Comments on: Hyundai False MPG Claims Could Prompt Senate Probe

By: Ageless2

Ageless2 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:51:00 +0000

I am fighting my Hyundai dealer among other things, the mileage lie and the fact that the Elantra is the only car that does not have a spare tire. so, if you get a blow out, road side assistance will take you to the nearest Hyundai and if it is the weekend, you are screwed. If you take it to another tire repair shop, you have to pay the tow and may lose on the warranty. I am upset with both of these things

By: Jim Williams

Jim Williams — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:07:00 +0000

My 2013 Hyundai Elantra was advertized at 40 mpg highway. EPA claims 38
mpg. On open highway with little or no breaking at 50-60 mph, I get 31
mpg. And I’m not happy about it! So far, complaints to my Hyundai dealer
have gotten me nowhere. I’d be open to suggestions as to what my
options are.

By: Chevyguy1979

Chevyguy1979 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:35:00 +0000

i have a 2013 kia optima sxl and it gets worse mileage than my old volvo 850 about 10 mpg off at highway and about 8 off at city driving i get 330 miles on a 18 gallon tank its unacceptable.

By: Ldejesus

Ldejesus — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:55:00 +0000

i bought a tuson last year mainly on the mpg and style but mpg was way off how do i get in on this suit
losing a lot of money on gas 14gallon get 230 u do the math!!!

By: mostlyclassics

mostlyclassics — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:37:00 +0000

IMO, Kia and Hyundai are handling this properly and proactively via the debit card route. They also changed all the Mulroney stickers on the windows of their new cars almost instantly — my Kia dealer had them changed two days after the news broke back in November. So, Karen, the sticker on the window of your new Elantra was undoubtedly correct. Remember, not all Kia and Hyundai models had the wrong mileage stated — just certain models with certain engines and transmissions. The model which took the biggest whack was the Kia Soul with the 2.0 liter engine and the automatic: 6 mpg highway. The sedan models were typically much less: a couple of mpg only.

You can go here: https://hyundaimpginfo.com/, and sign up then input your VIN.

Judging from what I’ve seen, there are a bunch of other manufacturers who have hinky (IMO) mileage numbers, including some GM offerings. I suspect you’re going to see a BUNCH of cars with restated EPA mileages as time goes on.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:15:00 +0000

We just bought Hyundai Elantra yesterday and there was absolutely no mention about MPG from salesman and their website has not been changed to show this either. We were loyal GM purchasers up until now. Hope we haven’t made a big mistake. No wonder they are offering friends and family discounts!