2006 NY Auto Show
Available in three trim levels and with a choice of two engines and three transmissions, Sonata is fully equipped to satisfy the increasingly sophisticated demands of the midsize sedan buyer.
The Sonata sets new standards in active and passive safety. Every Sonata has Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control as standard equipment, along with four-wheel disc brakes with Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS).
Following Hyundai's mission to provide more for the money, the 2006 Sonata is two inches longer (188.9 inches), two inches taller (58.0 inches) and has an inch longer wheelbase (107.4 inches) than the previous model.
A pair of all-new engines combine excellent front-wheel-drive performance with fuel economy. The 2.4-liter DOHC inline-four in the Sonata GL and GLS is rated at 162 horsepower and 164 lb.-ft. of torque. This high-tech all-aluminum 16-valve engine features Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT), a durable stainless-steel exhaust manifold, and twin balance shafts and hydraulic motor mounts to reduce vibration.
Standard in the Sonata GLS V6 and Sonata LX models is an all-new 3.3-liter V6 that produces 235 horsepower and 226 lb-ft. of torque. This engine also has all-aluminum construction, dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, CVVT and hydraulic engine mounts.
All V6 models have Hyundai's all-new five-speed SHIFTRONIC® automatic transmission, which features an overdrive lock-up torque converter for improved highway fuel economy.
