Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2027 Hyundai Sonata as a Large Cars / Midsize Cars, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2027):
The Hyundai Sonata is classified by the EPA as a Large Cars.
Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 51 |
| 2027 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2027 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 51 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 52 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 52 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 52 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 52 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 47 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 42 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 42 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 42 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 39 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 41 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 40 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 37 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 37 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 24 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Large Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Hyundai Sonata?
The EPA classifies the Hyundai Sonata as a Large Cars / Midsize Cars. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Hyundai Sonata considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Large Cars, Midsize Cars), the Hyundai Sonata is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.