2025 Hyundai Sonata SEL
Verdict #278 · 33,610 miles · VIN KMHL64JA6SA457205 · Stock # MOOSED
“Mid-market money for a 2025 Sonata SEL — $22,955 offers no pricing edge.”
Pros
- 1-Owner per CARFAX badge on the dealer photo
- 33,610 miles — reasonable for the year
- SEL: blind-spot, heated seats, wireless CarPlay/Android Auto, 12.3-inch screens
- 25/36 MPG; Hyundai’s 10-year powertrain warranty may partially transfer
- Franchise dealer: Fort Wayne Toyota, 4.2/5 across 1,156 reviews
Cons
- $22,955 is mid-pack: a 1-owner certified comp listed at $22,978 — same money, certified
- Great-value comps at $21,441–$22,790 undercut it by up to $1,500
- No discount to KBB or CARFAX values — paying the market, not beating it
Analysis
The 2025 Hyundai Sonata SEL is a genuinely good sedan — handsome, efficient (25/36 MPG), well-equipped, with a CARFAX 1-Owner badge on the dealer photo. But the price, $22,955 with 33,610 miles, is dead mid-market. A 1-owner Hyundai-certified comp listed at $22,978 — the same money with a factory certification — and ‘great value’ comps sit at $21,441–$22,790, up to $1,500 under this. There’s no edge here: not under KBB, not under the comp set. Sonatas are smart buys, but our badge is earned by price. At $21,500, we’d flip this in a heartbeat. As listed: pass.
Market Comparison
Dealer reputation: Fort Wayne Toyota — 4.2/5 on DealerRater across 1,156 reviews.
2025 Hyundai Sonata SEL market: comparable gas listings ask $20,133–$25,798; 1-owner certified comp at $22,978; great-value comps $21,441–$22,790. At $22,955 with 33,610 miles, this unit is mid-pack — matched or beaten by certified and great-value comps.
The Original Listing
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