All he could see was his new Hyundai Sonata being lifted 50 feet and being hurled into a wall, smashing it!

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To make matters worse for its chances of success, it must compete with solid hitters like the currently popular Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Camry.

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Regardless of the car's marketing, the Verano will inevitably be cross-shopped against the Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Kia Optima and Ford Fusion, among others.

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The most reliable vehicles had an index far less than 1.00, including the 2010 Toyota Corolla (.080), 2008 Ford Taurus (.083), 2010 Subaru Forester (.099) and 2010 Hyundai Sonata (.111).

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On the other hand, I recognize that the people's brand can't sit by and let the Chevy Malibu, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata scamper off with hundreds of thousands of annual sales.

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How hot is the 2011 Hyundai Sonata?

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Hyundai squeezed 128 pounds out of its 2011 Sonata sedan without gutting its performance (see graphic, "A Car's Crash Diet").

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