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Hyundai Sonata Real World MPG

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#865 of 922 Re: Why Wasn't Sonata Included - It should have been [tomjc2] by cpeny

Nov 06, 2012 (5:03 pm)

Replying to: tomjc2 (Nov 05, 2012 6:01 pm)
I further agree. I am ok with my highway mpg, but the city mpg has been a real joke. I drive all the time and I sometimes compete for the best gas mileage with my brother in California. I can not get within 7 mpg of the stated mpg for my 2011 sonata gls. Why can't we get Hyundai to take responsibility for this. Why is it only the highway mpg, surely others feel the same.

#866 of 922 Re: Why Wasn't Sonata Included - It should have been [tomjc2] by tomjc2

Nov 06, 2012 (8:08 pm)

Replying to: tomjc2 (Nov 05, 2012 6:01 pm)
I also took my Sonata back to the dealer complaining about the mileage. They looked it over and said it was fine. They said I needed to compute the mileage rather than trusting the MPG the car reports (I do log all miles and gas) and that the car was still breaking in. Well months later it has over 4,900 miles and it still hasn't improved. Based on some of the previous comments it will start to drop off sometime in the future.
 
Does anyone have the details of the analysis that EPA did? I didn't find it with some searching. I'd like to see what data and results EPA got for the Sonata vs the Sonata Hybrid, Elantra and the rest. I just find it hard to believe the Sonata was OK. Perhaps they just evaluated the combined value which might mask the lousy city mileage with the relatively good highway mileage.

#867 of 922 Re: Very Low MPGs [seaurchin] by lantzberry

Nov 08, 2012 (5:47 pm)

Replying to: seaurchin (Aug 07, 2011 4:55 pm)
I have a 2012 and have 13,600 miles on it and the gas mileage does not get any better. They are still telling me at the dealership it's not broke in yet, which is a bunch of bull!! This is my 1st hyundai and my last. Very disappointed all the way round!

#868 of 922 Re: Very Low MPGs [lantzberry] by bpe383

Nov 08, 2012 (6:06 pm)

Replying to: lantzberry (Nov 08, 2012 5:47 pm)
Sorry to tell you but mine got worse. 46,000 miles later I was getting worse MPG than my 2002 maxima, which was loaded, and tons nicer/faster. I sold the car only getting 28MPG on the high way. I really think there needs to be a investigation int this issue as no one is getting the miles. I understand it's just an estimate, but how do you get an eat. that no I've read, or heard from has ever gotten. Hyundai needs to step up quick and make this right, or risk losing millions of customers.

#869 of 922 Sonata mpg by jimsatexas

Nov 11, 2012 (7:06 pm)

I bought my 2013 Sonata in June. It is NOT the turbo. It was rated at 25 mpg in the city and 35 on the highway. I haven't had it on a trip yet but will soon. I have about 3500 miles on the odometer. I am averaging about 22.5 mpg in the city and am not a hard driver and am not in much traffic. I live near an expressway so some of the miles are red-light, and stop sign free. I'm not seeing much difference whether I use ECO or not.
 
This is my second brand new Sonata. The first was a 2003 with a V-6 and in the past few years was getting 21 in town and about 28 on trips.
 
And I agree, Hyundai should have had this on the list as well.

#870 of 922 Re: Sonata mpg [jimsatexas] by crankeee

Nov 12, 2012 (6:34 am)

Replying to: jimsatexas (Nov 11, 2012 7:06 pm)
Jim: We have ~11000 on our 2012 GLS. Same MPG in town as you are getting. Choosing route with intown xway ups the mileage to high 20's. Real upside is highway. Reset the trip computer and test it on the highway at diff. speeds. We get 33 75+ and 37+ 65-70, so the car is speed sensitive. Also our MPG seems to be increasing at same speeds as it is broken in. so far, so good. Hybrid did not work for us with mostly highway miles and cost to buy and we prefer NOT the ultra small cars with 1.5-1.8L engines required to get ultra MPG. for teh size, service, cost vs. value and our needs we got the perfect car for oue needs. Good luck.

#871 of 922 Re: My new 2013 Sonata Limited [targettuning] by targettuning

Nov 14, 2012 (10:57 am)

Replying to: targettuning (Sep 05, 2012 6:24 am)
I kind of thought my post was pretty non-threatening and thoughtfully written if I say so myself but it proves only one thing as far as I can tell by many of the replies and that is the old adage "you can't please all the people all the time" is absolutely true!!! I personally have a 2012 SE and while I admit we don't have a proper city or big city traffic the MPG readout consistanyly shows 24-26 MPG city/or in my case medium town driving and 34 highway. I consider that good and am not about to camp out at my dealer demanding a refund as many of you seem to want. i.e."The car is great EXCEPT we don't get the ADVERTISED fuel economy". "This is the last Hyundai product we will buy"." Hyundai should buy it back", "Can we instigate a lemon law claim?" etc. Simply buy a Volt, a Leaf, a Prius, a C-Max, a diesel Jetta or Golf, all noted for great overall fuel economy (and in the case of the Leaf no fuel used) and maybe just maybe the economy will be acceptable to you, but then again, maybe not.

#872 of 922 Re: My new 2013 Sonata Limited [targettuning] by larrys1352

Nov 14, 2012 (1:05 pm)

Replying to: targettuning (Nov 14, 2012 10:57 am)
Another Sonata apologist. Whenever I post I get the same crap from Mr. Hyundai.

#874 of 922 Re: My new 2013 Sonata Limited [targettuning] by longo2

Nov 14, 2012 (11:03 pm)

Replying to: targettuning (Nov 14, 2012 10:57 am)
I just read this post and wonder..what is the "advertized mpg" for a Sonata? I don't have a Hyundai but 34mpg's on the highway from a big sedan sounds pretty damn good to me.
 
(I can't get that from my Nissan Versa!)

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