2020 Hyundai Sonata: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 2020 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 $9,394–$25,301 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 31,678 vehicles built
- 498 for sale right now
- $9,394–$25,301 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.
Pick your Sonata
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SEL · FWD 5NPEL4JA-L2.5L, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,103 built.
$9,394 great deal $16,990 typical $21,998 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · FWD KMHL54JJ-L2L, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 905 built.
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Limited · FWD 5NPEH4J2-L1.6L, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 7,183 built.
$12,868 great deal $19,415 typical $25,301 top of market -
Most common — 23% of 2020 Sonatas
SEL Convenience, SEL Premium · FWD 5NPEF4JA-L2.5L, Front-wheel drive. 7,294 built.
$10,999 great deal $17,540 typical $22,998 top of market
What actually differs
| SEL Convenience, SEL Premium · FWD | Limited · FWD | SEL · FWD | Limited · Hybrid · FWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L | 1.6L | 2.5L | 2L |
| Typical price today | $17,540 | $19,415 | $16,990 | $21,795 |
| For sale right now | 111 | 142 | 58 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 7,294 | 7,183 | 4,103 | 905 |
Same on every 2020 Sonata
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
736 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5NPEL4JA-L means
- 5NP
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
- EL4JA
- together encode the Sonata line — Sedan, 2.5L, Front-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SEL 1.6L Sedan 5NPEL4J2-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 00PEF4JA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 00PEG4JA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05NPEL4J-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Plus, SEL Plus Tech Sedan 5NPEJ4J5-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NPE84J2-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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