Hyundai Sonata N Line review

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As a medium sedan from a mainstream brand, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line may not strike you as being at the fore when it comes to infotainment and technology. This Hyundai punches above its weight, however.Get more news about hyundai sonata window control switch,you can vist our website!

Sure, it may not have the outright glitz and glamour of the tech-infested infotainment systems you’ll find in a Benz or BMW, but honestly, Hyundai does shine on the functionality front.

As a quick overview, the Sonata fronts up with a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen, Bluetooth, inbuilt navigation with live traffic updates, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and AM/FM/DAB+ radio.Above that you’ll find a colour head-up display, which remains visible even with polarised glasses on. You can tweak things like the colour and size of the speed display, and view blind-spot warnings, speed-limit info, and turn-by-turn navigation prompts here.

Along for the ride are also features like a 12-speaker Bose stereo, wireless smartphone charging, three USB ports up front, and one in the rear. That sound system is pretty decent, but while Bose may have an excellent reputation in home audio, its automotive systems can be variable, and I'd love the Sonata's to be just a bit crisper and clearer.One infotainment feature not listed on Hyundai’s spec sheet is the ability to play full-motion video on the centre screen. Upload your content to a USB and plug it in, and you can watch your clips when the car is in park. If you put the car in drive audio continues, but the video feed is unavailable.

On the quirky side, there's Hyundai's Sounds of Nature function, which lets you play ambient noise to, I don't know, help you relax maybe? I will say the Snowy Village theme, which is just creepy footsteps through the snow, is not what you want to hear after leaving a horror film late at night.

There's also steady rain, forest sounds, and busy cafe bustle – if that's your thing. Personally, I just stick to '80s and '90s digital radio stations.Along with infotainment functions themselves, the system allows access to a number of other vehicle functions.

That infotainment screen offers a crisp high-resolution display, and is snappy to respond to inputs. Vehicle settings menus are laid out in a way that’s sensible and easy to work through.

Within, you’ll find settings for things like the hands-free smart boot; a function that allows the boot to open hands-free when you stand at the rear of the car for a few seconds. I tend to turn this one off when washing the car to prevent inadvertently opening the boot with soapy water all over it.Oh, and if you’re looking for the actual boot release on the car, it’s hidden in the top part of the Hyundai logo affixed to the boot lid. Just press to open.

There are settings for easy access on the driver’s seat, which can slide back when the ignition is switched off, or scoot your seat forward for you once you’re in and have closed the driver’s door. Very courteous.As a shorty, I found the extended position meant I ended up clumsily rearward, making it tricky to get out, but there’s also a halfway position that suited my stature.

It’s also possible to match the heated and cooled seats to the climate control, so on frosty mornings the heated seats and steering wheel will switch on automatically, or the ventilation will kick in when it's roasting outside.

On that, after fiddling around with the seat controls I found a tiny hack – you can adjust the heating or ventilation in three steps, which means tap-tap-tapping to turn them off usually. You can also press and hold, and after a moment the seat climate will deactivate.