The range anxiety, battery pack fires and especially, battery expenses were always the kryptonite to the car mass market. Now Hyundai have taken the lead to give a lifetime battery warranty for its Sonata hybrids. The always cautious late hybrid adopters will probably favor the larger sedan. With less long term anxiety covered, it will definitely steal market from the stumbling Volt and much smaller Prius models.
Lifetime warranty for 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid batteries