[llynda]

I have a VT automatic. It's 3 months old/7000km, and the gas mileage is steadily worsening. Of course it has never achieved the advertised rate, but compared to what I had been getting since 1993 with my Suburban and Denali, I was quite happy. But now the best I can get is 7.4 L/100km or 38 CND mpg (32 US mpg).
I love my little VT- but I want the great gas mileage I was promised.
I was pleasantly surprised with Hyundai's rebate offer due to the slight over-statement of their gas mileage specifications. However, now I wonder if they made this negligible offer to cover-up their greatly exaggerated mileage specs.

 

[Stone Axe]

Gas mileage is a fickle thing with my VT.

I can get 40+mpg pretty easily and regularly if I do 60mph on a flat road in top gear - I have an MT. That is better than advertised.

That is the end of the good news. If you use the ECO-Coach thing in the dash you will quickly figure out 2 things. That big flat nose is not efficient at 70+mph. And the biggest mileage suck, by far, is congested traffic. It will only take you a few stints in congested traffic to figure out that it can wipe out any decent mileage per tank rating.

Well there is some good news left. Driving it hard and mashing on the gas pedal all the time is actually not that bad for your mileage.

My mileage ranges between 22 and 25 mpg with mixed driving between congestion and 85+mph daily highway commutes. On road trips if I keep it around 70 mph I get 34 mpg. But typically I keep it closer to 85 mph with brief jaunts over 100 mph (it is the turbo model) and I get barely 30 mpg.

Overall, that is fine by me.

 

[cheferman65]

I have a VT automatic. It's 3 months old/7000km, and the gas mileage is steadily worsening. Of course it has never achieved the advertised rate, but compared to what I had been getting since 1993 with my Suburban and Denali, I was quite happy. But now the best I can get is 7.4 L/100km or 38 CND mpg (32 US mpg).
I love my little VT- but I want the great gas mileage I was promised.
I was pleasantly surprised with Hyundai's rebate offer due to the slight over-statement of their gas mileage specifications. However, now I wonder if they made this negligible offer to cover-up their greatly exaggerated mileage specs.

Seriously, you're crying about 32 mpg's? You probably should have bought a Nissan Leaf or Toyota Prius...:sorry:

 

[MTD]

Car is rated at 7.1 so I'm not sure what there's to complain about. Could be worse/better depending on driving habits, road conditions, weather. Mine is bang-on it's ratings.

 

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alot of things are depending o n how your gas mileage is affected.. if you're getting over 30 mpg you should be happy lol

also *ahem winter gas ahem ahem*

 

[Armpitlazers]

Man I wish I could get 32MPG! But sadly my foot will not allow it.

 

[Ricky-D]

Doing the math with (now) five tanks of gasoline I'm averaging a solid 29 mpg around the hood. Urban driving. Not too shabby but if you go by the dash report it's at 32 & better mpg. The cars computer is off quite a bit.

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Doing the math with (now) five tanks of gasoline I'm averaging a solid 29 mpg around the hood. Urban driving. Not too shabby but if you go by the dash report it's at 32 & better mpg. The cars computer is off quite a bit.

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the computer is hit or miss.. I've had multiple tanks that were .5-.6 of but i've also had tanks that were 3-4 mpg off lol

 

[VeeTee]

My foot doesn't allow it either. That, and I do mostly 100% of my driving in city type driving, stop and go, so I'm seeing mpg's between 24 & 26.

 

[Armpitlazers]

What was the VT's MPG advertised before they said "JK ^^" ?

 

[VeeTee]

What was the VT's MPG advertised before they said "JK ^^" ?

I do believe it was only a difference of +2mpg's for mine. M/T

 

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My foot doesn't allow it either. That, and I do mostly 100% of my driving in city type driving, stop and go, so I'm seeing mpg's between 24 & 26.

which is right on advertised.. I mean my daily commute is like 80% city and i usually get around 28 mpg

on the second tank my gf drove my car she said she got 36 mpg according to the computer.. so that means thats roughly 33-36 mpg depending on how the computer felt that tank lol it's USUALLY .5-.7 off when i calculate it by hand. and she's not all highway she's probably 75-80% cruising at highway speeds but not really high. keeping in mind the last probably 8-10 miles are up a mountain.. I still don't get how peopple get crappy MPG lol

 

[captainofiron]

32 isnt too bad, I have been averaging ~33-34 with my manual trans base VT

 

[Armpitlazers]

I still don't get how peopple get crappy MPG lol

The computer said I averaged 14MPG when I first got the car... I was excited haha! I don't think I let off the pedal on that first tank of gas.

 

[Armpitlazers]

I do believe it was only a difference of +2mpg's for mine. M/T

I guess that isn't as bad as what Ford said?

 

[velociraptor]

I just ignore the computer and track my miles driven and how much gas is added to the tank. I go based on that. So far I am running about 24-26 depending on how much the idiots around me piss me off. More idiots = worse mileage.

 

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The computer said I averaged 14MPG when I first got the car... I was excited haha! I don't think I let off the pedal on that first tank of gas.

haha yea my first 2 tanks i got 27.6 and 26.9 lol hand calculated..

 

[TheGeekFreek]

All I can say, is I have yet to achieve an Eco-Point, lol

 

[Armpitlazers]

All I can say, is I have yet to achieve an Eco-Point, lol

I tried the Eco button for a little while..but got annoyed at the rainbows and bunnies that were shooting out of the exhaust.

 

[captainofiron]

All I can say, is I have yet to achieve an Eco-Point, lol

I got 2, but then my bluelink ran out. lol