Not Impressed
The Sonata rides smooth and is comfortable. I have not driven it enough to comment on the hybrid feature. I do not like the interior cabin displays. i drive with a split screen of maps and radio. The background on the map display is black which makes it nearly impossible to see streets. There is no way to change the background in the split screen feature. Not having this made me realize how much I used it. Now the map feature is useless. I do not like that the songs are not named in the Sirius radio display. They were identified on my 2020 Sonata. Also the ads were identified on the 2020 Sonata, not so on the 2025. I prefer to mute the ads.
Also the warning of vehicles in your blind spot is red in the HUD on the 2025 vehicle which is rather easy to ignore or not see. They were orange in the HUD on the 2020 Sonata and more “in your face,”
I do not like the gear shift on the steering column. I was told the move was made to free up more room in the console area. Now there is a padded area where the gear shift had been and the console box has been pushed back toward the rear seats. I utilized the top of the console box to rest my elbow on long trips in the past. Now the console is too far back to do so and the “freed” up space is a useless, wasted area.
Also, the 2025 Sonata does not have HomeLink which is another annoying feature. Meaning I have to have a garage door remote in the car. The 2020 Sonata is equipped with HomeLink.
The car has decent pep and is nice to drive. However, the design of the interior cabin features is annoying.