Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....

Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had
approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power
steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold
weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take
before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do
believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being
that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Please comment
on this and let me know.

Thanks

 

Please use the A/C once a week for a few minutes. it'll help to keep
the o-rings from drying out and shrinking, which will lead to gas
leaks and failure. it's not a problem for me as the climate here means
that i can run the A/C 12 months of the year.
The stick on my 2001 accent said something like 7.6 litres per 100km
which i have no problem improving on when i drive without the A/C on
and usually run at about that figure with (as i usually drive) the A/C
on.
most of my driving is country highway stuff though. if you're in a big
city with endless red lights and plenty of traffic you'll be hard
pressed to match those figures.

I have a homepage
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/
It may be ordinary but it's better than nothing.

 

Only 120 miles? Shoot, you won't see the stated mileage until the
break-in period (~1500 miles) is up. Remember that gas burns less
efficiently in winter too, which will put a cramp in your mileage.

If smiths213 is in "extreme cold weather", he's almost certainly using
the defroster, which should turn the AC on automatically. Defrost in
modern cars = AC + heat, so warm dry air (best for defrosting
windshields) comes out the defrost vents. There was a thread about this
on this newsfroup back around June 4, 2003; use
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search to locate it if you're
curious.

Aye.

 

My $.02:
It's almost impossible to get accurate mileage figures putt-putting
around town. They will vary all over the lot.
Take it on a long distance trip (couple tankfuls), drive at an
absolutely steady speed (say 65) on flat terrain. Carefully
measure fuel added and compute.

My '03 (5 spd) consistently gets over 40 MPG trip mileage.

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

 

I bought the same vehicle and have been getting about 25/mpg in the city. No
road trip yet so highway milage is unkown. The vehicle currently has about
1700 miles on it, but the mpg hasn't changed much since day one. Chilly, but
not cold here in Las Vegas. No AC in use at this time, other than turning it
on for a few minutes every 10 days or so. If you live in a "cold" climate,
I would expect your mpg to be reduced. I know when I lived in Minnesota, my
mpg was always lower in the winter... no matter what vehicle I was checking!
(Part of the reason for the reduced mpg was the ethanol blend used in the
winter, and a good part of if was because I almost always let engines warm
up before driving in that harsh climate.)

 

Thanks for your comments. That is what I have been figuring, extreme
cold weather, new engine and more city driving than highway. This is
my first new car ever so I was a bit concerned. All the other cars
were 5-6 years old.

Gary

 

I couple of years ago, took my Accent from NJ to Florida (over a
thousand miles). I paid pretty good attention to my gas, and got about
32 highway and 24 tourist (and I do mean tourist)

The car was probably about 8 months old at the time. I forget the
mileage on it.

Kevin

 

I saw that thread, but it was to late to reply. "Warm dry air" is NOT
best for defrosting windshields...the winshield is solid glass, is
does not care how wet or dry the air is. The AC running reduces the
rate at which the ice defrosts, becuase the air is cooler. The
decision was made to run the AC because it prevents fogging, NOT
because it's better for defrosting. I would prefer the AC off, I can
de-fog myself. I'll be pulling some wires one of these days.