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#101 of 108 Hyundai Tucson below average fuel efficiency by luvtoscrab Jul 30, 2008 (3:22 pm)
My 2007 Hyundai Tucson, which I bought new, is only six months old. I only have 1800 miles on the car and drive mostly in town. The literature estimates 22 mpg for city driving. My car is getting a deplorable 12 mpg. Has anyone else had this experience? Replies to this message: jlflemmons (Jul 30, 2008 7:18 pm) ulltron (Aug 03, 2008 5:02 pm)
#102 of 108 Re: Hyundai Tucson below average fuel efficiency [luvtoscrab] by jlflemmons Jul 30, 2008 (7:18 pm)
Replying to: luvtoscrab (Jul 30, 2008 3:22 pm) 1800 miles in six months???!!!   The problem is that your engine is probably never getting to full operating temperature, and as such is running rich. May I suggest an oil change first, because I would bet you have fuel in the oil by now. Then, at least once a week, get the thing out on the road and cruise above 50MPH for at least 30 minutes. What you are doing will not only cause the car to get miserable gas mileage, you will shorten the life of the engine by constantly running it cold and with a rich fuel mixture.   Another point is that your engine will need at least 6000 miles on it to fully "break it in". After that point you should see your gas mileage steadily increase.   I really don't mean to sound rude, but NO CAR will get decent mileage if only driven for short trips at in-town speeds.
#103 of 108 Re: Hyundai Tucson below average fuel efficiency [luvtoscrab] by ulltron Aug 03, 2008 (5:02 pm)
Replying to: luvtoscrab (Jul 30, 2008 3:22 pm) Your vehicle is still in the break inn period. You will not see normal milage until about 5000 to 10000 miles. My 2007 Tucson V6 is getting 21 to 22 mpg regularly in the city and 24mpg highway and has 9000 miles on it. Be aware that it you frequently use hard exceleration on these vehicles, the milage will plumet quickly.
#104 of 108 any gas mileage report for 2009 4cyl AT 2wd by 9394 May 14, 2009 (12:06 pm)
I'm seriously considering getting a new Tucson 4cyl AT 2wd, can someone comment on the gas mileage of this vehicle and also, does it have enough power (trying to avoid the V6 for better fuel economy). thanks! Replies to this message: smartsally (May 14, 2009 6:45 pm)
#105 of 108 Re: any gas mileage report for 2009 4cyl AT 2wd [9394] by smartsally May 14, 2009 (6:45 pm)
Replying to: 9394 (May 14, 2009 12:06 pm) I have a 2007 Tucson, 4 cyl front wheel drive and am getting 23/24 mile per gallon consistently. I drive a combination of highway and city and most of the roads are pretty flat. I have all the power I need. I do have to push the pedal down some if I want some quick acceleration and it is a noticeable difference than a 6 cylinder. But my husband was surprised by its power when he first drove it. I am very happy with the vehicle.
#106 of 108 2007 Tucson V6 Poor Gas Mileage by sjfrank Jul 01, 2009 (11:13 am)
Hello:   I got a 2007 Tucson V6 in Nov. 2007 and have about 16K miles on it now. The MPG has never been better than 15 mpg. My wife usually drives it local so I understand the "city" range, though 15 is terrible. Is this common? Any ideas to boost it?   Thanks.   Steve Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 01, 2009 1:12 pm) ulltron (Jul 01, 2009 5:41 pm)
#107 of 108 Re: 2007 Tucson V6 Poor Gas Mileage [sjfrank] by steve_ HOST Jul 01, 2009 (1:12 pm)
Replying to: sjfrank (Jul 01, 2009 11:13 am) The first thing I'd recommend is to make sure you have the basics covered - the smart driving part of the equation may be the biggest factor.   We Test the Tips - What Really Saves Gas? And How Much?   We Test the Tips Part II - Save Gas with Smart Driving and Slick Aerodynamics
#108 of 108 Re: 2007 Tucson V6 good Gas Mileage [sjfrank] by ulltron Jul 01, 2009 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: sjfrank (Jul 01, 2009 11:13 am) I also have the 2007 Tucson with V6 and about 15,000 miles. I'm getting 20.5 mpg driving normally with mostly city driving and about 22 mpg if I manual shift. When manually shifting, I start off in 2nd gear, shift to 3rd as soon as it will just over 20 mph, and 4th as soon as it will at around 40 mph. I still drive about 5 over the speed limit but try to anticipate stops and down shift to help break the vehicle. Since I live near the coast, it is very flat here and my city commute is not bad. Mileage will drop quickly with heavy stop and go driving and/or hard acceration I'm getting around 25 mpg highway driving around 70 mph. Highway mileage is a little better driving at 60 and gets worse driving faster then 70. I'm very satisfied with my Tucson performance and I think the mpg is what you can expect for a small truck with V6 gasoline engine.

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