LF (7th generation) · Mid-size sedan

2015–2019 Hyundai Sonata Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2015–2019 Hyundai Sonata: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

Last verifiedAugust 21, 2026

Photo: Mr.choppers / CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil: 5W-20, 4.8 qt (base engine)
Battery: Group 94R (AGM, idle-stop-equipped trims) / 124R (flooded, non-ISG trims)
Tire size: 205/65R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades: 26" / 17"
Cabin filter: 97133-C1000 (gas); 97133-C1010 (Hybrid/PHEV)
Key fob battery: CR2032

2015–2019 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 2015–2019 Hyundai Sonata?

Engine	Model years	Trims	Oil	Capacity
2.4L 4-cylinder (Theta II GDI)	2015–2019	SE, Sport, Limited (2.4L)	5W-20	4.8 qt
1.6L Turbo 4-cylinder (Gamma T-GDI, Eco)	2015–2019	Eco	5W-30	4 qt
2.0L Turbo 4-cylinder (Theta II Turbo GDI)	2015–2019	Sport 2.0T, Limited 2.0T	5W-30	4.2 qt
2.0L Hybrid / Plug-in Hybrid (Nu 2.0L GDI + electric motor)	2016–2019	Hybrid, Hybrid Limited, Plug-in Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid Limited	5W-20	4 qt

Year-by-year changes

2015Generation launch on the LF platform; Eco 1.6T added
2016Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid trims join the lineup with the Nu 2.0L GDI hybrid powertrain
2018Mid-cycle facelift arrives; a new mid-range SEL trim is added with Blue Link telematics, SiriusXM, HD Radio, and a power driver's seat standard (base SE and Eco lose those items as standard equipment)
2018–2019Mid-cycle facelift: new front/rear styling, revised interior with digital instrument cluster option, Eco 1.6T dropped from some markets late in the run
2019Final model year of the LF generation; facelifted trim lineup and styling carry over unchanged ahead of the all-new DN8 for 2020

Model years in this generation

2015 Sonata 2016 Sonata 2017 Sonata 2018 Sonata 2019 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.