Mark W.

I plan on purchasing a new Sonata (my first Hyundai) and am having trouble
deciding on the four or six cylinder engine.

Another forum had posts from six cylinder owners who reported dismal
mileage. One said he averaged 19 mpg!

Is lousy mileage is typical for the six? How does it compare with the four?

Thanks for your help.

hyundaitech

19 mpg is not dismal fuel economy for a 3.3L six cylinder engine. It'd be
my recommendation that if this is unacceptable, you should not even
consider a car with more than four cylinders.

hyundaitech

19 mpg is not dismal fuel economy for a 3.3L six cylinder engine. It'd be
my recommendation that if this is unacceptable, you should not even
consider a car with more than four cylinders.

KW

"Mark W." <mwildmanNOSPAM@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:bG2Cg.1469$Qf.101@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> I plan on purchasing a new Sonata (my first Hyundai) and am having trouble
> deciding on the four or six cylinder engine.
>
> Another forum had posts from six cylinder owners who reported dismal
> mileage. One said he averaged 19 mpg!
>
> Is lousy mileage is typical for the six? How does it compare with the
four?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>

We've put about 15.5K miles on my wife's '06 Sonata LX V6 since last
October. With a pretty consistent mix of about 80% city/burb driving and 20%
highway miles. For the first 7K our mileage stayed at a constant 19.1 avg.
After 7K it moved a couple of decimal points a week to an average today that
runs about 23.2 for our driving. I have had single trip highway averages
approaching 28.5, but nothing near the advertised 30 hwy. Overall I would
have liked to see better numbers in fuel economy, but with the V6 in most
any car, you have to give up something in the economy side and must decide
if the extra performance (perceived or real) is worth the loss of mpg. I get
a consistent 26.5 out of *my* 7 year old Honda Accord EXL/V6/AT under
similar driving conditions....I say *my* Accord because *I* was the one that
was supposed to get the Sonata as a new company car for client meetings,
etc.......but that only lasted until *she* laid eyes on *my* car at delivery
:~)

Keith

KW

"Mark W." <mwildmanNOSPAM@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:bG2Cg.1469$Qf.101@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> I plan on purchasing a new Sonata (my first Hyundai) and am having trouble
> deciding on the four or six cylinder engine.
>
> Another forum had posts from six cylinder owners who reported dismal
> mileage. One said he averaged 19 mpg!
>
> Is lousy mileage is typical for the six? How does it compare with the
four?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>

We've put about 15.5K miles on my wife's '06 Sonata LX V6 since last
October. With a pretty consistent mix of about 80% city/burb driving and 20%
highway miles. For the first 7K our mileage stayed at a constant 19.1 avg.
After 7K it moved a couple of decimal points a week to an average today that
runs about 23.2 for our driving. I have had single trip highway averages
approaching 28.5, but nothing near the advertised 30 hwy. Overall I would
have liked to see better numbers in fuel economy, but with the V6 in most
any car, you have to give up something in the economy side and must decide
if the extra performance (perceived or real) is worth the loss of mpg. I get
a consistent 26.5 out of *my* 7 year old Honda Accord EXL/V6/AT under
similar driving conditions....I say *my* Accord because *I* was the one that
was supposed to get the Sonata as a new company car for client meetings,
etc.......but that only lasted until *she* laid eyes on *my* car at delivery
:~)

Keith

Vineeth

I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
where possible.

Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.
KW wrote:
> "Mark W." <mwildmanNOSPAM@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:bG2Cg.1469$Qf.101@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> > I plan on purchasing a new Sonata (my first Hyundai) and am having trouble
> > deciding on the four or six cylinder engine.
> >
> > Another forum had posts from six cylinder owners who reported dismal
> > mileage. One said he averaged 19 mpg!
> >
> > Is lousy mileage is typical for the six? How does it compare with the
> four?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
>
> We've put about 15.5K miles on my wife's '06 Sonata LX V6 since last
> October. With a pretty consistent mix of about 80% city/burb driving and 20%
> highway miles. For the first 7K our mileage stayed at a constant 19.1 avg.
> After 7K it moved a couple of decimal points a week to an average today that
> runs about 23.2 for our driving. I have had single trip highway averages
> approaching 28.5, but nothing near the advertised 30 hwy. Overall I would
> have liked to see better numbers in fuel economy, but with the V6 in most
> any car, you have to give up something in the economy side and must decide
> if the extra performance (perceived or real) is worth the loss of mpg. I get
> a consistent 26.5 out of *my* 7 year old Honda Accord EXL/V6/AT under
> similar driving conditions....I say *my* Accord because *I* was the one that
> was supposed to get the Sonata as a new company car for client meetings,
> etc.......but that only lasted until *she* laid eyes on *my* car at delivery
> :~)
>
> Keith

Vineeth

I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
where possible.

Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.
KW wrote:
> "Mark W." <mwildmanNOSPAM@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:bG2Cg.1469$Qf.101@newsread2.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> > I plan on purchasing a new Sonata (my first Hyundai) and am having trouble
> > deciding on the four or six cylinder engine.
> >
> > Another forum had posts from six cylinder owners who reported dismal
> > mileage. One said he averaged 19 mpg!
> >
> > Is lousy mileage is typical for the six? How does it compare with the
> four?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
>
> We've put about 15.5K miles on my wife's '06 Sonata LX V6 since last
> October. With a pretty consistent mix of about 80% city/burb driving and 20%
> highway miles. For the first 7K our mileage stayed at a constant 19.1 avg.
> After 7K it moved a couple of decimal points a week to an average today that
> runs about 23.2 for our driving. I have had single trip highway averages
> approaching 28.5, but nothing near the advertised 30 hwy. Overall I would
> have liked to see better numbers in fuel economy, but with the V6 in most
> any car, you have to give up something in the economy side and must decide
> if the extra performance (perceived or real) is worth the loss of mpg. I get
> a consistent 26.5 out of *my* 7 year old Honda Accord EXL/V6/AT under
> similar driving conditions....I say *my* Accord because *I* was the one that
> was supposed to get the Sonata as a new company car for client meetings,
> etc.......but that only lasted until *she* laid eyes on *my* car at delivery
> :~)
>
> Keith

PMDR

After 2000 miles, my 6 is holding steady at an indicated 21.x average
MPG. Got it above 22 once during a sort of long highway trip.

I will be taking longer trip later in the month -to the Sonata factory
of all places- so that should show interesting highway numbers.

I have noticed almost no difference in the mileage with the A/C or on
off (and damn, it's hot: I am willing to spend some gas for the
comfort!), and certainly no drop in perceived engine performance with
it on or off. Excellent behavior compared to my old Toyota where the
A/C would make the fuel level visibly drop and the engine performance
fall off a cliff.

Took one of my friends on a ride in the Sonata last week. He said his
4cy 05 Civic gets better mileage but he can't use the A/C and still
accelerate. He was also very impressed with how quiet and speedy the
Sonata was.

PMDR

After 2000 miles, my 6 is holding steady at an indicated 21.x average
MPG. Got it above 22 once during a sort of long highway trip.

I will be taking longer trip later in the month -to the Sonata factory
of all places- so that should show interesting highway numbers.

I have noticed almost no difference in the mileage with the A/C or on
off (and damn, it's hot: I am willing to spend some gas for the
comfort!), and certainly no drop in perceived engine performance with
it on or off. Excellent behavior compared to my old Toyota where the
A/C would make the fuel level visibly drop and the engine performance
fall off a cliff.

Took one of my friends on a ride in the Sonata last week. He said his
4cy 05 Civic gets better mileage but he can't use the A/C and still
accelerate. He was also very impressed with how quiet and speedy the
Sonata was.

Matt Whiting

Vineeth wrote:
> I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
> supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
> Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
> for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
> past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
> 60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
> get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
> picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
> to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
> few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
> where possible.
>
> Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
> blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
> air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
> joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
> diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.

I'm one of the few who have also commented on the AC. I live in PA
where we only need AC about 3 months of the year, but I still find it
feeble. It cools OK if the OAT is less than about 85, but when it hit
100 last week, it was pathetic. I drove my Chevy truck to work the two
days when it was at or near 100. That thing will cool the cabin within
10 minutes even on the lowest fan speed. I have to start raising the
temperature control even with 100 outside after about 10-15 minutes
(about halfway to work for me). My Sonata can remain on full cold with
the fan on 3 all the way to work when it is above 90 and I'm still not
too cool.

I plan to take it in and have it checked when I get a chance, however, I
checked it myself with a thermometer and it seemed to meet the specs for
exit temperature at the vents. I think it just doesn't have enough
capacity (air temperature at the outlets doesn't equate to heat removal
as temperature and heat aren't the same) to handle the size of the
cabin. I also have the low-end model which lacks the special window
treatment available on the higher end models and this may be the reason
that those with the V-6s haven't complained about the AC.


Matt

Matt Whiting

Vineeth wrote:
> I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
> supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
> Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
> for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
> past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
> 60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
> get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
> picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
> to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
> few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
> where possible.
>
> Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
> blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
> air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
> joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
> diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.

I'm one of the few who have also commented on the AC. I live in PA
where we only need AC about 3 months of the year, but I still find it
feeble. It cools OK if the OAT is less than about 85, but when it hit
100 last week, it was pathetic. I drove my Chevy truck to work the two
days when it was at or near 100. That thing will cool the cabin within
10 minutes even on the lowest fan speed. I have to start raising the
temperature control even with 100 outside after about 10-15 minutes
(about halfway to work for me). My Sonata can remain on full cold with
the fan on 3 all the way to work when it is above 90 and I'm still not
too cool.

I plan to take it in and have it checked when I get a chance, however, I
checked it myself with a thermometer and it seemed to meet the specs for
exit temperature at the vents. I think it just doesn't have enough
capacity (air temperature at the outlets doesn't equate to heat removal
as temperature and heat aren't the same) to handle the size of the
cabin. I also have the low-end model which lacks the special window
treatment available on the higher end models and this may be the reason
that those with the V-6s haven't complained about the AC.


Matt

Vineeth

Matt Whiting wrote:
> Vineeth wrote:
> > I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
> > supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
> > Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
> > for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
> > past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
> > 60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
> > get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
> > picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
> > to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
> > few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
> > where possible.
> >
> > Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
> > blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
> > air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
> > joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
> > diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.
>
> I'm one of the few who have also commented on the AC. I live in PA
> where we only need AC about 3 months of the year, but I still find it
> feeble. It cools OK if the OAT is less than about 85, but when it hit
> 100 last week, it was pathetic. I drove my Chevy truck to work the two
> days when it was at or near 100. That thing will cool the cabin within
> 10 minutes even on the lowest fan speed. I have to start raising the
> temperature control even with 100 outside after about 10-15 minutes
> (about halfway to work for me). My Sonata can remain on full cold with
> the fan on 3 all the way to work when it is above 90 and I'm still not
> too cool.
>
> I plan to take it in and have it checked when I get a chance, however, I
> checked it myself with a thermometer and it seemed to meet the specs for
> exit temperature at the vents. I think it just doesn't have enough
> capacity (air temperature at the outlets doesn't equate to heat removal
> as temperature and heat aren't the same) to handle the size of the
> cabin. I also have the low-end model which lacks the special window
> treatment available on the higher end models and this may be the reason
> that those with the V-6s haven't complained about the AC.
>
>
> Matt
I have the V6 with the so called window treatment & if that is a help I
can't imagine what it would be without it. I actually checked my window
sticker since I still had it to verify if I had the solar control
glass. In fact I wanted to ask here whether it was legal & possible to
stick darker sun control film on the windows??

Vineeth

Matt Whiting wrote:
> Vineeth wrote:
> > I can very well see where you are coming from Keith *I* was also
> > supposed to get a Sonata.. Another of the pittfall's of marriage eh?
> > Anyways back to the OP's question. Don't buy the car if you are looking
> > for milleage like the EPA figures. I have been using a V6 GLS for the
> > past 2 months and have got an avg of 22.6 once on a trip which involved
> > 60% highway. Otherwise with regular city use (i.e. 95% city/suburb) I
> > get around 18 to 20. A buddy of mine liked my car so much that he also
> > picked one up, & he is getting similar figures. One thing I would like
> > to say is the AC is always on full. What with the heat over the past
> > few weeks I have been wondering if I have to add a second AC if it
> > where possible.
> >
> > Which reminds me.. I have read in this same group that the Sonata AC
> > blows ice! Well I am not so sure about that! I used to get much cooler
> > air from a 93 Camry we traded in. But on the other hand the car is a
> > joy to drive around... I personaly feel there is a percievable
> > diffrence in power of the V6 & the 4 cylinder.
>
> I'm one of the few who have also commented on the AC. I live in PA
> where we only need AC about 3 months of the year, but I still find it
> feeble. It cools OK if the OAT is less than about 85, but when it hit
> 100 last week, it was pathetic. I drove my Chevy truck to work the two
> days when it was at or near 100. That thing will cool the cabin within
> 10 minutes even on the lowest fan speed. I have to start raising the
> temperature control even with 100 outside after about 10-15 minutes
> (about halfway to work for me). My Sonata can remain on full cold with
> the fan on 3 all the way to work when it is above 90 and I'm still not
> too cool.
>
> I plan to take it in and have it checked when I get a chance, however, I
> checked it myself with a thermometer and it seemed to meet the specs for
> exit temperature at the vents. I think it just doesn't have enough
> capacity (air temperature at the outlets doesn't equate to heat removal
> as temperature and heat aren't the same) to handle the size of the
> cabin. I also have the low-end model which lacks the special window
> treatment available on the higher end models and this may be the reason
> that those with the V-6s haven't complained about the AC.
>
>
> Matt
I have the V6 with the so called window treatment & if that is a help I
can't imagine what it would be without it. I actually checked my window
sticker since I still had it to verify if I had the solar control
glass. In fact I wanted to ask here whether it was legal & possible to
stick darker sun control film on the windows??

PMDR

Any car audio shop should be able to tint the windows or give you some
names to call.

Planning on doing the same thing to my car. The AC works but not when
it's not on, and I got the black paint. So it does get hot in there.

I think darker windows would look better anyway.

Vineeth wrote:

> I have the V6 with the so called window treatment & if that is a help I
> can't imagine what it would be without it. I actually checked my window
> sticker since I still had it to verify if I had the solar control
> glass. In fact I wanted to ask here whether it was legal & possible to
> stick darker sun control film on the windows??

PMDR

Any car audio shop should be able to tint the windows or give you some
names to call.

Planning on doing the same thing to my car. The AC works but not when
it's not on, and I got the black paint. So it does get hot in there.

I think darker windows would look better anyway.

Vineeth wrote:

> I have the V6 with the so called window treatment & if that is a help I
> can't imagine what it would be without it. I actually checked my window
> sticker since I still had it to verify if I had the solar control
> glass. In fact I wanted to ask here whether it was legal & possible to
> stick darker sun control film on the windows??