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I don't conjure the same image but I will say that although it’s been a few years since initial release it’s still a great looking mid-size car. The Optima has stolen some of its visual thunder but in the end the money ends up in the same place.
I still like this Sonata, but I hate the front end of the "hybrid" model with that hideous grill. As far as the new Optima goes, I used to like them, but I do not like the window line they have on the back door of the latest model, I dont like how it "swoops" upward toward the back of the door.
Also in the off-set crashes on the latest of the two models, the Sonata had less crumpling (rearward) movement of the "A-pillar" than the Optima, which is strange considering they are supposed to be built on the same chassis.
I've been driving a brand new 2013 Sonata loaner for the last 4 days while my car is in the shop. I hate it more every day. It drives nice, but the blind spots are huge because of the thick pillars and high window belt line. If you never had to switch lanes or merge into traffic, it would be great.
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