i drove a 07 sonata v6 model its pretty good, it plus pretty hard, nice torque and good options.The 4 cylinders will do fine since you don't need power and all. Lots of room . It received good ratings and awards. the car i recommend would be the toyota yaris, that car is awesome. Gf has one its amazing
Awards


The 4th Generation Sonata received many awards including:

* "Best New Family Car (under $35,000)" in the 2006 Canadian Car of the Year awards.
* Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best in Class” in the under $20,000 category – 2007 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2007 Car Buyer’s Guide "Best of 2007 Cars" March 2007.
* Cars.com - 2007 Sonata: Best Deal For Small Families
* "Consumers Digest Best Buy" - 2006 Sonata
* NHTSA 5-Star Crash Rating – 2006 Sonata: Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).
* Named "Best Bet" in Jack Gillis' The Car Book 2006 - 2006 Sonata
* Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best in Class” in the $18,000 to $23,000 category – 2006 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2006 Car Buyer’s December 2005.
* Kiplinger’s Personal Finance “Best New Car” in the $18,000 to $23,000 category – 2006 Sonata: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2006 Car Buyer’s December 2005.
* MotorWeek’s “Driver’s Choice Award” for Best Family Sedan – 2006 Sonata

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