2021 Hyundai SONATA vs. 2021 Kia Stinger

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the 2021 Hyundai SONATA and 2021 Kia Stinger contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the 2021 Hyundai SONATA and the 2021 Kia Stinger.

When we compare the 2021 Hyundai SONATA's and the 2021 Kia Stinger's specifications and ratings, the 2021 Hyundai SONATA has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for used cars, and fuel efficiency, reliability, resale value, interior volume and overall quality score. The 2021 Kia Stinger has the advantage in the area of base engine power. Based on this comparison of the 2021 Hyundai SONATA's and the 2021 Kia Stinger's specifications and ratings, the 2021 Hyundai SONATA is a better car than the 2021 Kia Stinger.

Pricing: A used 2021 Hyundai SONATA ranges from $16,298 to $26,000 while a used 2021 Kia Stinger is priced between $23,999 to $38,523.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the 2021 Hyundai SONATA loses 41.4 percent of its value and the 2021 Kia Stinger loses 43.1 percent of its value. This means the 2021 Hyundai SONATA retains 1.8 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the 2021 Kia Stinger.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Hyundai SONATA is 8.6 out of 10 while the Kia Stinger's quality rating is 8.3 out of 10. This results in the Hyundai SONATA being ranked 6 out of 13 Best Midsize Cars and the Kia Stinger being ranked 10 out of 13.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Hyundai SONATA is 7.9 out of 10. For the Kia Stinger the reliability rating is 7.0 out of 10. This gives the Hyundai SONATA a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Kia Stinger.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the 2021 Hyundai SONATA’s base engine makes 191 horsepower, and the 2021 Kia Stinger base engine makes 255 horsepower. The SONATA is rated to deliver an average of 31 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 548 miles. The Stinger is rated to deliver an average of 25 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 461 miles. This gives the 2021 Hyundai SONATA the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the 2021 Kia Stinger. The SONATA uses regular unleaded, and the Stinger uses premium unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: While both models are midsize cars, the 2021 Hyundai SONATA has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear head room and rear shoulder room. The 2021 Kia Stinger has the advantage in the areas of rear leg room cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the 2021 Hyundai SONATA and the 2021 Kia Stinger have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.