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Hyundai Elantra Real World MPG 2012

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What is this discussion about? Hyundai Elantra, Fuel Efficiency (MPG), Hatchback, Sedan

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#699 of 745 Re: This Sucks [kevperro3] by gman4911

Dec 03, 2012 (6:16 am)

Replying to: kevperro3 (Dec 02, 2012 9:36 pm)
There is no way they could have honestly made a mistake on how they test their cars.
The story is that they misinterpreted the EPA test procedures. Can anyone say that's not possible?

#700 of 745 Re: This Sucks [gman4911] by deanb01

Dec 03, 2012 (7:57 am)

Replying to: gman4911 (Dec 03, 2012 6:16 am)
Anything is "possible". But, are the EPA test procedures new to these guys? Does the EPA change the test procedures that frequently? How many years practice in S. Korea on each years Kia & Hyundai new models will it take?
 
In the meantime, let's misstate the results of our testing misinterpretations, put competition at an unfair disadvantage and in doing so sell a few more thousand units.
 
Thanks to a few irratated owners they got busted with their hand in the cookie jar, simple as that.

#701 of 745 Great design, high tech electronics not enough? by fowler3

Dec 03, 2012 (6:54 pm)

It's called gilding the lilly, going too far trying to make a great new car more fetching. Hyundai was so desperate to get new models into production and shipped, they threw something into the stew that didn't need to be added. Now, Hyundai and Kia dealers have padded prices in the extreme trying to make the models look unbeatable, Such nonsense as $399 mudflaps and $999 sales fees.
 
You want to see and hear what those cars are really like, listen carefully to the video reviews on YouTube.com, listen to how the doors crash when closed, the tin-like trunk lids and hoods. If they got 100 mpg I'm not sure I would buy one. The 40mpg they are touting is no big deal. Buy a used Honda Civic with 5-speed stick and drive it moderately fast, it will happily give you 40mpg. My 1994 Civic did.

#702 of 745 One other thing... by fowler3

Dec 03, 2012 (7:01 pm)

The test I would really like to see: what those glass roofs and the cars' interiors look like after a Texas thunderstorm with golf-ball size hail. Doesn't Korea have hailstorms?

#703 of 745 Re: Received the debit card letter and?? [selmam] by deanb01

Dec 04, 2012 (11:49 am)

Replying to: selmam (Dec 02, 2012 12:47 pm)
Great question about "refusing the debit card". Has the EPA or the US Government for that matter accepted Hyundai's mia culpa? Hyundai should be slapped with fines & penalties far beyond the debit cards, and each owner should get a piece of that too.
 
There are consumer class actions pending now with obviously more to follow. Other auto manufacturers should also sue Hyundai based on deceptive advertising to gain market share.
 
Hyundai sold 900,000 units based largely on false advertising. In the court of public opinion they violated terms of their parole from previous "misstatements" and bogus claims that are nothing less than fraud.
 
Obviously they want the debit card holders & bad press to disappear as quickly as possible. They will pay dearly, but little of that will go directly to Elantra owners.

#704 of 745 Re: Great MPG!! [knocker81] by tcb74

Dec 09, 2012 (11:10 pm)

Replying to: knocker81 (Nov 30, 2012 10:08 am)
No thanks one Elantra is enough:) Try to fill up and reset your trip counter and then do the math when you fill up again. You might have a problem with the computer. 24 mpg. Combined sounds very low.

#705 of 745 Re: Great MPG!! [tcb74] by knocker81

Dec 20, 2012 (4:48 am)

Replying to: tcb74 (Dec 09, 2012 11:10 pm)
That's the only way I do it...can't rely on the computer. I've had the car a year now and it's a consistent 24 combined....just ridiculous!

#706 of 745 Buy the Elantra for the car, not the MPG and you'll be happy by drew11m

Dec 30, 2012 (12:23 pm)

So, I bought the 2011 Elantra Limited because I got sold mainly on the mileage. The car was nicely equipped and a really good price, but i never was fully satisfied because of the mpg issue. I ended up averaging 30mpg overall with a 60/40 highway/city mix over 18000 miles (I should be getting about $75 back once my reimbursement clears). Which compared to some is still pretty darn good.
 
If i had bought the Elantra because I just really loved the car, I'd still own it today probably. But my main reason was the mpg, and I stupidly couldnt get over it like a bad breakup. So I ended up trading it in for a 2012 Jetta TDI with a stick shift. In which i average 39.9 in the same mix over 13500 miles.
 
If you are considering an Elantra, look at the cost benefits, the value for the money and the styling, and consider the mpg numbers as another feature, and you'll probably never second guess your choice like i did (plus i went from stick for 10 years to an automatic, and just missed having a manual, so that was another factor for tradein).

#707 of 745 Re: This Sucks [kevperro3] by roadscholar3

Jan 25, 2013 (2:51 am)

Replying to: kevperro3 (Dec 02, 2012 9:36 pm)
I agree. I'm sure a lot of people who have been making noise about this issue are feeling vindicated but NOT compensated.
 
 I think they are trying to escape a massive lawsuit that would be much more money. I think it's pretty clear the U.S. government looked the other way, perhaps to give them a foothold in the market here (jobs, etc. being the payoff). And now that the mileage problem has gone from a few disgruntled customers to a collective roar they are doing a minimal 'fix' and lying about how it happened and getting a little slap on the wrist from the government. Not only have people lost faith in Hyundai, but also for the authority of the EPA. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this whole thing was planned and pre-calculated into their profit numbers from the get-go....better known as 'the cost of doing business'.
Their legal solution doesn't come close to compensating for BOTH past and future losses due to owning a much less gas efficient car than was stated. They have lost me as a future customer but I still will be living with this less gas efficient vehicle for several more years. There ought to be something worked out for those wanting to unload their Hyundai or KIA.
I want out of this contract so I can purchase a PRIUS.
 
Just saw this article about Hyundai/KIA compensation today -
http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/hyundai-and-kia-to-compensate-consumers-for-over- stating-mileage-claims.html

#708 of 745 Damn Skippy by eweiner

Jan 25, 2013 (6:17 am)

Cant tell you how many jerks here and on other sites were so totally convinced that the poor mileage was due to improper driving.
 
Hyundai's admission shut them up quick.
 
Hyundai has still understated the issue. I rarely get the combined EPA milage on my Elantra even when a lot of my miles are highway.

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