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Featured Review: 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid makes electric wheels seem familiar

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Apr 21, 2016.

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    I test drove one yesterday and was very impressed. It would have came home with me if I didn't have 7 more months on my Camry lease. 20170311_162656.jpg 20170312_072012.jpg
     
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    how was the trunk space?
     
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    The trunk was small but not a lot smaller than my hycam.
     
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    that's pretty good, with all that battery. gen 1 or 2 hycam? we got a substantial improvement in the 2.
     
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    My Camry is a 2015. The Sonata does have the battery where the spare tire is on the Camry.
     
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    Try the folding down the rear seats?

    What I recall of photos, had that seeming functional. However, last time I checked the specs page at Hyundai's website, it appeared that they were only available on the higher trim.
     
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    There was no trunk pass through on the car I drove. They had a small one on the regular hybrid.
     
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    forgot about that. i hope hycam doesn't go that route, although, i don't think there are any plans for a phev.
     
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    I would probably get another Camry if they sold a phev version. Camry prime has a nice ring to it.
     
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    Camry Prime. Wouldn't that be a, "Crime"?

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    It's a crime they aren't building them.
    One thing I liked in the Hyundai is the ice would turn off if you push the ev button a couple seconds after I set it to hv mode. Try that in a Toyota and it will just beep at you and keep running until it's done the full warm up.
     
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    i would too, but couldn't afford to lose any trunk space. we're stuffed to the gills when we head for florida.
    10 miles of ev would cover 75% of my wife's driving.
     
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    The next gen Camry Hybrid (2018) should have a regularly sized trunk now that the battery sits under the rear seats.
     
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    that would be fabulous. and a full pass through would be a nice addition.