Suit says Hyundai inflated gas mileage claim
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawsuit says Hyundai’s Elantra vehicle doesn’t get the advertised 40 miles per gallon.
Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog joined Elantra buyer Louis Bird in the Sacramento lawsuit claiming Hyundai Motor America aggressively pitches its “40-mile-per-gallon Elantra” in advertisements without a government-mandated disclosure that the estimate is for highway driving only.
The Los Angeles Times reports Bird bought his Elantra last year, and he’s kept a mileage log showing barely 29 miles per gallon.
Hyundai defends the 40-mile-per-gallon estimate, saying it was certified by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, asks for unspecified damages on behalf of California residents who bought or leased 2010 and 2011 Elantras.
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It's all on how you drive. My wife gets 27mpg overall in our Cruze, yet others easily get 40-50mpg.
An interesting report was done in which someone listening to aggressive music used 20-30% more fuel than someone listening to classical music. So either the music helps the car perform better or calms down the driver (I'm thinking it's the latter.)
Your wife probably drives in the city mainly? I get 22 mpg highway in my Rav4 (I should get 27 mpg) I don't floor it and I don't break hard or ride people's butts. I wrote Toyota and asked for a specific sum for damages, of course they ignored my request. I have read about several other people with the same problem with the Rav4.
My lease is for 36,000 miles, so I will use 302 more gallons of gas than advertised. Assuming gas will have averaged $3.50/gallon during that span. Their false claims will cost me ~$1057.00
HowlandCitizen - it's a mix of driving but Cruze's site says that it should get 24mpg in the city. With the way she drives, preferring stop and go traffic (don't ask me why) I think it's closer to 20mpg.