Hyundai Sonata vs. Competition Indianapolis IN
Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai
The Hyundai Sonata: Growing and Glowing in the Mid-Size Market
This year, the Hyundai Sonata delivers a roomy cabin, amazing value, and a nice, easy ride. See the full line of Sonata models at Ray Skillman Hyundai.
Let’s take a look at how the new Hyundai Sonata beats out the competition in its class, like the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry, among others. After learning of the countless advantages in the new Sonata, we hope there will be no question as to which sedan gives you exactly what you need in order to get everything you want out of every mile in your next vehicle.
Making a Sonata a Sonata
They’ve done it again! Hyundai Sonata remains in the top tier of mid-size sedans! Starting the line-up with an MSRP of $20,550, the Sonata is the clear winner for price and value. A high mpg rating doesn’t hurt either. Where does the Sonata shine? Where it counts. Gold stars for its stellar safety record, high-end powertrain, an amazing warranty that just won’t quit, a classy interior with big, roomy seats and an easy-to-use electronics.
Breaking Away From the Pack
The Sonata’s sleek, strong lines make it a well-balanced sedan with a prominent front grille. And now, the head and taillights can be fitted with LEDs. Improved braking, steering and suspension work in tandem with the driver through sharp corners to create a steady, quiet drive. Sonata provides a roomy cabin with soft, comfy seats that beat out heavy hitters like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Kia Optima. The back seat is particularly roomy and the smooth ride will lull the fussiest toddler to sleep. The large, deep trunk (16.3 cubic feet) is there to carry all your stuff. And the hands-free option blew out the competition.
This vehicle has been a popular model since its inception in 1985, and this year they’ve expanded to offer seven different designs. The array starts with the humble, yet highly valued, Se with its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, and six-speed transmission that packs a punch when you need acceleration in traffic. Next up, comes the SEL and Sport, followed by the hybrid Eco, which delivers 37-highway mpg. The higher end of the spectrum includes the Limited Sport 2.0T and Limited 2.0T that display strength and luxury. Mid-size sedans just got a whole lot more exciting with these turbocharged four-cylinder engines and eight-speed automatic transmissions. If it sounds like it’s too much to remember, let us help you at Ray Skillman Hyundai where we help you navigate through these options.
Say It With Safety and Reliability, Then Back It Up
Over the years, the Hyundai Sonata has consistently earned high ratings in crash testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This year, their standard safety features include Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Lane Change Assist. The higher-end trims, including Limited 2.0T, offer Forward-Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking as standard features.
On this model, the dashboard is a paradise of entertainment. The easy-to-control 7-inch color infotainment system has a Blue Link that people appreciate. They also like Apple CarPlay or Android Auto as standard options. Navigation systems and wireless phone charging pads are also available.
This Hyundai was rated incredibly high in overall reliability, and the proof is in the pudding. Hyundai stands behind all their vehicles with one of the longest warranties on the market. Hyundai walks away from the competition with a comprehensive bumper-to-bumper warranty and roadside assistance. In broad strokes, the warranty includes 5-year/60,000-mile for basic repairs and a 10-year/100,000-mile for the powertrain.
The Right Car Dealer Can Make All the Difference
But don’t take our word for it. Come and visit Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai to experience the comfort and precision of a Sonata while getting the greatest value at the greatest price. We have one of the largest selections of Hyundai’s, and the expertise to guide you every step of the way. We can’t wait to show our customers in Indianapolis the Sonata. We love to share our expertise and experience with our community.
With so much to offer the new Sonata is sure to fit your needs. So, use our many tools to help research the model, starting online through our user-friendly website. Then give us a call at (317) 885-9800, where we will gladly help answer any of your questions and schedule a test drive to help you experience the Sonata for yourself. Come in and see for yourself why we are the area leader in new and pre-owned sales and customer satisfaction. We will do more to see you happy and coming back for all your Hyundai needs.
New Sonata Indianapolis
You know you’re excited to put the new Hyundai Sonata in your driveway. Find yours now, along with Indianapolis’s BEST service and value.
Pre-Owned Sonata Indianapolis
A vehicle this exciting and efficient is always in high demand. That’s why it’s easy to maintain a strong selection of pre-owned models to choose from.
Incentives and Rebates
The Ray Skillman discount is always above and beyond what Hyundai offers on new vehicles. Your new Sonata won’t break the bank.
Experience the Skillman Difference
Buying a vehicle is a special experience. We understand that this isn’t something our customers do every day, which is why we treat every interaction with the respect that it deserves. Ray Skillman has served the Indianapolis market for decades because we believe that the community and its people supersede any expectations set by a corporation. This is your community. This is our community. When you are shopping for a new or used Hyundai Sonata, you expect the experience to match the promise, which is why we are open and transparent every step of the way. Below, you will find more information about the Sonata. We hope that you’ll contact us and allow us the opportunity to show you why buying from Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai really is the best shopping decision you can make.
Ray Skillman Hyundai Sonata
There’s more to a vehicle demonstration than picking out colors and taking a test drive. At Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai, we want you to know everything that’s important to YOU for your next new vehicle. The Sonata is uniquely positioned in the Indianapolis market because of our passion for incredible performance and versatility. The Sonata has the proper mixture of superlative style and driver-focused fun that’s appealing to Indianapolis. Our team is here to make sure you’re aware of every feature, tip, and maintenance best practice because we take pride in delivering the ultimate shopping experience for our customers. Stop into our hassle-free showroom to get a taste for just how incredible your new Sonata really is.
Attention to detail is important. You won’t miss a thing when you shop at Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai.
We know you have many options when it comes to Hyundai dealers in the Indianapolis area. Our hope is that you will give us the first opportunity to earn your business because of the tremendous experience, great pricing, superb selection, and our commitment to making your buying experience the most positive one you’ve ever had when shopping for a vehicle. We stand behind the idea of delivering the type of respectful engagement that the people of Indianapolis deserve and if you give us the first opportunity, you’ll see why our customers come back time and time again.
WHY RAY SKILLMAN SOUTHSIDE HYUNDAI?
Some dealerships take pride in their sales numbers. Others point to their P&L statements to determine their success. At Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai, the most important indicator of whether or not we’re successfully achieving our goals is when YOU are overwhelmed by our outstanding customer experience. It goes beyond satisfaction. We want you to be ecstatic with the way you were treated and impressed with how easy it was to get the best Hyundai deal in Indiana. Your opinion is the one that matters at Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai. It’s what drives our success.
Customers Come First
See What Our Customers Are Saying
Absolutely loved everything the staff was super kind and understanding considering i decided to bring my kiddos along the day i purchased my 2022 Tucson hybrid thankful for my sales rep showing me the 2022 over the 2024 he really listened to me when I told him what I wanted with a sunroof and seat fabric.
Darla is the best sales lady! She has helped me and my family many times! Ask for her!!!
Very good service! I highly recommend neekoh!
We had an outstanding experience at Ray Skillman Hyundai West! From the moment we walked in until we drove away in our new Telluride, the entire process was smooth, professional, and completely stress-free.
A huge thank you to Devin Lester, who went above and beyond to make this the best car-buying experience we’ve ever had. Devin was knowledgeable, patient, and never made us feel pressured. He took the time to answer every question, kept us informed throughout the process, and genuinely cared about helping us find the right vehicle for our family.
Buying a car can often feel overwhelming, ... Read More Google - Jul 31, 2026
We are Costco members and wanted to use the Costco Auto Program, which is why we came to this dealership. J.R. was an amazing salesman who made the car buying process so much easier and pleasant than we ever expected. The entire team that assisted us was phenomenal. It was the best car buying experience we have ever had. My husband normally hates the car shopping and buying process, but he was thrilled with how easy they made it for us. I highly recommend this dealership of professionals!
Ray Skillman Hyundai Southside is the best place to get a great car. I leased my first, ,2011Hyundai Toucsan SE , then bought it at a fair price after the lease. I didn't even look at other brands, went back to Skillman for what I wanted and got the same great sale of my new one. Darla was an excellent sales rep & helped greatly with the electronic setups. Very impressed. Would recommend this dealership.
Incredibly friendly staff. We drive a Nissan LEAF And this is one of the only available charging stations around Indianapolis to fast charge. The staff is always so friendly and accommodating. Love browsing their inventory while we’re there. This dealership is at the top of our list when we purchase our next vehicle.
Chris was so wonderful and helped me get my truck sold!
Good service and friendly people .
Had the part I needed in stock
Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. We weren't pressured at all, and the entire staff was very friendly. JR Taylor (Salesman) was extremely kind, polite, and helpful throughout the entire experience. Highly recommend!
Nicest waiting room on the south side!
Great customer service with no high pressure sales, used vehicle was fairly priced and as described. Enjoyed working with Darla and Chris.
Perfect car purchasing experience! From getting a quote for my trade-in over the phone to the test-drive and negotiation.
Service dept is great! I originally bought my Hyundai at Bob Rohman on E. Washington St. but will never go back there again.
I drove from Noblesville to this dealership for a Honda Odyssey—about an hour. We are a family of 7 and needed to trade in a telluride because we just didn’t fit in it. We wanted to be back in on the van mom life. JR was so helpful, no pressure and really worked with us to make us happy. Very happy with our experience and will use him again. So thank you, JR!
Friendly but not pushy. They let you take you time and look over the selection of car models. Allowed for a very thorough test drive on all the vehicles I needed to consider.
Tanner was a great salesman. Dealerships walked us through all the car features and setting up in fun infotainment system.
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I had a great experience purchasing a vehicle from this location. This is one of the first times, I have purchased a vehicle and did not feel taken advantage of. From the very beginning, working with Ms. Kensey on your internet sales team. She is a sweetheart and she keeps great communication. Big shout out to my boy Marcus, he is a genuine / straight forward guy, he did an awesome job showing me the vehicle and made sure I was going to be happy with my purchase. He even came in ... Read More Google - Feb 27, 2026
We just purchased a new Palisade Hybrid from Ray Skillman Hyundai in Greenwood. We had an amazing salesperson, Darla, who made the buying process super easy. Just a real pleasure to work with and helped us get an appointment at Ziebart by calling her go-to contact there after business hours. Mike, the finance manager, was great as well. Highly recommend.
Great experience here at this location. The online team was great with communication via text messaging. Joe, Jessika.Ashley were great to work with during this process. I was able to se tie financing with them, get a good vehicle and complete most of the process via text and phone calls before coming into the dealership. I drive a commercial truck for a living and time is hard to find. Thank you so much for getting this deal done for me. I will definitely be back.
👍👍so nice every one here !
I want to take a moment to recognize the kindness and respect shown to me by the team at Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai. While I haven’t purchased a vehicle from them yet, the care they’ve shown me — simply by helping me charge my EV — speaks volumes about who they are.
No pressure. No obligation. Just genuine helpfulness and decency. That kind of integrity is rare and deeply appreciated.
Because of this experience, I’m beyond motivated to make Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai the place where my family purchases our next vehicle. When people treat you well before a ... Read More Google - Feb 6, 2026
Ray Skillman Hyundai was a great experience. We had bought from them in the past and they appreciated that and helped us with our current purchase. They were exceptional on trying to find the best deal as far as financing went . Great service and we appreciate our salesman Zach Clossen he worked well with us and very patient with us so thank you Zach I’ll be sending people your way ❤️
Great people to work with ! Great Service ! Quick in and out !
Got me worked in when others couldn't
Service here is fairly quick and easy considering they are changing the oil, topping fluids, checking alignment and doing an all points inspection... for free! It comes with the purchase a new Hyundai. Most importantly, even though my Hyundai was purchased at another location, they are taking care of all of my needs here. They even helped me setup free features I didn't know were available, like the Bluelink system. This is my now my favorite Hyundai service and future sales location. Thanks Ray Skillman!
Thanks Marcus and Blake, we love the new Shiny Red Tucson. The two of you made the process easy and less painful in the loss of our Santa Fe. May she rest in peace and hope karma gets the truck driver that damaged her beyond repair. Seriously, it was a great experience at Ray Skillman and I would buy from you all again. Donna Hoyt
If you want a new ride, call Tyler!!! He was amazing!!! He could have pushed me to a more expensive car, but he showed me a car that had everything I wanted and saved me alot of money!! The shop was clean and the staff was all knowledgeable and very friendly!! I highly recommend!!
Salesperson (Blake Newlin) and management were awesome. Highly recommend
This is 2nd vehicle I have bought from these guys. No matter my situation they came through and made a deal for me. I want to especially give a shout out to sales lady Darla she is amazing and have worked with her before and would again. I recommend this place no matter what your in market for not just Hyundai I have bought 2 fords from them.
Rusty Jr....good job.
I had an amazing experience working with Zach! As a busy mom of four who works full time, I really appreciated how quick and easy he made the process. We were able to search for vehicles and discuss my needs through text, which saved me so much time. When I arrived at the dealership, the vehicles were ready for me to look at and the paperwork was prepped, making everything smooth and efficient. Zach truly went above and beyond to make the process stress-free. Highly recommend!
Jack Townsend was amazing , he made me feel welcome and helped me much with every question I recommend him
I’m just a momma of two littles who called in a desperate attempt to get into something quickly - and quickly was an understatement when Jess got to work ! In a matter of 3 hours I was into a new vehicle, low monthly and perfect fit for us ! I did NO sitting around at all ! She knocked everything out I came in on my break signed the papers and got handed the keys ! Perfect execution!
Eva sold me my new car at the big tent event. I told her what I wanted and my expectations, and she delivered exactly what I wanted - she even got my payment lower than what I was expecting. The whole process was smooth and very fast! As long as Eva is selling cars, she will be my go-to on all my vehicles.
Courtney in the service department was extremely helpful with my vehicle. My headlight was not in stock, but she told me she would order it and the next day it was there. The lounge was very comfortable and clean. I recommend this place whole hardly
Everyone was very attentive. They made the entire visit a pleasure.
Great service experience.
Takes great pride and care in the customer and their needs.
Ryan and Tyler were fantastic to work with. Both friendly, knowledgeable, and understanding. They made the whole process as simple as could be. I’ve never had a Hyundai before now, and will definitely be back in the future.
Very friendly and they have great coffee
Great place to buy a car. The people are friendly and willing to go out of their way to help you find the car you need.
Excellent dealership! From beginning to end we had a great experience with our vehicle purchase. If you want a salesman who will put everything into helping get the vehicle you want then see JR. He and the entire team are awesome.
After shopping around for a while for both used and new car options and visiting multiple dealerships; over 8+ dealerships doing test drives and working specifically with sales agents, getting their sales cards, negotiating best prices and performing & receiving follow up phone calls on both new and used cars. Out of all the dealership experiences I had, Tyler Gamble stood out as an amazingly authentic and helpful sales associate that I would buy from again and again. Quinton Tibbott and Kevin Knafel were amazing sales managers in the process as well. I felt extremely well heard for what I was ... Read More Google - Jun 19, 2025
Courtney was incredibly helpful when I called to get an estimate for a multipoint inspection. She had all the information I needed and then some; she was genuine and helped me to understand the details of the inspection and health of my vehicle. I would highly recommend this location purely based on the very human experience I had there, that is so uncommon in business these days.
I recently visited Hyundai for a few minor car issues, and had a good experience. The staff was incredibly friendly and addressed my issues.
Thanks to Bennet, Quinton and Mike for making our vehicle leasing experience a good one. They are all truly professionals and we thank them for being so friendly and courteous to my wife and I.
I enjoyed the entire purchase experience at Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai. Tyler really helped me get the exact vehicle I needed to improve my safety, comfort, and efficience. Thank you, Tyler and Eva!
Most of the employees are excellent! We've bought 3 cars over 14 years from this company. Highly recommend this place.
Great service as always. In and out in about an hour. Everyone is always courteous and professional. Ray skillman makes getting your car service fast and easy.
Thanks to Kevin and especially Darla, buying my car went extremely smooth, particularly given it was an out-of-state purchase. Darla was friendly and adept, staying in regular communication with me and answering all of my questions. After the credit check, Kevin got me an out-the-door price on the car the same day, something three other dealerships failed to do after weeks of negotiations. On the day of receipt, I drove to pick-up the car and was given what I felt was red carpet service; Darla gave me an orientation drive in the new car, setup BlueLink for me, and explained ... Read More Google - Jun 4, 2025
Great staff, they were patient and knowledgeable and not pushy at all.
We purchased a car there and got some reimbursement from the warranty after the car got totaled mostly friendly staff eager to help you
A great experience. Courteous, professional and repair/recall was done in the time estimated. Will be returning here in the future despite the additional travel time (note: I live in Bloomington IN and will not be taking my vehicle back to Andy Mohr Hyundai ever again 😱😡).
Thank you so much Zach! You stayed persistent in getting us into a vehicle that fit our needs and wants! Amazing customer service and understanding of our time as well. Being at a dealership for hours is not fun with a 4 year old and you made it to where we weren't there for hours, everything was ready to go when we arrived. I can't thank you enough! Tell Ron you need an extra bonus or a raise!
Would definitely recommend to others!
Clean friendly knowledgeable and honest people!
I recently purchased a vehicle from this dealership. They are truly exceptional in the way they treat their customers. If you are in the market for a car, visit this dealership, you will not be disappointed. They took their time with me and were not pushy at all. They gave me a great price on a brand new car!
Had car issue while out of town and they were super helpful! Greatly appreciate the care and swiftness of their service team
JR worked with me with my budget. Also found vehicle similar to what I was use to.
I am always treated well there.
I came into this dealer after seeing a car online that fit my needs and budget. Brad and Dustin were great and made the process smooth. No pressure just get down to business. I appreciate how easily the experience was.
I purchased some tires from Hyundai about 6 months ago and recently I had a tire issue. I called and spoke to Stephen in service about the issue and he promptly addressed my concern. He ordered the tire and notified me when the tire was received and got me scheduled. Once I arrived at the dealership, he greeted me at my car immediately, verified all my information and reconfirmed my concern. He then directed me to the very nice waiting area. Durning my wait, I had a question, and he answered it with great knowledge. While in the service write up ... Read More Google - Jan 21, 2025
Ok, I decided to wait for about 3 months before I wrote this review regarding my experience with Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai.
Back in January of 2022 my wife and I were looking for a Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy. Due to COVID our local dealer in Terre Haute, IN didn’t have any and wasn’t expecting any until April or beyond. So we decided to look to Indianapolis for dealerships and came across Ray Skillman. From my house to the dealership one way is 77 miles. So, I called the dealership and was connected to Tyler. I told him what I wanted, ... Read More DealerRater - Jan 4, 2025
The BEST dealership in town!
Zach was easy to work with. I forget the other peoples names but they were good too.
Zack and Dre were the absolute best. They helped me find what I was looking for and offered me an incredible price!
Robin provided unparalleled customer service and went above and beyond my expectations.
Your Sonata Shopping Experience
We hope we’ve answered most of your questions about why you should consider Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai as your first choice when shopping for a new or pre-owned Hyundai Sonata. If you are ready to learn more, please contact us through your preferred method of communication and ask us anything you’d like to know. If you’re ready to schedule your test drive, please use the form below. At Ray Skillman Southside Hyundai, you control your shopping experience. We’re here to help facilitate and to be your personal Hyundai experts.