We have had nothing but good things to say about the new Hyundai Sonata->ke1859, expect of course for the recall issues. It won our midsize sedan test, beating out the Honda Accord->ke237 and Toyota Camry,->ke246 and it has been praised by numerous other media outlets.

With all these awards and great comments, the Sonata began to sell very well. It began to move up the sales ladder and now, it has overtaken the Nissan Altima->ke542 for third place in the midsize sedan segment, according to The Detroit News. Hyundai sold 21,399 models, just falling behind Honda's 22,506 mark for the Accord and Toyota's 30,000 sales for the Camry.

The Korean sedan has been kicking the tails of the Ford Fusion->ke433 and the Chevrolet Malibu->ke1034 for quite some time, but this is the first time that it has beaten a major Japanese machine. There are many reasons for this overtaking. Styling, performance, build quality, and the car's incredible fuel economy have helped it climb easily up the ladder.

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