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#236 of 295 Re: MPG Update: 22K Miles [travisn000] by whatstar1117 Dec 18, 2007 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: travisn000 (Dec 16, 2007 8:16 am) Reprogramming speedo/odo has definite impact on indicated MPG. We were at 30-31 before and 26-27 after. That matches up with the appr.10% error from the factory.
#237 of 295 55MPG at 20mph!!! by g_designer Jan 12, 2008 (11:02 am)
That what I get on my Elantra SE 2007....going down a steep windy hill (mpg meter reset). Going up the same hill, I get 15.6mpg by the time I get to the top.   Seriously though I have been underwhelmed with my gas mileage. My 1993 Geo Prizm (rated at 27/31) gets better MPG's than this car which is rated at 28/36.   My last average MPG over 1000 miles has been 24.5. Average speed was 25mph. (I usually cruise at 35 to 45 in the city, but I have lots of lights and stop signs to deal with.) I don't pedal to the metal. I gradually accelerate and stop. I'd say TIME-wise I spend 17% on freeway and 83% on the street. City trips are usually less than 5 miles (bad for mpg I know). To be fair when I was getting 30mph driving the Geo, I did about 4x the fwy mileage. I have 3500 miles on the new car.   Still a nice car and a great value. Read about my other experiences on my blog. Replies to this message: backy (Jan 12, 2008 11:53 am) g_designer (Apr 27, 2008 8:48 pm)
#238 of 295 Re: 55MPG at 20mph!!! [g_designer] by backy Jan 12, 2008 (11:53 am)
Replying to: g_designer (Jan 12, 2008 11:02 am) ...but I have lots of lights and stop signs to deal with.   Aye, there's the rub. When stopped, your mpg is 0. And then there's the fact you do mostly short trips. And it's winter now. Under those conditions, 24.5 mpg is not bad at all. One thing to try, if you aren't already, is coast as much as possible, e.g. as you approach those stop lights (assuming traffic permits it). Replies to this message: g_designer (Apr 27, 2008 8:48 pm)
#239 of 295 2007 elantra gls by bwaller78 Feb 17, 2008 (1:40 pm)
On a recent trip of 600 miles round trip, I averaged 36.03 mpg. On the fist leg of the trip i got 31.8 mpg on the firstt 160 miles. On the next 286 miles got 40.26 mpg. I was blown away when I stopped for gas. I had to do a double take, the pump read 7.1 gallons on 285.9 miles on the trip odometer. The road conditions was excellent, and virtually no wind and set cruise control at 70 pmh. Replies to this message: gary045 (May 02, 2008 3:39 pm) bhmr59 (May 03, 2008 3:14 pm) gary045 (May 06, 2008 6:56 am)
#240 of 295 2007 Elantra Automatic 4 cyl by bassfearmee Mar 27, 2008 (7:51 am)
Just purchased my Elantra, I am getting 36.2 MPG highway, one occupant in the vehicle (me), cruise control set at 65mph, a/c off. I average 32MPG highway with 3 occupants, average speed of 75mph.
#241 of 295 mileage update by bwaller78 Apr 11, 2008 (3:37 pm)
After 5000 miles, getting 27-28 mpg in city and 33-36 hwy mpg, with 70 mph and light to no wind, Summer has yet to come, but will update with use of a/c during the summer months.
#242 of 295 Looks promising by mort4371 Apr 19, 2008 (6:32 am)
Time will tell, but I like the start I got with my 08 SE (manual). First tankful, half used on the return trip from Fitzgerald and half in my normal daily drive (50% rural, 50% highway), showed 32.3 on the computer, I figured about 31 from the fillup. Considering the brand new tight engine, and the fact that my return trip from Fitz was very mpg-unfriendly (I skipped the freeway for stop-and-go Rockville Pike, followed by winding, mountain routes into and through PA -- didn't want to burn the new engine in with 150 miles of steady, 2400rpm freeway droning), I think that was a very promising performance.   I'm keeping all gas receipts, and will update periodically with my overall, average, everyday mileage.
#243 of 295 Re: 55MPG at 20mph!!! [backy] by g_designer Apr 27, 2008 (8:48 pm)
Replying to: backy (Jan 12, 2008 11:53 am) I do try to coast to the light when possible instead gassing it to the light.   Update: I am going to start tracking my fill ups and posting data to fueleconomy.gov. On my most recent fill up, it took 8.28 gallons to fill the tank back up. Trip meter and odometer read 237 miles. That would mean my avg MPG on that tank is 28.6 if the gas pump reading is accurate. However my trip meter MPG was at 24.7. That is a significant difference.   Any of you have found manual calculations differ from your trip meter?
#244 of 295 Getting 30mpg so far from first 500 miles by mjoshi Apr 28, 2008 (4:18 am)
Okay brand new 08 Elantra SE automatic is giving me 30mpg in combined city/highway driving. Will see if it improves anymore. So far it is okay mileage for me not too good but can work with it.
#245 of 295 04 5 spd by gary045 May 02, 2008 (7:38 am)
Just got back from a 2,400 mile round trip from WV to TX. Mostly cloudy and cool conditions. Checked 3 tanks of gas and came up with 37mpg each time while doing 70 mph with the air off most of the time.   Started out with fresh Valvoline full synthetic oil and pumped all the tires up to 33 lbs. The higher tire pressure made some bad road conditions a little louder but I was very pleased with the mpg while paying the painful $3.50 to $3.80 a gallon.

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