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2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 1/4/2008 12:24:07 AM

aroun_b

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I am new 2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS owner. I was told by the salesman that i should get 21 MPG in city and 30 MPG on highway. Is that true? I have driven 450 miles in city so far and my average is 16.5 MPG. My trip computer shows the average speed was 11 MPH (normal for Seattle..

). Although it is hard to believe, i wanted to hear from you on how good others are doing?

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RE: 2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 1/4/2008 9:14:39 AM

madindian1

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I personally think gas mileage all depends on driving habits. one day you will get 20 the next you might get 15 if you're in a rush. use of a/c all of that stuff

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RE: 2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 1/4/2008 11:26:42 AM

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Forget anything a salesman tells you; what does the sticker say? If you don't have the sticker, you can look it up at epa.gov.

That said, the mileage on Hyundais tends to increase after a few thousand miles.

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RE: 2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 1/11/2008 7:47:34 PM

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Your average speed of 11 MPH means you are doing a LOT of stop and go driving. Remember that when you are stoped you are getting ZERO MPG. I assume you have the automatic trans as the trip computer is only availible on the 08 GLS with an auto trans and the popular equipment package. My 08 GLS I bought on Dec 23 has the 5 speed manual and the trip computer is not availible.
I drive 100 miles a day in my commute to work. This is about 60 to 70 percent higjhway driving depending on the traffic. I averaged about 35MPG with my 2004 Elantra 5 speed after it was broken in. I got 32 MPG on the first tank of gas on my 08 Sonata. Got 30 MPG on the second tank and 32 MPG on the third tank. I had an 07 Sonata limited V6 auto as a loaner for a week and averaged 27 MPG. The average speed on the trip computer was about 30 MPH. The 4 cylinder Sonata is capable of really excellent fuel economy. The problem is that stop and go driving in areas with a lot of hills really burns the gas.
Hopefully your gas mileage will increase as the car breaks in. Im really happy with my Sonata so far.

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RE: 2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 6/3/2008 5:53:22 PM

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I have an '08 Sonata, 6.5k miles since end of Feb. I have a round trip of 90 miles, of which about 10 miles are on 30-40 mph roads. The rest of the time is about 80 mph, ahem, sorry officer. I still get 28.5 - 29.5 depending on how hard I hit the 'go' pedal. I have even managed to get a 34 mpg average (at 65mph) by resetting the trip computer once I'd got onto the Interstate!

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RE: 2008 sonata 4 cyl GLS city 21MPG / 30MPG - 6/4/2008 5:07:24 AM

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Yep, city vs highway makes a big difference.

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