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MetroMPG 12-01-2009 02:02 PM

News: Hyundai Takes the Lead as the Most Fuel-Efficient Automaker in America
 
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These things are always a bit of a numbers game, because the company doesn't actually sell any segment-leading vehicles, as far as I know.

It's all about the fleet average - and the fact that they don't sell any trucks in the US.

I'm not bashing them! They are making an effort:
Hot off the presses:

Quote:

The EPA 2009 Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends Report indicates that Hyundai has the highest MY 2009 laboratory 55/45 fuel economy with 30.1 miles per gallon (mpg). Hyundai is also the only automaker(1) to top 30 mpg in the report.
Full press release: Hyundai Takes the Lead as the Most Fuel-Efficient Automaker in America

You can be sure they'll be honking their own horn about this in marketing efforts.

brucey 12-01-2009 02:22 PM

And it's still 5 MPG below from the CAFE standard set 2 years ago!

Progress.

Daox 12-01-2009 02:34 PM

Lets all go buy Hyundais!

JonnyG 12-01-2009 02:53 PM

MetroMPG-It's all about the fleet average - and the fact that they don't sell any trucks in the US.

Right on!!
The only reason Hyundai is on top is because they sell zero trucks and only three SUVs. Compare that to Toyota who sells two trucks and SEVEN SUVs.

tjts1 12-01-2009 05:33 PM

And Hyundai sales in Nov are up $46% YoY. The market is rewarding them.
http://jalopnik.com/5416364/hyundai-...er-sales-up-46

cfg83 12-01-2009 07:17 PM

tjts1 -

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjts1 (Post 143136)
And Hyundai sales in Nov are up $46% YoY. The market is rewarding them.
Hyundai Feasts In November, Sales Up 46% - car sales - Jalopnik

Yeah, I read where Toyota is scared of Hyundai as an up and comer, and there it is .... Well whatta ya know, it's an old fear :

Toyota Fears Hyundai More than GM:J-CAST Business News - December 2005

CarloSW2

thatguitarguy 12-01-2009 07:54 PM

I see them everywhere around here, but I didn't know they were made here.

CoastRider 12-02-2009 08:54 PM

I think Everybody lost big to Hyundai, and Kia, I see them everywhere! they came a long way from building the crappy boring junk in the 80's and early 90's.


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