Hyundai Sonata hybrid fuel economy revealed

But what about the price?

The new Hyundai Sonata hybrid will offer the same .25 drag co-efficient as the Toyota Prius, which will probably make the Sonata hybrid the most highway fuel efficient hybrid sedan on the market. While the EPA has not provided official fuel economy estimates, Hyundai claims the Sonata hybrid will achieve 37 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.

With its 169-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and a 40.2-hp electric motor, the Sonata hybrid will offer a total output 209 hp.

Of course the real story regarding the Sonata hybrid is its lithium-polymer battery technology, making the Sonata hybrid the first full hybrid to use lithium instead of NiMH technology.

Unfortunately, the cost of the Sonata hybrid has not yet been revealed. Nonetheless, based on the conventional Sonata's cheaper costs, many are expecting the Sonata hybrid to be cheaper than both the Toyota Camry hybrid and the Ford Fusion hybrid when it goes on sale later this year.