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#26 of 39 EPA trouble by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Nov 02, 2012 (6:24 am)

"Hyundai Motor Group's Hyundai and Kia units overstated the fuel economy of about 900,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. since late 2010, the company said Friday, citing an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
 
It said it will compensate U.S. buyers for the difference."
 
Hyundai Retreats on Fuel-Economy Claims (Wall St. Journal)

#27 of 39 Re: EPA trouble [steve_] by tenpin288

Nov 02, 2012 (7:00 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Nov 02, 2012 6:24 am)
The site is slow right now, but model info can be found here
 
http://hyundaimpginfo.com

#28 of 39 Re: EPA trouble [steve_] by aviboy97

Nov 02, 2012 (8:03 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Nov 02, 2012 6:24 am)
Saw that here too
 
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/hyundai-kia-admit-exaggerated-mileage-claims-- will-compensate-o/
 
The Elantra drops to 38mpg highway.

#29 of 39 Re: EPA trouble [aviboy97] by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Nov 02, 2012 (8:30 am)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Nov 02, 2012 8:03 am)
The ones I noticed complaining were the Sorento owners over in SUVs.

#30 of 39 $100 million a year screw-up plus lost sales by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Nov 22, 2012 (2:38 pm)

"U.S. consumers have become less willing to buy cars from Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp since the South Korean automakers admitted overstating the fuel economy of some of their vehicles, data from Edmunds.com showed.
 
The "purchase intent" for Hyundai's top-selling Elantra compact fell to 6.3 percent as of November 18 from 6.7 percent on October 28, according to the data from Edmunds.com, an auto consultant and consumer website."
 
U.S. consumers less willing to buy Hyundai, Kia after mileage woes (Chigago Tribune)

#31 of 39 Re: $100 million a year screw-up plus lost sales [steve_] by ateixeira

Nov 26, 2012 (11:18 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Nov 22, 2012 2:38 pm)
Sales also dropped in October, though they weren't far below a record October the previous year.
 
Hyundai has to be careful about 2 things:
 
* watch quality as production output increases
* don't get arrogant, instead apply continuous improvement

#32 of 39 Save the Asterisks by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Nov 29, 2012 (10:41 pm)

The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee wants Hyundai Motors Co. and Kia Motors to answer questions about plans to compensate 900,000 owners after the companies admitted overstating estimated gas mileage.
 
"While I believe this [debit card program] is a positive step, I am concerned that many affected customers may not learn about the program, or may find it burdensome to participate in the program," said Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who oversees the panel that deals with auto issues.
 
Senator wants answers on Hyundai, Kia gas mileage discrepancies (Detroit News)

#33 of 39 Re: Save the Asterisks [steve_] by ateixeira

Nov 30, 2012 (7:59 am)

Replying to: Stever@Edmunds (Nov 29, 2012 10:41 pm)
There are others not meeting EPA expectations.
 
Elantra gets and EPA combined of 32 yet owners on the EPA site report 28.9 average.
 
But...C Max is rated 47mpg and they average 40.5.
 
So Hyundai is being crucified for being off by 9.7%.
 
Ford off by 13.8%. Will they be investigated?
 
If anything a hybrid buyer is far MORE concerned about fuel economy, and those buyers paid a lot more for their cars.

#34 of 39 . by fintail

Dec 04, 2012 (3:34 pm)

I wonder how many Sonatas were outfitted like this

#35 of 39 Re: . [fintail] by ateixeira

Dec 05, 2012 (11:07 am)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 04, 2012 3:34 pm)
OMG buy it quick and put it in a museum to prove it existed!
 
 
 
On a different note, interesting factoid came up in another thread - Optima+Sonata sales combined beat even the Camry.
 
Wow.

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