The 2015 Hyundai Sonata is seeming a little more athletic than the model it replaces. There aren't any major mechanical changes this year, instead, Hyundai is putting more focus on the car's driving dynamics. The previous version of the Sonata grabbed attention with a surprising swooping design. This time around, for the car's seventh generation, engineers at Hyundai were more interested in making the car more of a sports sedan, by making it a better drive. The outgoing model suffered from a rough, jittery suspension and vague suspension. So that drivers can enjoy a more composed ride, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata has gained a revamped suspension and a stiffer body, along with a new steering system that offers greater feedback. It sits on a modified version of the same platform as the 2014, though the new car is about an inch wider and the wheelbase has been stretched a bit for more legroom. The Sonata's front suspension has been revised, and the multilink suspension in the rear was redesigned to offer better stability.

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The 2024 Sonata is getting some substantial design updates as the current generation reaches mid-cycle. The most visible changes are to the front end, where the styling is now more harmonious.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling just over 570,000 vehicles due to a fire risk. The companies estimate about 1 percent of the affected units are believed to have the identified problem.