influence a brandвЂ™s nameplate from subcompact to SUV. The 2014 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.0 Turbo sedan is the car weвЂ™re driving this week, which happens to be the most performance oriented Sonata in HyundaiвЂ™s mid-size lineup.

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