2018-2022 Hyundai Sonata (7th-8th gen)
The Sonata is the value play of this list, a roomy midsize sedan whose used prices have fallen far enough below its original MSRP to make it one of the cheapest comfortable family cars you can buy with confidence. Sedans depreciate faster than SUVs, which is bad news for sellers but a gift to buyers: a clean 2020-2022 example with the redesigned eighth-generation styling and Hyundai's long original powertrain warranty often costs less than a much older crossover. Watch the 2.4-liter engine examples for oil-consumption history, and prefer the 1.6T or 2.5 cars where you can. Prices here drift down through winter and barely recover in spring, so this is a generation where waiting genuinely pays.
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- Low used prices relative to original MSRP
- Spacious, comfortable cabin for families
- Remaining factory powertrain warranty on newer years
- Good fuel economy, especially hybrid trims
- Sedans depreciate faster, weaker resale
- Some 2.4L engines have oil-consumption complaints
- FWD only, less appealing in snow regions
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