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2004 Sonata Recommendation 4 vs 6 cylinder
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Trying to decide between the 4 and 6 cylinder models on the 2004 Sonata. Anyfeed back from current owners about either engine is appreciated.
I've got the 2.7L V6. I've driven the 2.4L I4. The I4 is significantly louder than the V6 and only gets slightly better gas mileage. The V6 is much peppier and is worth the extra money.
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I have got the 2.7 l V6. I would not recommend the smaller engine since the V6 is somewhat underpowered at least for the weight of the vehicle.
underpowered? you either must be used to being spoilt or you've been listening to motoring journalists too much. even the 4 cylinder makes more power than a big yankee 6 from 30 years ago and more than a v8 from 40 years ago. people didn't call those cars underpowered. either engine will comfortably power the car well over the speed limit all day. the 4 cylinder whilst less powerful has the advantage of being easier to service and in some places cheaper to register for the road. I have a webcam in the tropics http://ii.net/~farmerjim/
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underpowered? you either must be used to being spoilt or you've been listening to motoring journalists too much. even the 4 cylinder makes more power than a big yankee 6 from 30 years ago and more than a v8 from 40 years ago. people didn't call those cars underpowered. either engine will comfortably power the car well over the speed limit all day. the 4 cylinder whilst less powerful has the advantage of being easier to service and in some places cheaper to register for the road.
I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/
While that may be true, I have to agree with the statement that the
2.7L V6 is underpowered. The only vehicle in it's class with less power (and a V6) is the Suzuki Verona.
Jason said:While that may be true, I have to agree with the statement that the
2.7L V6 is underpowered. The only vehicle in it's class with less power (and a V6) is the Suzuki Verona.
It all depends on what you want out of your car.
Power is not high on my list of wants.
I want comfort, looks, driveability.
From the small amount of highway driving I have done, the 4cyl Auto comfortably sits on 100kph at about 2000rpm.
Being able to drag race everyone isn't important to me.
If more manufacturers underpowered there cars maybe there might be less car accidents?
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While that may be true, I have to agree with the statement that the
2.7L V6 is underpowered. The only vehicle in it's class with less power (and a V6) is the Suzuki Verona.
perhaps it may be better to say less overpowered?
I have a webcam in the tropics
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It all depends on what you want out of your car.
Power is not high on my list of wants.
I want comfort, looks, driveability.
From the small amount of highway driving I have done, the 4cyl Auto comfortably sits on 100kph at about 2000rpm.
Being able to drag race everyone isn't important to me.
If more manufacturers underpowered there cars maybe there might be less car accidents?
I don't drag race everyone I meet. I do, however, live in a very hilly area (Valley Forge, PA) and generally have a passenger. I'd be a lot happier with an extra 20-30 HP.
I doubt that using smaller engines would lessen the number of accidents. I do believe that adding an extra couple hundred dollars worth of breaking equipment would go a long way. Start using 2-piston calipers, use 12" rotors instead of 11", use steel-braided break lines instead of rubber hoses, etc...
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"dan r." wrote:
I find the 4-banger in my '02 to be quite adequate. I test drove an LX V6 last year and wasn't impressed by the power difference - I thought it would be significantly quicker, like the wife's 3.5-liter Santa Fe. But the Sonata's my highway cruiser, and I have other cars to drive if I want to be a little more sporty than a bare-bones mid-size four-door sedan.
Trying to decide between the 4 and 6 cylinder models on the 2004 Sonata. Anyfeed back from current owners about either engine is appreciated.
I find the 4-banger in my '02 to be quite adequate. I test drove an LX V6 last year and wasn't impressed by the power difference - I thought it would be significantly quicker, like the wife's 3.5-liter Santa Fe. But the Sonata's my highway cruiser, and I have other cars to drive if I want to be a little more sporty than a bare-bones mid-size four-door sedan.
We have a '99 Elentra that my son drives, but the car I drive to work (80 miles round trip) is a 40 HP mid 60's VW Beetle. If I can keep the speed down it gets in the 40 MPGs (45 if I keep it between 50 and 55) but drops to 32MPG above 65 MPH. Talk about acceleration... that's about all you can do in that car... talk... At least speeding isn't an issue.
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We went with the V6 LX mostly on account of the electric seats, but I would not harness a 4 banger to an automatic and expect to enjoy it much.
"Alan J. Claffie" wrote:
"Alan J. Claffie" wrote:
would"dan r." wrote:
> Trying to decide between the 4 and 6 cylinder models on the 2004 Sonata.
> Anyfeed back from current owners about either engine is appreciated.
I find the 4-banger in my '02 to be quite adequate. I test drove an LX V6 last year and wasn't impressed by the power difference - I thought it
bebe significantly quicker, like the wife's 3.5-liter Santa Fe. But the Sonata's my highway cruiser, and I have other cars to drive if I want to
a little more sporty than a bare-bones mid-size four-door sedan.
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On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 05:22:21 GMT, "James" wrote:
Exactly. The 2.4L I4 isn't too bad (except for the sound) when you match it with the 5-speed. The auto just soaks too much HP and has the wrong gear ratios (although I bet that rebuilding the torque converter with a stall speed of 2800 would make a pretty big difference, on the V6 this can cut 0.5-1.0s off of the 1/4-mile).
We went with the V6 LX mostly on account of the electric seats, but I would not harness a 4 banger to an automatic and expect to enjoy it much.
"Alan J. Claffie" wrote:
> "dan r." wrote:
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> > Trying to decide between the 4 and 6 cylinder models on the 2004 Sonata.
> > Anyfeed back from current owners about either engine is appreciated.
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> I find the 4-banger in my '02 to be quite adequate. I test drove an LX V6
> last year and wasn't impressed by the power difference - I thought it ...
Exactly. The 2.4L I4 isn't too bad (except for the sound) when you match it with the 5-speed. The auto just soaks too much HP and has the wrong gear ratios (although I bet that rebuilding the torque converter with a stall speed of 2800 would make a pretty big difference, on the V6 this can cut 0.5-1.0s off of the 1/4-mile).
Choose the v6 or don't buy Hyundai.
I bought this Hyundai Sonata 2004 model on January 31st 2004. I regret my decisions for choosing the 4cyl. The car vibrates when it is in parking. You can visually see the steering wheel shaking. You can feel strong vibrations from the floor on both driver and passenger sides. My car only has 950 miles. I complained that to the dealer. They told me it is NORMAL, ALL Hyundai Sonata 4cyl to vibrate like that. They showed me two new cars (one has 7 miles, the other one has 47 miles) both cars vibrate. They said it's going to get worse in summer when I turn on the air condition.
I bought this Hyundai Sonata 2004 model on January 31st 2004. I regret my decisions for choosing the 4cyl. The car vibrates when it is in parking. You can visually see the steering wheel shaking. You can feel strong vibrations from the floor on both driver and passenger sides. My car only has 950 miles. I complained that to the dealer. They told me it is NORMAL, ALL Hyundai Sonata 4cyl to vibrate like that. They showed me two new cars (one has 7 miles, the other one has 47 miles) both cars vibrate. They said it's going to get worse in summer when I turn on the air condition.
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"jwy" wrote:
Guess I'm the lucky one who got the car that doesn't vibrate.
decisions for choosing the 4cyl. The car vibrates when it is in parking.Choose the v6 or don't buy Hyundai.
I bought this Hyundai Sonata 2004 model on January 31st 2004. I regret my
vibrations from the floor on both driver and passenger sides. My car only has 950 miles.You can visually see the steering wheel shaking. You can feel strong
Sonata 4cyl to vibrate like that. They showed me two new cars (one has 7 miles, the other one has 47 miles) both cars vibrate. They said it's going to get worse in summer when I turn on the air condition.I complained that to the dealer. They told me it is NORMAL, ALL Hyundai
Guess I'm the lucky one who got the car that doesn't vibrate.
I have a 2002 Sonata 4 cyclinder and it does not vibrate. Got 65000 highway miles on it as well, round trip to work is 110miles.
"Alan J. Claffie" wrote:
"Alan J. Claffie" wrote:
"jwy" wrote:
> Choose the v6 or don't buy Hyundai.
> I bought this Hyundai Sonata 2004 model on January 31st 2004. I regret my decisions for choosing the 4cyl. The car vibrates when it is in parking.
> You can visually see the steering wheel shaking. You can feel strong vibrations from the floor on both driver and passenger sides. My car only has 950 miles.
> I complained that to the dealer. They told me it is NORMAL, ALL Hyundai Sonata 4cyl to vibrate like that. They showed me two new cars (one has 7 miles, the other one has 47 miles) both cars vibrate. They said it's going to get worse in summer when I turn on the air condition.
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