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#3 of 84 How's the accereration by 79customd Aug 24, 2006 (12:38 pm)
How good does the car accerate? In order to acheive that type of mileage do you have to ride easy on the accerator or can you just drive it normal? I est drove a 2004 Ford Taurus LX with the base 3.0L V6 and I constantly found myself stomping the accelerator to merge into traffic from an intersection. I know that most of that is probably that the car is underpowered so that mite not be the same in a car of the weight of the Accent. Do you feel that the Accent is powerful enough to keep up with traffic, or do you feel the Elantra mite be a better bet, just for safety. Anybody feel free to voice your opinion on this. Thanks for posting!
#4 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [79customd] by flackone Aug 28, 2006 (8:08 pm)
Replying to: 79customd (Aug 20, 2006 4:31 pm) We just bought a 2007 accent hatchback with manual transmission. We were expecting great gas mileage right off the bat but as it turns out, we're getting somewhere between 18 and 20mpg/city. We're almost through our first tank of gas and the odometer is only at 180 miles. I know there's a hidden gallon or so, but still, the range should be much closer to the advertised 380mi. This could be an initial break in period. We're hoping for the best, but you might want to look into this a bit more if you're still considering buying one. Has anyone else had this experience? Replies to this message: randydriver (Aug 31, 2006 7:02 pm) flackone (Sep 05, 2006 5:15 pm) jerseyboy (Sep 13, 2006 4:31 pm) bwctaccent (Jan 24, 2007 4:07 pm) bwctaccent (Nov 04, 2006 4:56 am) dymension (Jun 10, 2007 10:17 am) chastek3 (Jul 05, 2007 3:54 pm) sgopus (Jul 26, 2007 10:49 am) and 3 more...
#5 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [flackone] by randydriver Aug 31, 2006 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: flackone (Aug 28, 2006 8:08 pm) Oh my gosh, yes on the first tank it always sucks....no pun intended. My first tank in my car was 24 and the car was not broken in yet. It will get better.
#6 of 84 20mpg? by 79customd Sep 01, 2006 (5:38 pm)
That's what my old truck gets. I would hope that the little Accent would do a touch better than my big old truck. If not then I'm taking the truck! I really hope that this is caused by the "break in" factor. Thanks! I will definitly ask around about that before I buy one.
#7 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [flackone] by flackone Sep 05, 2006 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: flackone (Aug 28, 2006 8:08 pm) Here's an update on our gas mileage for anyone who just drove home from the dealership. They don't check the tire pressure! Ours were at 25psi instead of 30 and filling them up seemed to make a big difference in gas mileage. Also, we've got about 500 miles on it and it now seems to be getting about 30mpg with mixed city and highway driving (mostly city). I'm not sure if this is because of the tires or that the car is now a bit more broken in, but there has been a drastic improvement. Replies to this message: jerseyboy (Sep 13, 2006 4:31 pm) bwctaccent (Jan 24, 2007 4:07 pm)
#8 of 84 Yeah... by 79customd Sep 08, 2006 (4:29 pm)
Proper PSIs help mileage there is no doubt. I will definitly check that in any car that I buy from a dealer lot. You brought up a good point about the dealer lots not checking the tire PSIs, I had never thought of doing that, but it makes perfect sense, thanks for the input!
#9 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [flackone] by jerseyboy Sep 13, 2006 (4:31 pm)
Replying to: flackone (Sep 05, 2006 5:15 pm) Just filled my first tank. I was definitely taking it easy driving (automatic) due to the break-in period. My mileage was a dissappointing 26.5 MPG.   A friend's mother just paid a couple thousand more and got a Yaris. Her average was 38 MPG!   I'm hoping that the mileage does get better. I will check the PSI also. I hope to report back with some better news.
#10 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [flackone] by bwctaccent Nov 04, 2006 (4:56 am)
Replying to: flackone (Aug 28, 2006 8:08 pm) We just purchased the same, (2007 accent hatch SE, manual tran) however its too early to tell as well. 'Minor' issue keeping me from driving it after just 60 miles of ownership. Gear shift was occasionally kicking out of 4th gear and into neutral. Dealer was able to replicate it and now I'm the proud owner of a new tranny that is being expressed ship from Korea. Hopefully I was just 1 of the unlucky ones. Have you had any similar tranny issues?
#11 of 84 Re: Hyundai Accent: Real World MPG [79customd] by mib4t Nov 06, 2006 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: 79customd (Aug 20, 2006 4:31 pm) I have a 2002 accent L 1500 sohc manual Iused it for 3 1/2 years for messenger work in and around LA driving between 160 and 300 miles per day. I was getting 32mpg average driving it quiet hard on freeways and around town . Using the AC reduced it to about 29 mpg Driving at about 55 to 60 mph on the freeway i would get about 45mpg. I would have to accelerate quite hard to get up to freeway speed but this was usually done in third gear once the car was moving not in first or second as this was harder on the tyres    my daily commute is now in town and i am still averageing 30 to 32 mpg. It now has over 218000 miles and is burning oil but still starts and runs every day.
#12 of 84 RE: Hundai Accent: REal World MPG by norm14 Nov 22, 2006 (6:07 pm)
I own a 2001 Accent, bought in January of 2002. My mileage on it is 40-42 MPG highway and about 38-40 mixed driving. The car's mileage drops markedly in winter to mid thirties. I like passing dead Mercedes' on the side of the road. Car currently has 90,000 miles on it and I have spent close to nothing on repairs. For value, I just don't think you can beat it. I have no problems with accelerations, but have never driven a car with high-end acceleration so have little to compare it to. I am disappointed new HYundais only brag 35 mpg, although mine only officially boasts 37.

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