Hyundai has continually refined its Sonata mid-size sedan to keep pace in the competitive family sedan class, always placing a big emphasis on value and, in more recent years, swoopy styling.

Style was never really the Hyundai Sonata's problem ... and midcorner bumps can upset the chassis. But as a soft highway cruiser, it works well, bolstered by its hugely impressive range.

We really liked the previous-generation Hyundai Sonata. The swoopy-styled, comfortable, feature-packed family sedan finally put Hyundai on the map; it was a competitive, appealing midsize car.