 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you're new to the channel I'm Goldpony I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the new 2021 Hyundai Sonata N line courtesy of Jack G Mbalbo Hyundai in York PA for more information on their inventory please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so I wanted to check this one out not only because I own a 2020 Sonata but this is an all new trim for the 2021 model year and of course N line or N standing for NAM yang which is Hyundai's research and development facility in Korea still comes with America's best warranty on this one which is five years 60,000 mile bumper to bumper 10 year 100,000 miles on the power train and by the way I emphasize that because in the N line here this is more than just cosmetic upgrades there is quite a big increase in power in this thing as well we'll get into that of course and so three years complimentary maintenance as well so you don't have to pay for things like the oil changes and the tire rotation so that's always good so in this video I will be going over everything about the Sonata N line we'll be testing out acceleration braking ride quality sound system exhaust clip all of that fun stuff so having said all of that what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so when it comes to the 2021 Sonata N line MSRP we'll start at $33,200 and of course there's a couple options you could tack on to that to increase price a little bit but nonetheless powering this beast is going to be a 2.5 liter turbocharged inline four cylinder which if that sounds familiar to you guys that is the same engine that Genesis Hyundai's performance luxury division puts in their GV80 as well as their G80 so that is where that engine comes from but nonetheless 290 horsepower at 5800 rpm 311 pound feet of torque available from the power band of 1600 rpm to 4000 rpm power sent to the front wheels through an N specific wet dual clutch with paddle shifters which you guys know we will be testing out those paddle shifters in a little bit and I'm excited to see how quickly they're going to react with this wet dual clutch we have in the Sonata N line here 0 to 60 time comes in at approximately 5.3 seconds partly due because this one does come with launch control as well and I'll get into that a little bit more as well but if you were comparing that 0 to 60 time to some of the competitors let's say the Accord comes in at 5.7, Camry comes in at 5.8 so having said that the Sonata N line is actually the best in class when it comes to that 0 to 60 time in lace that's pretty cool then when it comes to the top speed in the N line it actually comes in at 150 miles per hour which is a bump from the standard Sonata as well MPG number still coming in at a respectable 23 in the city 33 on the highway and so before we get into any kind of paddle shifter acceleration test I did want to mention there are some driving modes of course that drive mode button is going to be located kind of directly behind the N logo behind the drive buttons there but those drive modes will include normal sport sport plus and custom adjusting things like the shift points throttle response steering sensitivity and the gauge cluster quite substantially as well so I thought that was pretty cool but overall let's go ahead and put this thing to the test let me find a straight away and let's first start with testing out the paddle shifter switch by the way do come with rev matching as well so when you're downshifting that's going to be a little extra fun there to keep the rpms up in the higher range it gives you a little extra power there but now let's go ahead and find that straight away and let's put these paddle shifters to the test all right first gear not shifting good yeah buddy wow paddle shifters are quick hallelujah that was cool anyways i'm used to the standard Sonata which has kind of slow reactive paddle shifters to be quite honest but dang in the Sonata N line those paddle shifters are dang quick love that but anyways let's go ahead and take it out of that paddle shifter mode i'm just going to hit the D it's going to give back full control to the Sonata M line and we got yet another straight away so let's go ahead now and test out the acceleration on this thing and see how well it grips when the weather is in the 20s here in Pennsylvania oh oh there it is dang this thing is dang quick that was fun man this is a fun car i gotta be honest there was a little bit of slippage i will say that not much though so having said that if this thing was all-wheel drive it would be the perfect acceleration there but a little bit of slippage but quite surprised honestly because there are cars far worse than that and there wasn't any torque steer either because that is a lot of power being sent to the front wheels you would expect a decent amount of torque steer but really there wasn't that kind of surprised me so very good grip actually for the amount of power being sent to the front wheels on this one so i am quite surprised but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so upfront you will find 13.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.8 inch solid rear discs as far as that 60 to 0 stopping distance goes actually comes in at 110 feet which is dang impressive quite honestly that number at least not to tell the second i started driving this thing that was one of the things i immediately noticed the braking feel instantly brings you to a stop there's no brake pedal delay was a very nice braking feel to this thing not that the regular sonata is back but a lot of times with sedans you always are coming in in the 120 sometimes even 130 feet so 110 feet is very impressive for this car but anyways now touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars as far as that steering feel goes it actually feels pretty good i gotta be honest there's maybe a little bit understeer when you really hit the gas when you're going around to the turn and that's why i said maybe an all-wheel drive system would be the very best scenario for this car but having said that it is a much heavier steering field than the standard sonata although it's not quite as heavy as i still would have wanted it but seeing as this is a performance or a sports sedan but nonetheless very nice steering feel to this one so as ride quality goes it's not bad you can feel a little bit more of the road as expected in a car like this but i will say it is not bad so no issues for me when it comes to ride quality when it comes to cabin noise definitely very nice surprisingly and i say it that way because whenever my sonata hits maybe 50 miles per hour i get a little bit of wind noise coming in in the driver's side and i think that's something that a lot of Hyundai's do unfortunately and that's something maybe they can work on but with this one i haven't got that so far in this drive so i really like that and that may be due in part partly because of the acoustic laminated front windshield and front door glass so that is going to absorb a lot of the exterior wind noises so it's going to prevent that from coming into the cabin so when it comes to cabin noise it's actually more on the luxury side of things which i really like no issues with that whatsoever touching on visibility i can see perfectly fine out the back this is a sedance you're really not going to have any issues with visibility so no issues there for me whatsoever but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review guys let's not go ahead and continue on to the x-tier because there are so many changes to the end line specifically we'll do the exhaust clip which i have a feeling is going to be amazing so let's go ahead and find a cool spot in the woods here and let's go ahead and move on to the x-tier of our brand new 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-line all right so here she is you guys the new 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-line finished in Hampton Gray definitely a nice color for the Sonata but let's go ahead and start up front there are some minor tweaks comparatively speaking to the uh non-n-line Sonata i guess you could say and so up front you will get an n-specific front grille as far as the design goes there's also the n-badging or n-line badging found in the upper corner there you guys can see also you're going to find an added front lip towards the bottom that is going to be specific to the n-line as well little better aerodynamics there because of that front air curtains you guys can see that towards the sides helping direct air around the wheel and tire combination of course also to the sides led headlights coming with the automatic feature as well meaning when it starts to get dark out at night there's headlights will turn on automatically for you there also automatic high beams do come standard and led daytime running lights also coming standard and one of the best parts about those led daytime running lights is i'll show you guys right here once they become parallel to the hood they kind of have this design in which they slowly fade out right into about where you guys can see the crease there so it is a pretty cool design and it's like nothing else on the road right now that's part of the reason why i absolutely love that design but anyways i believe they call that the lasso design actually but much more aggressive front look overall to the n-line specifically because of the grille and the added front lip in the front there but now let's go ahead and make our way to the side of the sonata n-line here it's announced since we are around to the side chrome windows surrounds do come standard gloss black window treatment you guys can see that in the middle there the gloss black window treatment actually does come on the sel plus trim level of the regular sonata but otherwise you're going to get kind of a matte black window treatment if you go with any of the other trims but i do like that they're gloss black on the n-line and we'll say that also gloss black side mirrors to go along with that and they are power adjustable heated side mirrors with led integrated turd signals as well little change to the n-line though of course you got the n-line badging found on the front fender you guys can see that it's pretty cool up there gloss black side skirts to tie in together with all of the other gloss black accents of course and take a look down the wheel set up they are 19 inch and specific alloy wheels with the double five spoke design kind of a charcoal silver look to them so it definitely has a very nice design in my opinion i actually really like them but anyways let's now go ahead and make our way to the back of the sonata n-line all right so since we are around back gloss black shark fin antenna up top there but just below that one of the differences the n-line adds once again let me show you guys this kind of integrated rear spoiler here that ties the two tail lights together it is gloss black on the n-line it is actually body colored on the standard sonata so i wanted to mention that to you guys sonata lettering spelled out horizontally of course you also have led tail lights to do come standard on this one as well and then towards the bottom again an n-specific rear bumper there's a lot more body colored accents with the regular sonata but a lot more gloss black accents more aggressive look i guess i could say with the sonata n-line but just below it all perhaps what is going to be my favorite part i haven't heard it yet i can't wait to hear this video played back but dual exhaust outlets with quad satin chrome tips of course you guys know you get the single exhaust outlet with the dual tips with the regular sonata so quad tips is going to sound pretty cool i have a feeling but nonetheless i do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we are around back of the sonata n-line when it comes to opening that rear trunk it is a hands-free smart trunk which i absolutely love that's what i have on my sonata s EL plus essentially if the vehicle is locked you can just walk up to the back of that trunk without unloading whatever you're holding is going to beat three times and then automatically open up for you so i love that feature especially when i have my hands full of a tripod a slider backpack all that stuff for my camera gear so that's pretty cool also and hidden entrance to the trunk within the hunday logo itself that is another very cool way to go ahead and open that up but also a button on the key fob there is a button by the driver's side lift knee then as well but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at an even 16 cubic feet which is a decent amount also there's going to be some of those levers back there so you could fold down those rear seats because there is a 60 40 split giving it a little extra space then if you needed it then make your way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 34.8 inches which is acceptable for reference i mean even six feet tall this is how much space i have back there not the most in its class but it is acceptable you'll get the job done i guess you could say rear ventilation also coming standard just beneath that rear ventilation you will find one usb charging port which is pretty cool rear center armrest with cup holders also coming standard you will find seat back map pockets then as well but now let's go ahead and make our way up to the front seats napple leather dynamica suede surfaces is going to come standard on this one with red contrast stitching there will be eight-way power adjustable driver seat with power lumbar six way adjustable passenger seat those front seats are going to be heated as well in case anybody is wondering no ventilated front seats unfortunately on the end line but you can get it on the limited if you wanted that sonata but anyways as far as the bolstering goes it's wonderful first thing i noticed when i first got in the sonata end line is how well these seats are bolstered you could easily take this thing quicker around the turns and feel completely comfortable that you will not move around whatsoever because these bolsters on this thing are quite thick so it's pretty cool it kind of like hugs you while you're driving i like it seats are plenty comfortable for me but now let's go ahead and take a look at this steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping you do actually have your end logo towards the bottom of it that's pretty cool it is leather wrapped and so typically where you could find all of your chrome accents and your standard sonata you're going to kind of find a dark finish to the sonata end line so that's going to be found at the bottom portion of the steering wheel and it's found throughout this one and i'll get more into that later but also wanted to mention that dark finish is going to be found on the paddle shifters in the back of the steering wheel as well so that's pretty cool but overall ten and two grips are perfectly fine there now making our way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you'll of course have your hunday logo on the one side when you flip it over lock unlock that button to pop the rear hatch and there's actually a hold button for your remote start also coming standard but also there's several ways you can actually start this one up there's the push button start found by the driver's right knee it's going to be in that dark finish once again there's also a digital key and there's also kind of a key card it looks like a credit card kind of shape but it's not of course a credit card but you can actually hold either the digital key which is found on your smartphone after you download the app of course up to the door handle it's going to unlock it and lock it for you and then you can just put it on this nfc card slot your phone that is or the card itself and that's going to actually enable the vehicle to be started through the push button start so technically don't have to carry around your key if you didn't want to if you didn't want that in your pocket or whatever so that's kind of a cool feature for that reason in my personal opinion so tons of ways to go ahead and start this sonata and line up but once started up this is one of my favorite parts once again 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster it is different than the 2020 sonata digital gauge cluster it's kind of what all the 2021 hundays are looking like when it comes to the digital gauges at least and as i said before when you adjust the driving mode let's say putting in in sport plus or sport driving mode it's going to completely shift the look of those digital gauges kind of has this carbon fiber-ish look to the background of them and definitely a very cool look including your miles for now and that's going to be highlighted in red whereas it's highlighted in blue if you put on any other driving mode so that's pretty cool that you can adjust it that way but of course you can also adjust it by using the steering wheel mounted controls found on the right side of the steering wheel giving you things like your trip a trip b when you need your next oil change there's also your engine temp there's a cool little picture of the sonata for your safety features there's also going to be a compass up there and the list goes on so quite a bit you can check out within those digital gauges i absolutely love it on my 2020 sonata and this is no different i love it on this as well one of the coolest features about this car but checking out overall interior quality first thing i want to mention panoramic sunroof going all the way into the rear seats that is pretty darn cool homelink controls for up to three different garage doors found just underneath of the rear view mirror there by the way that rear view mirror is an auto dimming rear view mirror so if somebody decides to put on their high beams or accidentally leave them on behind you it's automatically going to dim that so you don't have to be blinded while you're driving which is always a good thing dual zoom climate control coming standard as well so both driver and passenger can set their own temperatures just in front of the drive buttons there is going to be a wireless phone charger which works beautifully on the sonata we'll test that aluminum foot pedals also coming standard on this one one of the best parts 64 colors of ambient lighting coming standard on this one of course you could also get that on the limited sonata but that's always a very cool feature it looks dang cool at night i will say that we got blue on right now i'm going to try to show that to you guys because we're kind of hidden in the woods a little bit but it's definitely pretty cool how you can adjust all of those different colors but in addition to that led interior lighting found up top here as well for both in the front and the back so i definitely like that as well overall it's finished pretty much as expected i like the red contrast stitching above the passenger side glove box and that red contrast stitching continues onto the doors as well you have a lot of soft touch leather finishes to those doors i'll also like that just in front of the shift buttons there's a 12 volt power outlet us two usb charger ports actually of course your wireless phone charger like i was saying just behind that you have dual cup holders and then another little slot to put yourself in and what i like about the surrounding plastic around those dual cup holders hundy could have left it as a boring matte gray but they actually added a nice little design to it so i do appreciate that online as well but also specific to the end line i must forgot to mention that's just behind the drive buttons there is an n logo so who would have thunk it on the end line but also within the center armrest there's a decent amount of space no charging ports or anything in there but decent amount of space none the less but overall definitely like the design to the interior honestly it looks almost identical to my sel plus also i forgot to mention the um the seats themselves also have the n logo towards the upper portion of the seats can't forget to mention that but so anyways the fun continues when it comes to the tech display and so 10 and a quarter inch color touchscreen display does come standard on the sonata n line bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard android auto apple carplay as well factory navigation system also standard there's a voice memo system which i've always found pretty cool it saves your voice could play it back at a later date so maybe you don't want to forget something i don't know it's pretty cool feature though ambient lighting colors of course can be adjusted up there as well can of course check out you weather information up there and my personal favorite sounds of nature and so when you hit that sounds of nature button there is going to be a plethora of different sounds of nature of course including lively forest calm sea waves rainy day open air cafe warm fireplace and snowy village and so as i always do with my hunday and genesis videos i'm going to let you guys take a brief listen to them because i think it's personally pretty cool and i will be back in just a second and so of course in addition to all of that you can of course check out your radio settings up on that 10 and a quarter inch screen as well by the way when it comes to the sound system specifically for the n line you will find a 12 speaker bows sound system i'm so glad hunday didn't cut corners with that so i think said that i do believe you guys know what we have to do next let's go ahead and turn the radio so we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one the bass was definitely very apparent in that sound system plenty of bass plenty of clarity honestly that sound system was great light years better than the standard sound system found in the sonata that was really really nice i will say that the last thing i wanted to mention to you guys on that 10 and a quarter inch screen is when you do put the sonata n line in reverse you will find a rear view camera letting you know who or what is behind you what is always is going to lead us into safety and so first thing i wanted to mention when it comes to this one iihs top safety pick which pretty much does it all right there quite honestly front side side curtain airbags do come standard drivers knee airbag as well in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks in the back tire pressure monitoring system as well but that's all pretty boring at this point what also comes standard across the board is going to be a forward collision avoidance assist system with pedestrian detection lane keep assist which is brilliant on the sonata and hundays in general lane following assist driver attention warning system adaptive cruise control with stop and go which again is brilliant with this car rear occupant alert blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert which is going to be the little car icons in the side mirrors safe exit warning and highway drive assist as well which essentially is hundays level two autonomous driving system but when it comes to my final thoughts here of the sonata n line this is the fastest car 260 in its class that says something right there great braking on this one 60 is zero and 110 feet is quite brilliant if i'm being honest as far as the steering field goes i wouldn't have minded a little bit heavier because a lot of other sports stands a lot of other sports cars in general do have a heavier weight to the steering but having said that it is approved upon if you were comparing it to a standard sonata so i do like that but tons of standard safety on this one as well i love the adaptive cruise control system i'm sure highway driving assist feature is going to be just as good pretty darn good interior quality on this one as well although i wouldn't have minded maybe a different color maybe a lighter tan or something to the interior if somebody wanted to go that route but overall an extremely great value when it comes to the sonata n line if you're looking for something a bit more fun to drive but still yet just as practical with all of the safety features america's best warranty three years free maintenance this is it this is why i own a sonata this is a brilliant car i love my car this car is just as good although it's a little bit more expensive than the one i got but i still like it but anyways let me know what you guys think of the sonata n line in the comment section below if you have any questions about my sonata put 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