P icking up a new car on a low budget can be hard at times or even scary. Typically, with a budget of $20,000, your best ...

But the turbocharged powertrain wasn't enough for the Sonata SE 2.0T to take top honors in a late-2011 three-way comparison with the Camry SE V-6 and Passat VR6 SEL (the Hyundai placed last).

While essentially the same car as last year, Hyundai has made a few changes to the 2012 Sonata. Fuel economy for each engine has improved slightly, with the 2.4-liter picking up two mpg city and ...