Hyundai Elantra MPG

Hi;

I have an 06 Sonata LE that only gets about 18 MPG in the city. I
don't do a whole lot of highway driving and have put 16,000 miles on
it over the last year. I am thinking about trading it for something
more practical. What kind of gas mileage does an elantra get with a 4
cylinder? I am looking for a vehicle with 30+ mpg. Thanks

Pat

 

My 2003 Elantra GLS gets 27-30 mpg with a mix of highway and city driving.
It will get 34 mpg highway. It's hard to estimate city driving since there
is so much variability, but I've never gotten less then 25 mpg.

 

If you add in what you lose because of depreciation during the trade you
probably won't be able to make up for that loss.
The elantra gets 30-34 highway.

I recommend, if you do want a different vehicle, you sell yours
privately, and buy privately. Anything you do with a dealer will result
in a net loss, almost guaranteed.

Clay

 

The only vehicles likely to average 30 MPG in the city are hybrids.

Matt

 

Hi;

Yes, and perhaps the best option is the "plug-in" hybrid that will charge
its' battery from home AC. It was talked about in this recent episode of
Nova:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/car/

 

30 mpg city?? maybe better of with a bycycle.......do you want economy or
ecology....given how much cars cost new and depreciate, I'd stand pat or get
a econobox beater for short money. if a body gets a 22 thousand dollar
hybrid, do they save more than the chap that buys an old corolla? no way.

 

AMEN!

 

30 mpg city?? maybe better of with a bycycle.......do you want economy or

You may be correct at present, but what about down the road (so to speak)?
How much higher does the cost of gas have to go before the lifetime Total
Cost of Ownership of an Elantra exceeds the cost of a plug-in hybrid? $6
Gal? $10 Gal? I'm not sure how to do an accurate estimate, but it seems we
will eventually cross that threshold.

 

I have a new '08 Elantra with just over 4000 miles and it has been
consistent at 30mpg in city driving. Haven't had a chance to try it on the
hiway.

 

consider 16k miles a year.........400 gallons for hybrid, 1143 gallons for
eEectra 225..... 743 extra gallons times $5 a gallon= 3715 extra dollars for
lead sled gas yearly...now factor in what you save on the stuff mentioned
above....make the buick a toyota and your really cooking with gas. . not
trying to be an ass, just having a little fun with this......

 

Still holds true down the road, at least short term, let's set all the
variables:

Hybrid = NOT green option ... yes is NOT, think BATTERIES.
Cost = at least $10,000 difference in price.

So to break even between a small/low cost car (Accent/Rio) capable of
more than 30MPG on city and a Hybrid Gas will have to be over $7 a
gallon, just to break even!!!!.

Get your MATH corrected, TCO also includes buy price, NOT just operating
expenses.

 

You still need to figure manufacturing ecological cost to make a new
car, and then actual cost to purchase.

I heard someone read a science article that stated current manufacturing
and life span "footprint" was currently HIGHER on a Hybrid than a full
size Hummer.

Clay