Re: Trip report '06 Sonata
"Smee" <farkoff@mac.com> wrote in message news:2006061121060616807-farkoff@maccom... > Just recently returned from vacation, and the rental car I had was an > '06 Sonata V6 with 1179 miles on it. I picked the car up in Denver a > bit disappointed since I was hoping for a Mustang. I drove the car > from Denver to Rapid City to Sioux Falls to Minneapolis and put about > 1100 miles on the car. I was surprised by the size of the car (I have > an Elantra '05 hatch) it seemed much bigger then I thought it was. I > drove 98% of the time on the highway with the cruise control set > between 70-80 mph and the AC on, by the time I turned the car in the > trip computer said I was getting 40MPG. My only complaint about the > car was the control for the sunroof, I prefer separate switches for > tilt and open as opposed to the one switch in the Sonata (I kept > getting the feeling it wasn't closed properly). If I had known the > Sonata was this roomy and got such good gas mileage I would have bought > one instead of the Elantra. The trip computer has 2 data points that begin with Avg MP.... are you sure you weren't looking at the Average MP(H)our reading instead of the MP(G)allon page? I took mine on a trip to Atlanta this week and according to the computer, I averaged 26.5 MPG and 35MPH for the trip with probably 70% freeway and 30% city/county roads. I could easily see your average being 40MPH or better with a higher percentage/duration of freeway time. Just a thought anyway. |
Re: Trip report '06 Sonata
KW wrote: > "Smee" <farkoff@mac.com> wrote in message > news:2006061121060616807-farkoff@maccom... > > Just recently returned from vacation, and the rental car I had was an > > '06 Sonata V6 with 1179 miles on it. I picked the car up in Denver a > > bit disappointed since I was hoping for a Mustang. I drove the car > > from Denver to Rapid City to Sioux Falls to Minneapolis and put about > > 1100 miles on the car. I was surprised by the size of the car (I have > > an Elantra '05 hatch) it seemed much bigger then I thought it was. I > > drove 98% of the time on the highway with the cruise control set > > between 70-80 mph and the AC on, by the time I turned the car in the > > trip computer said I was getting 40MPG. My only complaint about the > > car was the control for the sunroof, I prefer separate switches for > > tilt and open as opposed to the one switch in the Sonata (I kept > > getting the feeling it wasn't closed properly). If I had known the > > Sonata was this roomy and got such good gas mileage I would have bought > > one instead of the Elantra. > > The trip computer has 2 data points that begin with Avg MP.... are you sure > you weren't looking at the Average MP(H)our reading instead of the > MP(G)allon page? I took mine on a trip to Atlanta this week and according to > the computer, I averaged 26.5 MPG and 35MPH for the trip with probably 70% > freeway and 30% city/county roads. I could easily see your average being > 40MPH or better with a higher percentage/duration of freeway time. > > Just a thought anyway. Yeah I am sure it is something like that. 40 MPG & you won't be able to find any Sonatas at dealers! ;) |
Re: Trip report '06 Sonata
KW wrote: > "Smee" <farkoff@mac.com> wrote in message > news:2006061121060616807-farkoff@maccom... > > Just recently returned from vacation, and the rental car I had was an > > '06 Sonata V6 with 1179 miles on it. I picked the car up in Denver a > > bit disappointed since I was hoping for a Mustang. I drove the car > > from Denver to Rapid City to Sioux Falls to Minneapolis and put about > > 1100 miles on the car. I was surprised by the size of the car (I have > > an Elantra '05 hatch) it seemed much bigger then I thought it was. I > > drove 98% of the time on the highway with the cruise control set > > between 70-80 mph and the AC on, by the time I turned the car in the > > trip computer said I was getting 40MPG. My only complaint about the > > car was the control for the sunroof, I prefer separate switches for > > tilt and open as opposed to the one switch in the Sonata (I kept > > getting the feeling it wasn't closed properly). If I had known the > > Sonata was this roomy and got such good gas mileage I would have bought > > one instead of the Elantra. > > The trip computer has 2 data points that begin with Avg MP.... are you sure > you weren't looking at the Average MP(H)our reading instead of the > MP(G)allon page? I took mine on a trip to Atlanta this week and according to > the computer, I averaged 26.5 MPG and 35MPH for the trip with probably 70% > freeway and 30% city/county roads. I could easily see your average being > 40MPH or better with a higher percentage/duration of freeway time. > > Just a thought anyway. Yeah I am sure it is something like that. 40 MPG & you won't be able to find any Sonatas at dealers! ;) |
Re: Trip report '06 Sonata
KW wrote: > "Smee" <farkoff@mac.com> wrote in message > news:2006061121060616807-farkoff@maccom... > > Just recently returned from vacation, and the rental car I had was an > > '06 Sonata V6 with 1179 miles on it. I picked the car up in Denver a > > bit disappointed since I was hoping for a Mustang. I drove the car > > from Denver to Rapid City to Sioux Falls to Minneapolis and put about > > 1100 miles on the car. I was surprised by the size of the car (I have > > an Elantra '05 hatch) it seemed much bigger then I thought it was. I > > drove 98% of the time on the highway with the cruise control set > > between 70-80 mph and the AC on, by the time I turned the car in the > > trip computer said I was getting 40MPG. My only complaint about the > > car was the control for the sunroof, I prefer separate switches for > > tilt and open as opposed to the one switch in the Sonata (I kept > > getting the feeling it wasn't closed properly). If I had known the > > Sonata was this roomy and got such good gas mileage I would have bought > > one instead of the Elantra. > > The trip computer has 2 data points that begin with Avg MP.... are you sure > you weren't looking at the Average MP(H)our reading instead of the > MP(G)allon page? I took mine on a trip to Atlanta this week and according to > the computer, I averaged 26.5 MPG and 35MPH for the trip with probably 70% > freeway and 30% city/county roads. I could easily see your average being > 40MPH or better with a higher percentage/duration of freeway time. > > Just a thought anyway. Yeah I am sure it is something like that. 40 MPG & you won't be able to find any Sonatas at dealers! ;) |
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