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#287 of 295 34 MPG on first tank by rpb45 Jun 19, 2008 (6:56 pm)
Bought a used 2007 Elantra with 30K miles on it. It is a GLS with a manual tranny. I traded in a very used 1996 Nissan Maxima. The Maxima got surprisingly decent gas mileage for a 6 cylindar car. It had 185K miles and I was getting 27Mpg with mostly highway miles.   On my first full tank of gas with the Elantra I got 34 MPG driving the same route. I had heavy use of A/C and did 75-80mpg. It's been cooler so I'll see how it goes with out heavy A/C use and I'm driving a little slower this week to see if my MPG improves significantly. So far I'm impressed with the car.
#288 of 295 2008 Elantra GLS Mileage by wamba2000 Jun 30, 2008 (2:27 pm)
Bought an 08 Elantra since with rebates and discounts it was barely above what a two year old Elantra was going for at the dealer. My 20 year old son drives the car primarily, he drives hard, hope the Elantra can take it! He's got a couple thousand miles on the car already and mileage in town has been at 30, with a highway trip getting 36 driving upwards of 75mph with the a/c running. Not bad....   I plan on using the car for a road trip later in July, I will drive a bit more conservatively and see if I can get 40!   BTW, flew into Las Vegas for a meeting, rented a mid-sized car.....They told me to pick out a car in the mid-sized row and the Elantra was there. Used to think it was a compact.....! Replies to this message: backy (Jun 30, 2008 3:30 pm)
#289 of 295 Re: 2008 Elantra GLS Mileage [wamba2000] by backy Jun 30, 2008 (3:30 pm)
Replying to: wamba2000 (Jun 30, 2008 2:27 pm) By interior volume, the Elantra IS a mid-sized car. So of course it's one of the most fuel-efficient "mid-sized" cars too. What I think is funny is that some rental agencies consider "mid-sized" to include cars like the Elantra, Fusion/Milan, Mazda6, and Corolla.
#290 of 295 40MPG by montana7 Jun 30, 2008 (4:05 pm)
We just picked up our Elantra Se ..Sat. It gets over 40MPG in the first 250 miles! VERY impressed so far.
#291 of 295 07 elantra by bwaller78 Jul 09, 2008 (4:17 pm)
I just returned from a 4th of July trip, I logged 812 miles and got 34.3 mpg overall, and 36.32 mpg on my initial trip getting to my destination. My average speed was 75-80 mph. I was going to set the cruise control at 70 mph(which is the speed limit), but I did not get to leave early as I wanted to. On my return trip my elantra still yielded 33 mpg going 80 mph, and loaded with stuff and 100+ temps with a/c going the whole time. Replies to this message: 3kidsinback (Aug 02, 2008 11:38 am) bhmr59 (Aug 02, 2008 2:23 pm) 3kidsinback (Aug 14, 2008 3:30 am)
#292 of 295 Re: 07 elantra [bwaller78] by 3kidsinback Aug 02, 2008 (11:38 am)
Replying to: bwaller78 (Jul 09, 2008 4:17 pm) My first tank of gas yielded 31.2 MPG with mixed driving. I filled the tank up until the auto shut-off. My average speed was 29. The MPG computer was 2.5 MPG's off of "real world". Replies to this message: bhmr59 (Aug 02, 2008 2:23 pm) 3kidsinback (Aug 14, 2008 3:30 am)
#293 of 295 Re: 07 elantra [3kidsinback] by bhmr59 Aug 02, 2008 (2:23 pm)
Replying to: 3kidsinback (Aug 02, 2008 11:38 am) Disregard your first tank of gas. The "full tank" you got when picking up your car probably was a little under full.   See how your computer does after you fill and drive it. Your manual calculations and the computer should be within .1 mpg due to rounding in the computer. Replies to this message: 3kidsinback (Aug 14, 2008 3:30 am)
#294 of 295 Re: 24 MPG [backy] by cajim Aug 12, 2008 (11:08 am)
Replying to: backy (May 25, 2008 7:24 am) Ok friends here is the 911 on MPG. I own a 2008, Elantra, SE, A/T, PZEV. My car now has 8,800 miles on it, purchased new in March. At first, Initially I was not too impressed with the MPG. Since then it has improved nicely. Best MPG to date: 37. There is a caviat...I drove without using the A/C and I used the cruise control when I could, and I did not exceed 70 MPH. The best while using the A/C was 32 MPG and exceeding 70 MPH, 75/80. If you use the Tach as a guide, keep your RPM's between 2500/2750 and you will see the higher MPG numbers. My day to day mixed driving runs between 28 & 30 MPG. Over the years, I've owned 6 Honda's...all, without exception were fine automobiles...the Elantra has caught up with Honda in many ways...a bit more refinement and they're there. Still love Honda and the Hyundai warranty was the big selling feature to me. cajim 08.12.08
#295 of 295 Re: 07 elantra [bhmr59] by 3kidsinback Aug 14, 2008 (3:30 am)
Replying to: bhmr59 (Aug 02, 2008 2:23 pm) Again put 10.5 gallons in, and calculated 30.4 MPG after travelling 320 miles. This is the "second tank". Trip comuter calcualted 28.5.

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