Hyundai & Kia Lied
#1
Hyundai & Kia Lied
Hyundai and Kia got caught lying about they're great gas mileage. I'll try to post a link, I hope it works.
Hyundai and Kia Acknowledge Overstating the Gas Mileage of Vehicles - NYTimes.com
Hyundai and Kia Acknowledge Overstating the Gas Mileage of Vehicles - NYTimes.com
#3
the only things going for them was cheap and cheap to run.
that's going to be an expensive blow to their company image. maybe their elephant can scold them by saying 'bad' in korean now.
that's going to be an expensive blow to their company image. maybe their elephant can scold them by saying 'bad' in korean now.
#7
The engineers forgot they used ethanol free gas in their tests so when e10 is used the mpg fell. The test fuel was probably high octane too and done in a controlled environment which in the real world their data does not even come close.
Honda seems to underestimate their mpg. I've alway got better mpg than what they said. You also can't predict how people drive the vehicle too.
Honda seems to underestimate their mpg. I've alway got better mpg than what they said. You also can't predict how people drive the vehicle too.
Last edited by SilverBullet; 11-05-2012 at 11:25 PM.
#8
The engineers forgot they used ethanol free gas in their tests so when e10 is used the mpg fell. The test fuel was probably high octane too and done in a controlled environment which in the real world their data does not even come close.
Honda seems to underestimate their mpg. I've alway got better mpg than what they said. You also can't predict how people drive the vehicle too.
Honda seems to underestimate their mpg. I've alway got better mpg than what they said. You also can't predict how people drive the vehicle too.
Honda definitely underestimates their mpg. My window sticker said 35 mpg highway, and I have never gotten under 36 with a mix of hwy and city.
#9
I had noticed the discrepancy when Motor Trend had their long-term Elantra for a few months and couldn't seem to break 28 mpg despite their best efforts.
Granted, you can't always account for how people are going to drive a certain car...but I usually take fuel-efficiency ratings with a shaker of salt. The only thing that seems new or even worrying about the Hyundai/Kia "fiasco" is that someone cocked up the test procedures, willingly or otherwise.
Granted, you can't always account for how people are going to drive a certain car...but I usually take fuel-efficiency ratings with a shaker of salt. The only thing that seems new or even worrying about the Hyundai/Kia "fiasco" is that someone cocked up the test procedures, willingly or otherwise.
#10
There are other manufacturers vehicles that don't measure up in fuel economy on all their vehicles as well, so maybe they should look at those to if they're going to pursue it. One example at least from what I've read is the new Subaru Impreza's average mpg's seem to often be hovering much closer to the city estimates which is upper 20's. yet it's rated at 27 city and 36 highway i believe.
#11
There are other manufacturers vehicles that don't measure up in fuel economy on all their vehicles as well, so maybe they should look at those to if they're going to pursue it. One example at least from what I've read is the new Subaru Impreza's average mpg's seem to often be hovering much closer to the city estimates which is upper 20's. yet it's rated at 27 city and 36 highway i believe.
#12
I don't get the big fuss. Lots of other automakers are guilty of this. Every new car I've owned thus far doesn't nearly touch the estimated MPG ratings posted on the car pre-sale. IMO, with the amounting of driving my fiance and I do, doesn't really matter anyways. Just as long as the car is reliable and gets CLOSE to decent MPG, we're fine. Hell, MY Mazdapseed 3 gets better MPG than my Fit, however my Fit is cheaper to fill up lol! In the end, if you're REALLY depending on that *estimated* MPG rating, you're pwning yourself from the start.
#14
The Impreza MPG estimate has looked fishy to me for a while. I won't be surprised if they catch them out for the same thing. However, they DID just design a new engine family for it, with DI, and downsized by 20% to a 2.0, so it could be legit - the car is supposedly quite slow now..