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Old 12-03-2011, 05:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hyundai may be inflating MPG figures - UPDATE: busted by EPA

Here's a good article on the discrepency between posted MPG figures and real life results from owners of the Elantra.

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Consumer Watchdog said it has asked the EPA to investigate Hyundai’s high-mileage claims because, “The Elantra has attracted an unusual number of consumer complaints about real-world mpg averaging in the mid-20s, far from Hyundai’s stated average of 33,” it said.
UPDATE: Hyundai Responds to Consumer Watchdog's Elantra Fuel Economy Complaints - WOT on Motor Trend


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