2011 Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo Leased

After some long deliberation, I've come to the conclusion that I will lease the Hyundai Sonata Turbo. The car I ultimately leased was built in February of 2011, and I drove it off the lot on February 19th, 2011.

As far as the car's looks, drivability, and every day live-ability, I doubt anything else could have come closer to what I was looking for in a vehicle. (I have several other reviews to post. I've test-driven the Passat CC, the Subaru Legacy, the Buick Regal CXL, and more. Look for those soon!) After the break, I'll have pictures and potentially a video review of the vehicle including a brief test drive.

The particular car I've purchased is in the color Harbor Gray Metallic. It's got wheel locks, the carpeted floor mat option, and as soon as the dealer gets the part, it will have the electrochromic auto-dimming rear view mirror with HomeLink® and the compass. Below are some photos of the car. Please excuse the quality of the photographs, as the lighting wasn't ideal, and the images were taken using my Motorola Droid. I will wait for some better lighting and find a nice open, empty area with which to photograph the car with a proper camera as soon as I get the opportunity.

First, we have the front-end.



Then the Driver's side.



The back.



The interior (no navigation.)



The trunk.



The cloth inserts on the leather seats. (To show why you may not want to wear velcro anything when sitting in them.



Finally, the gauges/driver information center. Don't mind the low reported mileage. My average speed was under 25 MPH due to high traffic that day. (President's Day weekend near a large local mall.)

In any case, expect a further, more in-depth review to come once I post the other reviews of the other vehicles.