2005 Sonata Vs 2000
I have a 2000 Sonata and recently had a 2005 model as a rental car. Is it me,
or are the new Sonatas smaller than the old ones? I had a hard time fitting into the new car even after adjusting the seat and steering wheel. What's funny is that Dollar listed the Sonata as a full sized car! When I use other car companies, I get cars like a Dodge Intrepid. There is no comparison between an Intrepid and a Sonata. Since I am starting to look at cars now, I am curious if my perceptions on the new Sonata are accurate before I invest in another one. Steve Chynna22@aol.com |
Re: 2005 Sonata Vs 2000
"Chynna22" <chynna22@aol.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:20040913080123.27265.00000856@mb-m03.aol.com... > I have a 2000 Sonata and recently had a 2005 model as a rental car. A rental from the future? :-OOO Zotto |
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They said it was brand new so I assumed it was a 2005. It may have been a
brand new 2004, but the point still remains, just change from 2005 to 2004--are the 2004s smaller than the 2000s. Steve |
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The 1999-2004 Sonatas are the same size. I haven't seen a 2005 in person,
so I can't comment. I don't know if any have made it to rental fleets yet. |
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I find it hard to believe that the interior of that 2004 was the same as my
2000. Both I and my roomate commented on how cramped it was. I lowered the seat all the way down, and my knees were hitting the steering column. I adjusted the wheel tilt, and it was the same. |
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In article <20040914200507.05436.00000528@mb-m20.aol.com>, Chynna22 wrote:
> I find it hard to believe that the interior of that 2004 was the same as my > 2000. Both I and my roomate commented on how cramped it was. I lowered the > seat all the way down, and my knees were hitting the steering column. I > adjusted the wheel tilt, and it was the same. Are you sure it was a Sonata you drove? Current Accents look like older Sonatas :-) Chris |
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It was a Sonata.
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I've determined part of the issue may be the short steering wheel columm. I haven't measured the relative distances, but basically it seems the wheel on the Sonata is short compared to the pedals. This means when you adjust for pedal fit (which is how I do it) you end up too far from the wheel. Conversly, if you adjust for wheel fit, you'll be on top of the pedals. For more, see my post under: 2003 Sonata complaint, started 11 Sept 2004. --AceyMan On 13 Sep 2004 12:01:23 GMT, chynna22@aol.com (Chynna22) wrote: >I have a 2000 Sonata and recently had a 2005 model as a rental car. Is it me, >or are the new Sonatas smaller than the old ones? I had a hard time fitting >into the new car even after adjusting the seat and steering wheel. What's >funny is that Dollar listed the Sonata as a full sized car! When I use other >car companies, I get cars like a Dodge Intrepid. There is no comparison >between an Intrepid and a Sonata. Since I am starting to look at cars now, I >am curious if my perceptions on the new Sonata are accurate before I invest in >another one. > >Steve >Chynna22@aol.com _________________________ The AceyMan Douglasville GA | USA usenet@nospam-tjexpress.net |
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Thanks for the help. I know I have not gained THAT much weight in the last 4
years. Something has definitely changed and will prevent me from staying with a Sonata. I am thinking of switching to an small SUV such as the Kia Sorrento, and perhaps the Tucson when I can actually get inside one. Hyundai had a prototype at the Houston auto show, but we could not get inside it. Steve |
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