If you want all this turbo goodness, you’ll have to opt for one of three trim lines, all at the high end of the Sonata hierarchy — the $28,999 2.0T, the $31,749 2.0T Limited, and the $33,499 2.0T Limited with Navigation.

Time will tell if consumers are ready to accept a “four” as a premium midsize powerplant. (Photo: Mike Goetz/Auto123.com)

The 2.0T also introduces some new features for Sonata: 18-inch silver alloy wheels; dual exhaust system; steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.

The Sonata line starts at $22,000, so the turbo engine is definitely being billed and bundled as a premium piece. Time will tell if consumers are ready to accept a “four” as a premium midsize powerplant. But the time is already here, when a “four” can motive a midsize car with sizzle and sophistication.