Shortly after its launch at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, we were set to drive the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid at an event in California. The coronavirus (Covid-19) had other plans, so Hyundai will instead send out the cars to review. As a substitute for the information usually given during the first drive event, Hyundai hosted a zoom call with product experts and engineers to fill us in on the company's mission with the new Sonata Hybrid.

As a reminder, the Sonata Hybrid is now powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower and 139 lb-ft of torque on its own. When combined with an electric motor, the total output is rated at 192 hp. More importantly, this combination yields excellent fuel economy ratings of up to 50/54/52 mpg city/highway/combined. Hyundai also made it clear that it wants to build hybrid vehicles that also look striking and are still fun to drive.