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Hyundai Sonata

A hybrid sedan, number 8 in its class for sales in 2026.

Importer
כלמוביל יונדאי
Made in
South Korea
Model years
⁦1999–2026⁩
On the road
14,512
Hyundai Sonata

Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How much does it cost?
₪220K–235K
Importer's list price for 2026, from the base trim to the top one
How common is it?
No. 18
of 97 sedans in Israel, with 14,512 on the road
Does it last?
79%
of 2016 cars are still on the road, against 82% of all sedans from that year
Are people still buying it?
‎-46%
741 sold new in January–September 2026, against 1,362 in the same months of 2025

Hyundai Sonata fuel economy

Calculated from the CO₂ emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport: a litre of petrol emits about 2.31 kg and a litre of diesel about 2.68 kg. NEDC figures are optimistic; everyday consumption is usually higher.

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530
23.1
km per litre
4.3 L/100 km · 2019 model

By model year

2008
9.8–12.3 NEDC
2009
9.8–12.3 NEDC
2010
11.7–12.3 NEDC
2011
12.3 NEDC
2017
23.1 NEDC
2018
23.1 NEDC
2019
23.1 NEDC
Fuel a month, by the maker's figures
₪487

Hyundai Sonata vs. its rivals

Importers' 2026 list prices, from the base trim to the top one, in thousands of shekels. Rivals: sedan models in the same price range on sale this year. 6 of them start cheaper.

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OctaviaSkoda · 2,843 sold this year
160–263
Arrizo 8Chery · 991 sold this year
160–182
ElantraHyundai · 1,743 sold this year
170–189
Seal 5BYD · 1,112 sold this year
175–185
Model 3Tesla · 1,877 sold this year
191–328
SuperbSkoda · 1,195 sold this year
203–294
SonataHyundai
220–235
150K200K250K300K

How many stay on the road

Sonata against the sedan average, by model year. Of 2016 cars, 79% are still active (class: 82%).

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0%50%100%19992000200520102015202020251999: 0.3% still on the road (2 of 763)2000: 0.4% still on the road (5 of 1,370)2001: 1.5% still on the road (19 of 1,306)2002: 1.6% still on the road (5 of 319)2003: 3.1% still on the road (7 of 224)2004: 5.5% still on the road (18 of 325)2005: 8.6% still on the road (21 of 243)2006: 27% still on the road (98 of 363)2007: 33.5% still on the road (61 of 182)2008: 36.8% still on the road (182 of 494)2009: 47.4% still on the road (171 of 361)2010: 40.7% still on the road (22 of 54)2015: 72.8% still on the road (139 of 191)2016: 79.1% still on the road (1,853 of 2,342)2017: 82.1% still on the road (1,434 of 1,746)2018: 86.1% still on the road (1,797 of 2,088)2019: 90.5% still on the road (667 of 737)2020: 86.4% still on the road (355 of 411)2021: 87.7% still on the road (2,257 of 2,574)2022: 92.3% still on the road (1,788 of 1,937)2023: 97.6% still on the road (828 of 848)2024: 98.6% still on the road (571 of 579)2025: 98.8% still on the road (1,449 of 1,466)

Sales by year

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741new cars in January–September 2026 · no. 74 of all models
2010: 54 new cars2011: 3 new cars’112012: 0 new cars2013: 0 new cars’132014: 0 new cars2015: 191 new cars’152016: 2,341 new cars2017: 1,746 new cars’172018: 2,086 new cars2019: 737 new cars’192020: 411 new cars2021: 2,574 new cars’212,5742022: 1,932 new cars2023: 853 new cars’232024: 578 new cars2025: 1,464 new cars’252026 (to September): 741 new cars’26

Best year: 2021, with 2,574 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2026 Hyundai Sonata trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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TrimEnginehpPowertrainSafetyPrice
LUXURY FL2L192 Hybrid₪219,990
LIMITEDT FL2L192 Hybrid₪234,981
LIMITED FL2L192 Hybrid₪234,990

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2015 to 2026 the price rose 47%.

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150K
’15
159K
’16
165K
’17
165K
’18
168K
’19
165K
’20
165K
’21
188K
’22
190K
’23
193K
’24
220K
’25
220K
’26

Hyundai Sonata: frequently asked questions

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How much does a new Hyundai Sonata cost in Israel?+

On the importer's 2026 price list, the Hyundai Sonata costs ₪220K–235K.

How many Hyundai Sonata cars are there in Israel?+

14,512 are on the road, number 18 among sedans. Another 7,181 have already left the road.

How many Hyundai Sonata cars were sold in 2026?+

741 new Hyundai Sonata cars were registered in January–September 2026, and 1,464 in all of 2025.

Is the Hyundai Sonata reliable?+

A good long-term measure is how many cars stay on the road. Of all Hyundai Sonata cars built in 2016, 79% are still active, against 82% of all sedans from that year.

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Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.