2026 Hyundai Sonata · Trim vs trim
2026 Hyundai Sonata SE vs SEL Sport: what's the difference?
The SEL Sport costs $1,700 more. Current 2026 US base MSRPs exclude $1,295 freight, paint, , taxes and dealer charges. Retail builder availability does not establish an open bank. It starts at $29,150, and the SE at $27,450. The SEL Sport adds . It also changes the wheels, tires and seats. It gets 29 , 3 less than the SE's 32.
Our Sonata data has all six current US 2026 , the seven trim/drive configurations, wheels, major and gas//HTRAC power-flow examples. It doesn't have paint, port/dealer accessories, cosmetic color combinations, open-order-bank confirmation and option-adjusted mass yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | SE | SEL Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Combined mpg | SE32 mpg | SEL Sport29 mpg |
| City mpg | SE28 mpg | SEL Sport25 mpg |
| Highway mpg | SE38 mpg | SEL Sport36 mpg |
| Tire diameter | SE26.5″ | SEL Sport26.3″ |
| Wheel size | SE16″ | SEL Sport18″ |
| What | SE | SEL Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | SE16-inch alloy wheels | SEL Sport18-inch SEL Sport wheels |
| Tires | SE205/65R16 tires | SEL Sport235/45R18 tires |
| Seats | SEPremium cloth · manual driver seat | SEL SportPremium cloth · power driver seat |
| What | SE | SEL Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | SENot included | SEL SportYes |
| Qi wireless device charging | SENot included | SEL SportYes |
The same on both: horsepower (191 hp) and cargo behind the rear seats (15.6 cu ft).
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- SEL Hybrid vs Limited Hybrid
- N Line vs Limited Hybrid
- HTRAC all-wheel drive
- A hybrid powertrain
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- A panoramic sunroof
- Bose 12-speaker audio
- A Surround View Monitor
- Highway Driving Assist
- Remote Smart Parking Assist
- Hyundai Digital Key 2 Premium
- Qi wireless device charging
Build your own
Switch to the SE in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The SEL Sport, as it comes
↑ The answerSEL Sport
$29,150
SEL Sport
$29,150
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
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- Wheels
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- Screen
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- Combined mpg
- mpg
- EPA estimate · exact trim/drive
- Horsepower
- hp
- Gas engine rating
- Wheel size
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- 235/45R18
- Screen size
- ″
- Center touchscreen · all trims
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published base weight · options vary
- No HTRAC AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No 360° camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
What your options change
This is a stock SEL Sport. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the sedan.
- No HTRAC AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Panoramic roof
- No Bose audio
- No 360° camera
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Engine
- 2.5L GDI/MPI four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- Torque
- 181 lb-ft
- City / hwy
- 25 / 36 mpg · EPA estimate
- Trunk
- 15.6 cu ft · rear seats up · every trim
- Rear legroom
- 34.8″
- Ground clearance
- 5.3″ · published minimum
- Gauges
- 4.2-inch instrument display
- Seats
- Premium cloth · power driver seat
- Audio
- Standard audio
- Sunroof
- Not equipped · no factory package offered
- Highway Driving Assist
- Not equipped · Smart Cruise Control standard
- Remote parking
- Not equipped
- Tire repair
- Compact temporary spare