Used Hyundai Sonata Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 16 points more than private sellers; a salvage title knocks off about 13%; OH is the cheapest state at -14% and WA the priciest at +16%; a hybrid Sonata asks +11% against the median of its model year.

Hyundai Sonata price by model year

FIG.01·Hyundai Sonata prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$25,502	—	7
2025	$19,995	—	10
2024	$20,995	—	10
2023	$20,995	—	5
2022	$15,999	—	11
2021	$16,189	—	25
2020	$13,489	—	11
2019	$10,500	2×	30
2018	$9,995	2.3×	55
2017	$7,000	2.3×	71
2016	$7,550	2×	61
2015	$7,150	2.3×	75
2014	$5,500	2.7×	48
2013	$5,000	2.9×	112
2012	$4,500	3×	80
2011	$4,000	2.4×	93
2010	$2,999	—	23
2009	$2,900	3.1×	31
2008	$2,995	—	16
2007	$3,200	—	18
2006	$3,400	3.3×	33
2005	$2,500	—	13
2004	$2,750	—	7
2003	$2,200	—	9
2000	$1,999	—	6

ROWS 25·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2019 model year, the Hyundai Sonata has a median asking price of $10,500; the Chrysler 300 asks $10,995. All two ask within 5% of each other.

Dealer or private seller

On the Hyundai Sonata the dealer markup works out at 16% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Hyundai Sonata — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Private seller	1,316	-3.8%	$5,342
Dealer	1,266	+11.7%	$8,364

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Hyundai Sonata — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	2,298	+4.5%	$6,659
Rebuilt	136	-7.8%	$8,415
Salvage	56	-12.9%	$7,031

ROWS 3·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Branded titles are harder to insure, finance and resell, so check the exact car first: run its VIN against the records.

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2013 Sonata, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 50–75k and 200–225k bands the asking price falls 55%.

FIG.04·Hyundai Sonata — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
50–75k miles	baseline	16
75–100k miles	−15%	39
100–125k miles	−28%	69
125–150k miles	−35%	64
150–175k miles	−45%	52
175–200k miles	−50%	26
200–225k miles	−55%	24

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2013 model year only

From the 50–75k band to 100,000 miles the asking price falls about 28%; the next 100,000 miles take off another 37%, so this car loses more of its value later.

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Hyundai Sonata is fuel: HYBRID asks +11% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Hyundai Sonata — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Fuel	Hybrid	169	+11.3%
Fuel	Gas	2,323	+3.0%

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Hyundai Sonata asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is WA at +16%, cheapest OH at -14% — 30 points apart, which on a $5,500 car is roughly $1,639.

FIG.06·Hyundai Sonata — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
OH	75	-13.5%
MN	90	-9.8%
GA	73	-9.5%
MO	88	-9.4%
FL	396	-6.7%
AZ	86	+7.3%
CA	565	+11.9%
OR	134	+12.5%
CO	82	+13.4%
WA	166	+16.3%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Hyundai Sonata cost?

The median asking price is $5,500 across 2,958 live listings. A 2000 asks about $1,999 and a 2026 about $25,502. The most listed year is 2013, at $5,000.

Is a used Sonata cheaper than a Chrysler 300?

Yes. For the 2019 model year the Sonata has a median asking price of $10,500 and the Chrysler 300 $10,995, so the Sonata asks 5% less.

Is it cheaper to buy a Sonata from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 11.7% above and private sellers 3.8% below, a gap of about $2,480 on a 2022 at $15,999.

How much value does a Sonata lose per 25,000 miles?

About 12% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2013 Sonata, measured from the 50–75k band to the 200–225k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Hyundai Sonata valuation tool.

How much less is a salvage-title Sonata worth?

A salvage-title Sonata asks 13% less than the median for its model year (56 listings): about $2,064 off a 2022 at $15,999.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Sonata?

Of the states with enough listings, OH asks least at -13.5% against the national median, and WA most at +16.3%. On the typical $5,500 Sonata that spread is about $1,639.

Why do Sonata prices for the same year vary so much?

Among 33 listings of the 2006 Sonata, the priciest tenth asks 3.3× what the cheapest tenth does: $4,999 against $1,500.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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