2022 Hyundai Sonata: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2022 Sonata, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $11,900–$29,150 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 34,381 vehicles built
  • 502 for sale right now
  • $11,900–$29,150 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

Limited · FWD SEL · FWD SE · FWD SEL W/Convenience, N Line · FWD
Engine 1.6L 2.5L 2.5L 2.5L
Typical price today $22,495 $19,197 $17,995 $20,189
For sale right now 84 95 55 39
Vehicles built 7,066 5,720 4,394 3,020
Same on every 2022 Sonata
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

826 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited · FWD
$22,495
SEL · FWD
$19,197
SE · FWD
$17,995
SEL W/Convenience, N Line · FWD
$20,189
SEL Plus · FWD 5NPEJ4J2-N
$20,995
SEL Plus · FWD KMHL44J2-N
$20,676
$11,543 $16,164 $20,784 $25,405 $30,025
Price trend

Median down $1,439 over the last 12 months.

2022 Sonata price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sonata typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 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 2022 Sonata

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — every 2022 Sonata
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5NPEF4JA-N means

5NP EF4JA · N
5NP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
EF4JA
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
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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