2021 Hyundai Sonata: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2021 Sonata, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $8,700–$26,891 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 59,532 vehicles built
  • 768 for sale right now
  • $8,700–$26,891 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 · FWD SEL · FWD 5NPEL4JA-M SEL · FWD KMHL64JA-M SEL Convenience · FWD
Engine 2.5L 2.5L 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L
Typical price today $14,807 $16,499 $16,119 $18,399
For sale right now 165 86 58 46
Vehicles built 13,704 6,452 4,656 4,080
Same on every 2021 Sonata
  • Power 191 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,178 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · FWD
$14,807
SEL · FWD 5NPEL4JA-M
$16,499
SEL · FWD KMHL64JA-M
$16,119
SEL Convenience · FWD
$18,399
Limited · Hybrid · FWD
$20,490
Blue · Hybrid · FWD
$17,500
$8,439 $12,691 $16,944 $21,196 $25,448
Price trend

Median down $1,779 over the last 12 months.

2021 Sonata price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sonata typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,671 today.

Sonata depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Sonata

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 5NPEF4JA-M means

5NP EF4JA · M
5NP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
EF4JA
together encode the Sonata line — 2.5L, Front-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5NPEF4JA 8MH080417 5NPEF4JA 2MH080025 5NPEF4JA 4MH096341
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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