2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Will On The Market

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid represents another compelling high-mpg mid-size sedan for hybrid shoppers. The gas-electric Sonata stacks up against the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid. Before the end of this year, Hyundai will put its first hybrid on the market.

The Sonata Hybrid average about 39 MPG—with the Fusion getting slightly better mileage in the city, and the Sonata emphasizing highway efficiency.

You can find information on specifications from the previous post when Hyundai Sonata Hybrid released at the 2010 New York Auto Show.

Price. Autoweek is guessing mid-$20,000s. That matches speculation from Edmunds, which says Hyundai will try to will undercut the Toyota Camry Hybrid and offer a price of $24,900. Automobile magazine’s guess is $27,000.

Hyundai predicts 5 percent to 7 percent of Sonatas sold will be hybrids, which means about 15,000 units a year. Right now, there is a capacity for 35,000 Sonata hybrids a year to supply the U.S. and Korean markets.