2006 Sonata GL MPG
Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > > Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer > weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today > and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil > cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... > > With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now > has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the > average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the > EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. > > > Matt I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > > Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer > weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today > and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil > cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... > > With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now > has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the > average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the > EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. > > > Matt I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > > Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer > weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today > and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil > cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... > > With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now > has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the > average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the > EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. > > > Matt I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby O'Gill wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message > news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > >>Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer >>weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today >>and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil >>cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... >> >>With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now >>has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the >>average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the >>EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. >> >> >>Matt > > > > I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby O'Gill wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message > news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > >>Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer >>weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today >>and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil >>cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... >> >>With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now >>has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the >>average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the >>EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. >> >> >>Matt > > > > I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby O'Gill wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message > news:1AQ3g.8282$lb.748848@news1.epix.net... > >>Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the warmer >>weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly 31 today >>and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to synthetic oil >>cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... >> >>With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it now >>has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if the >>average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that the >>EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. >> >> >>Matt > > > > I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? Matt |
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>>> >>>Matt >> >> >> >> I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >> though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? > > Matt v6 auto (LX) |
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>>> >>>Matt >> >> >> >> I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >> though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? > > Matt v6 auto (LX) |
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>>> >>>Matt >> >> >> >> I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >> though. > > What engine/transmission combination do you have? > > Matt v6 auto (LX) |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby OGill wrote:
> <snip> > >>>>Matt >>> >>> >>> >>>I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >>>though. >> >>What engine/transmission combination do you have? >> >>Matt > > > v6 auto (LX) Hitting 30 consistently with your LX would be very impressive as, if I recall correctly, that is the EPA highway rating. You wouldn't expect that unless you were on a long trip. If you are even getting close to 30 in daily driving, I'd say you are doing well. Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby OGill wrote:
> <snip> > >>>>Matt >>> >>> >>> >>>I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >>>though. >> >>What engine/transmission combination do you have? >> >>Matt > > > v6 auto (LX) Hitting 30 consistently with your LX would be very impressive as, if I recall correctly, that is the EPA highway rating. You wouldn't expect that unless you were on a long trip. If you are even getting close to 30 in daily driving, I'd say you are doing well. Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Darby OGill wrote:
> <snip> > >>>>Matt >>> >>> >>> >>>I getting MPG gains as the weather warms as well-haven't hit 30 yet >>>though. >> >>What engine/transmission combination do you have? >> >>Matt > > > v6 auto (LX) Hitting 30 consistently with your LX would be very impressive as, if I recall correctly, that is the EPA highway rating. You wouldn't expect that unless you were on a long trip. If you are even getting close to 30 in daily driving, I'd say you are doing well. Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Matt Whiting wrote:
> > Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the > warmer weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly > 31 today and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to > synthetic oil cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... > > With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it > now has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if > the average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that > the EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. I think I know why my mileage took such a step change from 27 to 31 in the last two tankfuls. I was thinking it must just be the warmer weather and the car getting broken in more, but I no longer think that is the case. A friend at work was telling me that his Civic HX (I think I got that right) gets 46 MPG during the summer, but only 40-42 during the winter. He said it changes when they switch the gasoline from summer blend to winter blend. I hadn't even thought about that, but I'm betting that is what also affected my Sonata. Have others who live in northern climes that use different fuel for winter vs. summer seen this same behavior? My minivans don't seem to be affected as dramatically, nor my pickup. That would certainly explain the rapid change. I was trying to figure out how a slow warm-up in the spring could have such a rapid change on the mileage. It didn't make any sense, but changing fuel blend does make sense. Matt |
Re: 2006 Sonata GL MPG
Matt Whiting wrote:
> > Things are definitely looking up in the mileage department with the > warmer weather. I just got my second tankful of 31+ MPG. I got exactly > 31 today and my last tank was 31.02. It looks like the change to > synthetic oil cost me 0.02 MPG. :-) I couldn't resist.... > > With these last two tanks, my mileage average since buying the car (it > now has 5500 miles) has crept above 28 MPG. I'll be a happy camper if > the average stays above 30 for my daily commute. That should mean that > the EPA 34 highway rating is actually achievable on a long trip. I think I know why my mileage took such a step change from 27 to 31 in the last two tankfuls. I was thinking it must just be the warmer weather and the car getting broken in more, but I no longer think that is the case. A friend at work was telling me that his Civic HX (I think I got that right) gets 46 MPG during the summer, but only 40-42 during the winter. He said it changes when they switch the gasoline from summer blend to winter blend. I hadn't even thought about that, but I'm betting that is what also affected my Sonata. Have others who live in northern climes that use different fuel for winter vs. summer seen this same behavior? My minivans don't seem to be affected as dramatically, nor my pickup. That would certainly explain the rapid change. I was trying to figure out how a slow warm-up in the spring could have such a rapid change on the mileage. It didn't make any sense, but changing fuel blend does make sense. Matt |
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