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Gas Mileage On 06 Sonata

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Lambda View Member Profile	Jan 11 2006, 03:55 PM Post #21
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 10-January 06 Member No.: 14,324 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2006 Sonata GLS V6	I do predominatly rural and city driving in the DC metro area.It can be a crappy commute but nonetheless i've managed to get an average of 26 mpgs so far with the 500 miles i've put on the car. Prior to buying I read negative views of the fuel efficiency of the V6 Sonata but I am pleasently surprised so far with the fuel economy with this "green" engine :thumbsup: .

mickeydalons View Member Profile	Jan 13 2006, 08:32 PM Post #22
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 20-December 05 Member No.: 13,763 Status: Location: Pittsburgh PA USA Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata	Keep us posted. I'll bet somebody is puting gas in your tank when you are not looking.

dood View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 11:49 AM Post #23
Member Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 14,278 Status: Location: Anaheim, CA Drives: 2006 Sonata LX	Drove to Vegas and back with my 1 week-old Sonata and pulled 23.4 MPG.

Malik112099 View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 12:11 PM Post #24
Senior Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 26-April 05 Member No.: 7,014 Status: Location: Edwards, CA Drives: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon 4cyl	a LOT of you i bet are looking at your AVERAGE MPG which is wrong to look at...this is your total average for the duration of your trip which means it takes into account the time you are stopped, speeding up, slowing down, etc...if you want to see the MPG you are getting at that certain point in time you have to reset your mpg while you are driving otherwise you are getting skewed results

dood View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 12:40 PM Post #25
Member Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 14,278 Status: Location: Anaheim, CA Drives: 2006 Sonata LX	QUOTE(Malik112099 @ Jan 16 2006, 10:11 AM) a LOT of you i bet are looking at your AVERAGE MPG which is wrong to look at...this is your total average for the duration of your trip which means it takes into account the time you are stopped, speeding up, slowing down, etc...if you want to see the MPG you are getting at that certain point in time you have to reset your mpg while you are driving otherwise you are getting skewed results [right][snapback]27355[/snapback][/right] I figured the avg. was really all anyone cared about. When I finish a tank of gas, all I want to know is how efficient that entire tank was so that I can compare it with the next. Heck, if I can average 22+ MPG with my car, I'll be thrilled. My Jeep's average MPG on each tank of gas was 16.4 over the last year.

Malik112099 View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 02:08 PM Post #26
Senior Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 26-April 05 Member No.: 7,014 Status: Location: Edwards, CA Drives: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon 4cyl	QUOTE(dood @ Jan 16 2006, 10:40 AM) I figured the avg. was really all anyone cared about. When I finish a tank of gas, all I want to know is how efficient that entire tank was so that I can compare it with the next. Heck, if I can average 22+ MPG with my car, I'll be thrilled. My Jeep's average MPG on each tank of gas was 16.4 over the last year. [right][snapback]27357[/snapback][/right] yeah...if you want the avg for the entire tank, thats what you look at and you need to reset it every fill up....i know a lot of other people are looking at that and crying cause it doesnt say 30+ MPG when they are on the highway...THATS when you reset it to see what you are getting

dood View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 04:17 PM Post #27
Member Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 14,278 Status: Location: Anaheim, CA Drives: 2006 Sonata LX	Well, for freeway mileage I seem to get between 28-32...although when I reset the counter yesterday while driving behind a bus I pulled 34.2... :)

LowSonoma1999 View Member Profile	Jan 16 2006, 06:03 PM Post #28
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 5-January 06 Member No.: 14,163 Status: Location: USA Drives: '93 GMC Typhoon	I don't know if any of you have heard this yet, but the EPA is going to change the way they test cars and rate their fuel mileage next year. The current system has been in effect for 15 or 20 years. They expect every cars mileage is going to drop 5-20%. The EPA has been driving a few cars also to see what the real word would get. The two that are the furthest from their rated city mileage is the Chrysler 300C, and the Honda Oddessey minivan. The 300C is rated at 17mpg city, and the EPA only achieved 10mpg in their real word test. Both the 300 and the Honda were 40% off their city rating.

camminich View Member Profile	Jan 17 2006, 12:30 PM Post #29
Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 17-January 06 Member No.: 14,537 Status: Location: Indianapolis, IN Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX, 2003 Mini Cooper S	I had a 06 Sonata as a rental for about a month and put close to 3k on it. Since they gave me the car with 100 miles on it, I felt the best thing to do was break the engine in. At the start my average (city and highway) mileage was about 18mpg. It was based on miles driven/gallons used. So not just from the computer. By 3k I was averaging 27mpg. I even averaged 32mpg on a 200 mile hwy trip. Granted my speed was about 65. So I guess in the end, the breakin is very important with mileage. Had I changed the oil around 1.5k it would have been even better. Also too, keep in mind that fuel econ is generaly a little worse in the winter. Colder dry air, means smaller particles, means a little richer EFI. Nice warm semi-humid air is the best. Granted that means you should probably only drive your car in March-April, and October-November. Nah, that wouldn't be any fun :) . Happy motoring...

Malik112099 View Member Profile	Jan 17 2006, 04:40 PM Post #30
Senior Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 26-April 05 Member No.: 7,014 Status: Location: Edwards, CA Drives: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon 4cyl	QUOTE(camminich @ Jan 17 2006, 10:30 AM) I had a 06 Sonata as a rental for about a month and put close to 3k on it. Since they gave me the car with 100 miles on it, I felt the best thing to do was break the engine in. At the start my average (city and highway) mileage was about 18mpg. It was based on miles driven/gallons used. So not just from the computer. By 3k I was averaging 27mpg. I even averaged 32mpg on a 200 mile hwy trip. Granted my speed was about 65. So I guess in the end, the breakin is very important with mileage. Had I changed the oil around 1.5k it would have been even better. Also too, keep in mind that fuel econ is generaly a little worse in the winter. Colder dry air, means smaller particles, means a little richer EFI. Nice warm semi-humid air is the best. Granted that means you should probably only drive your car in March-April, and October-November. Nah, that wouldn't be any fun :) . Happy motoring... [right][snapback]27449[/snapback][/right] colder air is better for gas mileage...colder air is denser and requires more heat to ignite thus more thoroughly burning the fuel

Luxury View Member Profile	Jan 18 2006, 02:23 PM Post #31
Senior Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 25-October 05 Member No.: 12,446 Status: Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Drives: 2006 Sonata LX	QUOTE(Malik112099 @ Jan 17 2006, 03:40 PM) colder air is better for gas mileage...colder air is denser and requires more heat to ignite thus more thoroughly burning the fuel [right][snapback]27473[/snapback][/right] Cold air may be better for combustion, but it adds more friction from hard tires, thick lubricants (tranny fluid, wheel bearing grease, etc), and even wind resistance at speed (more dense air). Plus it takes more time to warm up to efficient operating temp, so you end up with lower average mileage in the winter in cold climates.

camminich View Member Profile	Jan 19 2006, 09:50 AM Post #32
Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 17-January 06 Member No.: 14,537 Status: Location: Indianapolis, IN Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX, 2003 Mini Cooper S	QUOTE(Luxury @ Jan 18 2006, 02:23 PM) Cold air may be better for combustion, but it adds more friction from hard tires, thick lubricants (tranny fluid, wheel bearing grease, etc), and even wind resistance at speed (more dense air). Plus it takes more time to warm up to efficient operating temp, so you end up with lower average mileage in the winter in cold climates. [right][snapback]27570[/snapback][/right] Thank you for the backup :banana: .

Malik112099 View Member Profile	Jan 19 2006, 10:22 AM Post #33
Senior Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 26-April 05 Member No.: 7,014 Status: Location: Edwards, CA Drives: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon 4cyl	we are both kinda right.... you forget that in the warm weather people use air conditioners and that it wastes more gas to use blowers pushig the air and the systems that cool the engine (coolant system, lubricating system) have to work harder to not have the engine overheat....so you basically get the same amount of gas mileage in hot and cold weather hot - less rolling/air resistance, thinner lubricants / AC is on, working harder to stay cool (not over heat) cold - more rolling/air resistance, thicker lubricants / AC off, less work for engine circulation .... each thing makes the other negligable......and i dont know anyone personally that drives around without AC on a warm/hot day so gas mileage is basically the same i looked it up ;)

Luxury View Member Profile	Jan 19 2006, 11:00 AM Post #34
Senior Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 25-October 05 Member No.: 12,446 Status: Location: Chippewa Falls, WI Drives: 2006 Sonata LX	You make a good point. Of course, on most modern HVAC systems, the AC runs in the winter too. In the winter it runs in defrost and other settings to remove moisture from the air. Not sure about the Sonata, but on my truck the AC runs on all settings (not just AC) whenever the temp is above 50 degrees. Then there's the added electrical load from rear defrosters, heated seats,...... :P Bottom line, I live in a cold climate and I get considerably lower MPGs in the winter than in the summer in all of my vehicles, and I don't let my car idle to warm up like some people do (gotta love heated seats). If you live somewhere where the average temp only changes 20 or 30 degrees between seasons, you may not see much difference in MPGs. Here in WI the average temp changes by 60 or 70 degrees between seasons. My MPGs really go up in summer, 'cus I ride my motorcycle as much as possible. :thumbsup:

camminich View Member Profile	Jan 19 2006, 11:13 AM Post #35
Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 17-January 06 Member No.: 14,537 Status: Location: Indianapolis, IN Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX, 2003 Mini Cooper S	Indiana is the same. Winter months being avg 20 to 30 degrees, fuel econ drops a bit. Then fall and spring temps in the 50 to 60, mileage, and driving fun goes way up. Track times are improved too. Then August hits, 90+ very high humidity, and fuel seems to drop again.

ohsnapitswillayy View Member Profile	Feb 16 2006, 08:39 PM Post #36
Expert Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 10-February 06 Member No.: 15,261 Status: Location: Bergen County, NJ /// Suffolk County, NY Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX	ive averaged around 17 mpg since i got my car a month ago i reset it every week and it always ends up somewhere in the 17's the reason i switched from my old lexus rx was the terrible mpg it was getting the sonata doesnt seem to be doing much better i think alot of it has to do with the cold weather weve been having and thers alot of hills in my town where i do most of my driving

babstude View Member Profile	Mar 30 2006, 04:03 PM Post #37
Veteran Group: Members Posts: 1,215 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 16,338 Status: Location: Toronto, ON Drives: 2006 Sonata	Transport Canada rates the Sonata at 7.2 l/100 km HWY and 11.5 l/100 km CITY approximately 39 MPG HWY/25 MPG CITY, (Canadian Gallon). Unless my trip computer is lying to me I'm getting way better numbers than this. On the HWY I get 6.5 to 6.6 typically, (45 MPGish) and city is always below 10, (35 MPGish). and that is from a BRAND NEW engine in cool temperatures !!

motd View Member Profile	Mar 30 2006, 04:36 PM Post #38
Veteran Group: Validating Posts: 1,230 Joined: 9-January 06 Member No.: 14,291 Status: Location: Good bye, good luck, and STFU Drives: Sonata with REAL doors, not gay lamblo ones	babstude: I hate to break this to you, but you got RIPPED off buying your "new" Sonata, if your avatar is indeed a pic of your new car. Maybe the Albertan ones are different that the BC ones??? Although, my gas mileage isn't as good as yours, so maybe you get the last laugh???