It's not normal to be able to hear the sparking in the cylinders because the small noise the sparks make should be drowned out by the explosion of the fuel and moving parts in the engine. What you are hearing COULD be arcing electricity from the coils or wires, but I'd be surprised if such a new car would need wires already. However, since you are troubleshooting hesitation, it's something you should look for.
With the engine OFF (we don't want you getting hit by an errant spark!), remove the engine cover and whatever else you need to remove to get a good look at the coils and wires. Start the car and see if you can find the source of the arcing. If you can see it (it might be easier to see at night), you definitely need to replace the coils and wires.
It's cheap and easy to do yourself. If you aren't convinced that it's a spark plug wire, ticking noises can also be the valves. One solution to this is to use thicker oil, which will help hydraulic lifters that rely on oil pressure.
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