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2011–2014 Hyundai Sonata Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2011–2014 Hyundai Sonata: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-20, 4.8 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 124R (BCI Group 35-equivalent case size), 590 CCA
Tire size
205/65R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades
24" / 16"
Key fob battery
CR2032
Fuel tank
18.5 gal

2011–2014 Hyundai Sonata maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2011–2014 Hyundai Sonata?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta II GDI)2011–2014GLS, SE, Limited (2.4L)5W-204.8 qt
2.0L Turbo 4-cylinder (Theta II Turbo GDI)2011–2014SE 2.0T, Limited 2.0T (Sonata Turbo)5W-304.9 qt
2.4L Hybrid (Nu 2.4L GDI + electric motor)2011–2014Hybrid, Hybrid Limited5W-204.8 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2011Generation launch (US sales began in 2010 for MY2011); Sonata Hybrid joins the lineup
  • 2012–2014Mid-cycle facelift, Korean-built cars refreshed in 2012, North American-built cars in late 2013 for MY2014
  • 2013Minor feature reshuffling among trims; the base GLS model's manual transmission is discontinued
  • 2014North American-built Sonatas receive the mid-cycle refresh previewed on Korean-built cars in 2012 (new grille, LED-accented lighting, revised wheels); first US-built model year with the facelifted styling

Model years in this generation

2011 Sonata2012 Sonata2013 Sonata2014 Sonata

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Hyundai Sonata guide.

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