The 2006 Sonata is one of the best Hyundai cars yet, with plentiful features and an excellent highway ride that make it a serious contender in the midsize sedan segment.

Despite the fact that its more recent cars are competent and competitively priced, many people still remember the Hyundai Excel which earned a reputation for being both underpowered and unreliable. Almost two decades later, J.D. Power gave the 2004 Hyundai Sonata top honors for initial quality, rating it the “Most Appealing Midsize Car” two years in a row.