2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs. Hybrid Plug-in [review] - TFLcar.com

Is the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Better than the Hybrid Plug-in. This year Hyundai offers both a hybrid and hybrid plug-in version of their popular Sonata sedan. The second generation 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has been updated with better fuel economy and lower emissions than the 2015 model that was still using the previous generation body style. The Sonata Hybrid Plug-in is Hyundai’s first ever PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Hybrid or hybrid plug-in, which is the right fuel-sipper for you. Now that it is available in the sleeker, more aerodynamic body of the new generation Sonata, Hyundai wanted to improve upon the hybrid’s core competency – fuel economy. The 2016 Sonata hybrid is rated at 42 mpg combined (40 mpg city, 44 mpg highway) and earns a 10 percent improvement over the 2015 model. Contributing to the hybrid sedan’s jump in better mpg is the use of lighter, stronger materials in a package that has a slippery drag coefficient of 0. 24. The hybrid plug-in model has the advantage of driving 100% emission-free on only electric... Source: www.tflcar.com