2026 Hyundai Sonata: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2026 Sonata, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $24,098–$41,303 today.

6 main configurations
41,169 vehicles built
5,269 for sale right now
$24,098–$41,303 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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Most common — 42% of 2026 Sonatas

SEL Sport · FWD KMHL64JA-T

2.5L, Front-wheel drive. 17,190 built.

$26,345 great deal $30,814 typical $33,060 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2,154 for sale · from $26,345 →
N Line · FWD KMHL54JC-T

2.5L, Front-wheel drive. 3,893 built.

$31,572 great deal $37,770 typical $39,344 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 353 for sale · from $31,572 →
Limited · Hybrid · FWD KMHL54JJ-T

2L, Front-wheel drive. 4,884 built.

$35,889 great deal $40,100 typical $41,303 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 643 for sale · from $35,889 →
SEL · Hybrid · FWD KMHL34JJ-T

2L, Front-wheel drive. 3,667 built.

$31,091 great deal $34,305 typical $35,800 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 582 for sale · from $31,091 →
Blue · Hybrid · FWD KMHL24JJ-T

2L, Front-wheel drive. 6,897 built.

$24,199 great deal $30,715 typical $32,313 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 855 for sale · from $24,199 →
SE · FWD KMHL24JA-T

2.5L, Front-wheel drive. 4,637 built.

$24,098 great deal $28,830 typical $30,725 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 682 for sale · from $24,098 →

What actually differs

	SEL Sport · FWD	Blue · Hybrid · FWD	Limited · Hybrid · FWD	SE · FWD
Engine	2.5L	2L	2L	2.5L
Typical price today	$30,814	$30,715	$40,100	$28,830
For sale right now	2,154	855	643	682
Vehicles built	17,190	6,897	4,884	4,637

Same on every 2026 Sonata

Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

8,461 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

SEL Sport · FWD

$30,814

Blue · Hybrid · FWD

$30,715

Limited · Hybrid · FWD

$40,100

SE · FWD

$28,830

N Line · FWD

$37,770

SEL · Hybrid · FWD

$34,305

$23,375 $28,167 $32,959 $37,751 $42,543

Price trend

Median up $922 over the last 12 months.

2026 Sonata price history →

Will it hold value?

A Sonata typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,949 today.

Sonata depreciation by year →

Cost to run

24/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Sonata

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 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 KMHL64JA-T means

KMH L64JA · T

KMH: the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
L64JA: 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
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

SE 2.5L Sedan KMHL24JA-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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