2016 Hyundai Sonata: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2016 Sonata, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $3,999–$17,280 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 72,488 vehicles built
  • 600 for sale right now
  • $3,999–$17,280 typical price range

Which Sonata is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SE / SE W/Popular PKG / ECO / ECO W/Tech PKG Sport / Sport W/ Premium PKG, Sport W/ Tech PKG / Limited / Limited W/Tech PKG / Limited W/Ultimate PKG / Sport 2.0T / Limited 2.0T GL (Middle-LOW) · Hybrid GLS (Middle) · Hybrid
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2L 2L
Typical price today $8,990 $10,498 $10,900 $10,500
For sale right now 286 223 61 19
Vehicles built 40,356 22,371 5,537 2,675
Same on every 2016 Sonata
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

967 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE / SE W/Popular PKG / ECO / ECO W/Tech PKG
$8,990
Sport / Sport W/ Premium PKG, Sport W/ Tech PKG / Limited / Limited W/Tech PKG / Limited W/Ultimate PKG / Sport 2.0T / Limited 2.0T
$10,498
GL (Middle-LOW) · Hybrid
$10,900
GLS (Middle) · Hybrid
$10,500
$3,879 $7,359 $10,839 $14,319 $17,799
Price trend

Median up $500 over the last 12 months.

2016 Sonata price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sonata typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,997 today.

Sonata depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Sonata

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

6 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KMHE34L1-G means

KMH E34L1 · G
KMH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
E34L1
together encode the Sonata line — Sedan, 2L — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KMHE34L1 8GA031375
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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