EPA updates mpg ratings

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by gerry, Feb 25, 2007.

  1. gerry

    gerry Guest

    Its about time, the EPA has updated the "model" it uses co compute Fuel
    Economy.

    http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp

    If I look up my 2006 Sonata V6

    http://tinyurl.com/2avqfk

    When I bought it The EPA said

    20 City, 24 Combined, 30 Hwy

    The EPA revised it to

    18 City, 21 Combined, 27 Hwy

    Which actually pretty darned close to what I am getting!

    They don't comment on ratings with ethanol blends, around me we have 10%
    ethanol which has less energy per gal than pure gasoline.

    gerry
     
    gerry, Feb 25, 2007
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  2. gerry

    Matt Whiting Guest

    I just checked my 06 4 cylinder, 5 speed and it now lists

    21/25/31 rather than
    24/28/34 as before.

    I'm actually getting much better than the combined, but have only
    achieved the highway figure a couple of times. I've averaged almost
    exactly 29.5 for the 18,000 miles I've owned the car. Interesting, the
    site lists one "individual" result and that was also 29.5, but I'm not
    sure how they obtained this result. I'd say the new figures are pretty
    close and maybe even just a bit conservative.

    I think the highest tank I recorded was 32, and have been above 30 just
    a few times.


    Matt
     
    Matt Whiting, Feb 25, 2007
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  3. Wow, they are pretty reasonable for a change. I've gotten 27.5 highway. I
    get about 23 - 23.5 consistently, but that is with my normal driving leaning
    to the highway side of the combined.
     
    Edwin Pawlowski, Feb 25, 2007
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