The seventh generation of the Sonata charged the market in 2014, and the carmaker promised a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid version, which were introduced later on.

The seventh generation of the Sonata was introduced in 2014 and, a year later, the Korean carmaker introduced the plug-in hybrid version at the 2015 North American International Motor Show.

Hyundai introduced the sixth generation of the Sonata in 2009 with ICE-only drivetrains and updated it in 2010 for the 2011 model year with a hybrid version.