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Posts: 6
Joined: 3-March 08
Member No.: 42,047
Location: USA
Drives: Hyundai Accent 2001 Status: OFFLINE
I average about 32 to 35 MPG. I would say at least a third of my driving is in stop and go traffic. You must be driving an automatic. They say the gas mileage should be about the same in an automatic as compared to a manual, but to me it seems automatic transmissions shift in to a higher gear to soon when accelerating unless you just put it to the floor and hold it. When it shifts to soon it doesn't initially give you enough torque because the RPM's are to low and thus people have a tendancy to push the gas pedal down farther which wastes more gas then it helps in accelerating faster. It seems to me that the only way an automatic transmission will give you the same gas mileage as a manual is if you drive it like a sterotypical old person, or the person driving the stick doesn't know how to get the most out of it. This is just my opinion having driven both types of cars. I don't have much money so I pay close attention to stupid things like that while I'm driving. It could just be wishful thinking too.
Group: Members
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Joined: 6-August 08
Member No.: 49,473
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Drives: 1999 Hyundai Accent Status: OFFLINE
I get about 35 to 45 MPG or between 8L/100km to 6L/100km depending on what type of driving I've been doing. I drive mostly city driving and have been recently getting about 8L per 100km of driving. But it's been going closer to 7.5L/100km recently. I have gotten 6L/100km in the past when I've driven more highway.
Group: Members
Posts: 1
Joined: 7-August 08
Member No.: 49,498
Location: USA
Drives: 1998 Hyundai Accent 1.5L Status: OFFLINE
From the calculations I've made a few times during the year I'd average round about 35mpg on mine. I've gotten close to 40 if I don't drive aggressively... but I usually do. :banana: