Yes , the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder in a 2002 Hyundai Sonata is an interference engine
( according to the Gates website - they make timing belts etc . )
Yes it is an interference engine.
I'm sorry, but it is.. YES
All Hyundai engines are interference engines. The belt must be replaced at 60,000 miles.
The 2010 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2014 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2002 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2007 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2004 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2009 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2005 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has an inline 4 engine.