Hyundai Sonata SE Feature Overview
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2025 Hyundai Sonata
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What's New for the 2025 Hyundai Sonata
The 2025 Sonata lineup expands to include the reintroduced SE entry-level trim, while last year's optional SEL Convenience package is split into a separate trim. The sporty Sonata N Line also gains rear air vents for passengers in the back seat.
By delivering plenty of passenger room and respectable cargo space in a package that's both affordable and efficient, the Sonata gets the midsize sedan fundamentals right. With six trim levels, three powertrains, and the option of all-wheel drive (AWD), there should be a Sonata to fit your needs and budget.
Pros
- Many configurations
- Good fuel economy across the range
- Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto functionality
Cons
- No plug-in hybrid model
- Only one AWD configuration
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2025 Hyundai Sonata Trim Levels
The 2025 Hyundai Sonata is offered in six trim levels, split between three distinct engine choices. The SE, SEL, and SEL Convenience trims are powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 191 horsepower. An eight-speed automatic transmission sends this power to the front wheels, but AWD is available on the SEL trim.
The sporty Sonata N Line model adds a turbocharger, increasing output to 290 horsepower. An eight-speed automated dual-clutch transmission replaces the conventional automatic gearbox, and AWD is not offered.
The Sonata Hybrid is available in SEL and Limited trims and is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that is paired with an electric motor fed by a 1.6-kilowatt-hour battery. Combined, they make 192 horsepower. A six-speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels only.
- Sonata SE
The base Sonata comes with 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, LED headlights, cloth seats, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
- Sonata SEL
The step-up Sonata SEL adds 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels, an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats, and a few other niceties. This is the only trim available with AWD.
- Sonata SEL Convenience
To the SEL, the SEL Convenience trim adds a leather-wrapped steering wheel, digital key technology, a panoramic sunroof, and a 12.3-inch digital driver display.
- Sonata N Line
The Sonata N Line features the powertrain upgrades described above, plus specific styling and interior trim, along with a sport-tuned suspension, 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels, Bose speakers, and the automaker's Highway Driving Assist system.
- Sonata SEL Hybrid
The Sonata SEL Hybrid is mostly equipped like the gas-only Sonata SEL, though it has a wireless device charging pad, a power-adjustable passenger seat, and a few other features.
- Sonata Limited Hybrid
The top version of the Sonata has leather seats, a blind-spot camera, and Bose speakers.
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2025 Hyundai Sonata Cargo Capacity
The Hyundai Sonata offers 15.6 cubic-feet of cargo space in its trunk.
2025 Hyundai Sonata Fuel Economy
Not surprisingly, the hybrid models are the most efficient in the 2025 Hyundai Sonata lineup. The EPA estimates they'll return up to 47 mpg in combined city and highway driving.
The non-hybrid Sonata is rated as high as 32 mpg combined, but with the larger wheels that come with higher trim levels, those estimates drop slightly to 29 mpg combined.
Meanwhile, the Sonata SEL AWD is estimated at 28 mpg combined, and the Sonata N Line drops to 27 mpg combined.
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2025 Hyundai Sonata Safety Rating and Features
In crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2025 Hyundai Sonata was awarded a best-available five-star overall safety rating. Likewise, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the Sonata its top score of "Good" in all crashworthiness evaluations and named it a Top Safety Pick+, the Institute's highest honor.
Standard advanced safety features for all 2025 Sonatas include forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and a blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert. Also included are a driver-attention monitor, a rear-passenger reminder, safe passenger exit alerts, and automatic high-beam headlights.
Highway Driving Assist combines adaptive cruise control with lane-centering assist to reduce the burden of driving. It is standard with the N Line and Limited Hybrid models. The Limited Hybrid trim also adds a head-up display, blind-spot camera, surround-view camera system, rear parking sensors, reverse automatic braking, and a driverless remote-parking system.
Mark TakahashiMark has been in the automotive space for more than two decades and has reviewed thousands of vehicles for outlets that include Edmunds, Car and Driver, Autoblog, CarGurus, Capital One, and J.D. Power. He has a background in advertising, design, and fabrication, as well as open-wheel and motorcycle racing. Mark's video reviews can be seen on YouTube, and he has been featured as an automotive expert on regional and national news broadcasts. He is a North American Car of the Year juror and a third-generation Los Angeles native, where he keeps his classic 1957 Thunderbird and two motorcycles.