2026 Sonata The Edge Model Year Update
Sales Begin on the 29th… New S Trim Added
“Hyundai Motor Company announced the launch and official start of sales for the model year update of the mid-sized sedan, the ‘2026 Sonata The Edge,’ on the 29th.”
“The 2026 Sonata The Edge features the addition of a new trim, ‘S,’ which includes popular specifications economically configured for existing customers. The model enhances its competitive edge with various standard convenience and safety features across each trim.”
“The S trim, based on the entry-level ‘Premium,’ includes as standard a 12.3-inch cluster, navigation, Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist (while forward exiting), Highway Driving Assist, ventilated front seats, and dual full-auto air conditioning.”
“Hyundai has also incorporated as standard in the Premium trim of the 2026 Sonata The Edge features such as Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (intersection, frontal facing vehicle), Smart Cruise Control (with stop-and-go functionality), ECM room mirror, and trunk lid lighting.”
“Additionally, the main trim ‘Exclusive’ comes standard with features like Remote Smart Parking Assist, Surround View Monitor, Blind-Spot View Monitor, parking distance warning, and Rear Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist, while the top-tier trim ‘Inspiration’ includes Nappa leather seats and metal pedals as standard.”
“The sales prices for the 2026 Sonata The Edge Smartstream gasoline 2.0 models are Premium at 28.26 million won, S at 29.56 million won, Exclusive at 32.60 million won, and Inspiration at 35.49 million won. For the 1.6 Turbo model, the prices are Premium at 28.92 million won, S at 30.22 million won, Exclusive at 33.26 million won, Inspiration at 36.15 million won, and the N Line at 36.74 million won.”
“For the 2026 Sonata The Edge hybrid, considering tax benefits, the prices are Premium at 32.70 million won, S at 33.71 million won, Exclusive at 36.74 million won, and Inspiration at 39.79 million won.”
“Meanwhile, from the 29th, Hyundai has launched a digital campaign under the theme ‘The legend of ONATA is back,’ removing the S from SONATA. The new video draws inspiration from a late 1990s phenomenon where keeping the ‘S’ emblem from a Sonata was rumored to help one get accepted into their desired university. It embodies the wish for all customer aspirations beginning with ‘S’ to come true and symbolically highlights the newly added S trim.”
“A Hyundai representative stated, ‘The 2026 Sonata The Edge adds the reasonably configured S trim with essential features that are highly favored and applies various convenience features as standard to enhance the overall product competitiveness. We hope many customers will experience the strengthened features and reasonable pricing of the mid-sized sedan Sonata, which has been loved for 40 years.'”