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Hyundai Elantra Real World MPG 2012

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#10 of 745 Hyundai Elantra Real World MPG 2012 by dinamo1975

Nov 21, 2011 (9:45 am)

I bought my 2012 GLS on June 28 and have almost 9000 miles. I am driving every day to work 40 miles one way (36 highway and 4 citi). I am using the same gas station and the same pump and getting between 32 and 33 miles. I was expecting around 35-36 but even with these numbers I completly satisfied. Nice car and fun to drive. My friend is getting the same mpg on 2011 Honda Civic.

#11 of 745 Interesting Data by mb21784

Nov 22, 2011 (5:32 pm)

Take a look a fueleconomy.gov. Real world miles as shared by drivers for 18 of the 2005 model and 18 of the 2012 models.
 
2005 Hyundai Elantra, automatic: Rated 24MPG City, 29MPG HWY
   average combined as reported by 18 drivers: 28.3MPG
 
2012 Hyundai Elantra, automatic: Rated 30MPG City, 40MPG HWY
   average combined as reported by 18 drivers: 28.8MPG
 
That extra 11 miles per gallon highway seems to be missing from everywhere but the sales pitch.
 

#12 of 745 Re: Interesting Data [mb21784] by backy

Nov 22, 2011 (5:39 pm)

Replying to: mb21784 (Nov 22, 2011 5:32 pm)
How long have the 2005 Elantra owners been driving their cars? How many tanks are their data based on?
 
Same question for the 2012 Elantra owners.

#13 of 745 Re: Devil in Details [rudy66] by majorben

Nov 23, 2011 (12:13 pm)

Replying to: rudy66 (Nov 20, 2011 6:34 am)
rudy66,
 
Thank you... I've tried turning ECO off a couple of times during the past week, and I did notice a difference in engine response, but I have yet to turn ECO off for a whole tank. I think that I will try it on my next fill up.
 
If it is true that one does get better mileage with ECO off, could it mean that something is wrong with ECO or should ECO be used only in certain trips, i.e. ECO off for highway driving, and ECO on for local driving? Just curious...

#14 of 745 Re: Devil in Details [g2iowa] by majorben

Nov 23, 2011 (12:25 pm)

Replying to: g2iowa (Nov 20, 2011 7:43 am)
g2iowa,
 
For about 11-13 miles on my highway commute (one way), the speed limit is 65, so I've been doing between 65-70. For the remaining 4-6 miles (one way), the speed limit is 55, so I've been doing between 60-65. Any slower would be dangerous because with the way people drive here in NY, you run the risk of being driven off the road, if you know what I mean.
 
For the whole highway part of my commute, I do not use cruise control. There are just too many hills (one of which is too steep). I do not believe cruise control would help in improving my gas mileage because cruise control does not and cannot adjust for hills until you are already on those hills. And in those cases when cruise control does kick in going uphill, the engine rpms are increased dramatically, thus reducing gas mileage.
 
Just so you know, I have tried cruise control in my Elantra during the late summer months this year, and the same thing happens, and I did not see an improvement in mpg.

#15 of 745 mpg on a recent 400 mile roundtrip by steven39

Nov 25, 2011 (12:27 pm)

hi folks,i just returned from a over 400 mile roundtrip from where i live in hallandale beach,fla to orlando and back and thought i would give a mpg update for my 2012 elantra gls base model.the car has currently 2000 miles on it..with about 90% highway driveing on this trip and with the a/c going full blast and according to the trip computer on the car i averaged 46 mpg. better than the highway mpg estimate on the sticker which is 40...by the way,this car just floats down the highway and is one of the best rideing and handleing cars i have ever driven.i realize that some people are not getting the advertized mpg but i think it probably just depends from car to car and how you drive it as well.

#16 of 745 Re: mpg on a recent 400 mile roundtrip [steven39] by backy

Nov 25, 2011 (12:54 pm)

Replying to: steven39 (Nov 25, 2011 12:27 pm)
What was your speed on that trip? Also did you use cruise and/or Eco on the trip? Is this automatic or stick? Thanks.

#17 of 745 Re: mpg on a recent 400 mile roundtrip [backy] by steven39

Nov 25, 2011 (5:54 pm)

Replying to: backy (Nov 25, 2011 12:54 pm)
i was doing about 65 mph on the highway with the cruise control and eco mode switched on.my highway mpg are very good on this car however,the best city mpg i have achieved thus far is about 26 mpg which isn't that far off from the advertised 29 mpg.Also keep in mind that my city driveing is 90% within 5 miles from where i live and it's mostly stop and go all the time.by the way,it's a auto tranny.

#18 of 745 Re: mpg on a recent 400 mile roundtrip [steven39] by rudy66

Nov 25, 2011 (5:58 pm)

Replying to: steven39 (Nov 25, 2011 12:27 pm)
Thanks for the info but I am tired of suggestions that those of us who get bad mileage don't know how to drive. I get over 40 on pure highway driving as well. Now you should drive in traffic similar to New York or any big city and see how you do.
Dolf

#19 of 745 Re: mpg on a recent 400 mile roundtrip [steven39] by g2iowa

Nov 26, 2011 (10:39 am)

Replying to: steven39 (Nov 25, 2011 12:27 pm)
Are you just going by the trip computer to come up with the mpg number? What was the mpg number using the actual number of gallons of gas pumped into your Elantra and the total miles driven on that gas?

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