Verified "Horse": Höndai Sonata IV 2001-2004
Looking for an inexpensive, simple and reliable family car? Then Hyundai Sonata for you: This inexpensive model is ideal for everyday trips. Of course, the design of this car may seem eclectic and seem to be slightly unfinished - but the Khöndai Sonata is rather unpretentious, convenient and high-quality vehicles. The decoration of the cabin was performed "inexpensive, but with taste", except that airbags are small (2 frontal in the basic configuration, 2 more lateral for a fee were offered to primary buyers).
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Sonata in motion
On the road, the car behaves with dignity, although it gives a small roll on turns. Hyundai Sonata suspension calmly transfers all the ride through the "high-quality" Russian asphalt. A used car, released in Korea, can be bought in the amount of 250 thousand Russian rubles.
Features of body quality and reliability suspension
One of the main deficiencies is the unreliable paint coating of the body; Two-three winters sufficiently in order for paint to get caress and peel, chrome details also lose a presentable look very quickly. But this car has a very reliable and hardy suspension, in addition inexpensive in service - to update almost the entire set of parts, it will be enough 27,000 p.
Engines
The model is available in two versions - with a two-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 133 hp and more powerful (178 hp) with a 2.7 liter engine. Gasoline engines need refueling with high-quality fuel, otherwise you will have to post for repairs a round sum (from 13,500 p.).
"Boxes" - capricious?
But the gearboxes do not call the gearboxes - and the machine, and the mechanics are endurance and vitality. The clutch on a manual transmission often lives to a mark of 150,000 km. But there is Höndai Sonata and frankly weaknesses - they are primarily the lower tank of the engine radiator, which usually falls every 2-3 years (each time laying about 10,800 p.).
Representatives of the early years of release in the secondary market will cost from 216,000 rubles, the car in perfect condition is one and a half times more expensive. In general, in terms of price-quality ratio, this car exceeds new cars of domestic production.
