Why does Tiburon V-6 get so low gas mileage?

Discussion in 'Hyundai Coupe / Tiburon' started by Schultz, Sep 7, 2004.

  1. Schultz

    Schultz Guest

    I think the V-6 is rated at like 17/26 city/highway MPG, and the Tiburon has
    ~170 horsepower. A Corvette Z06 is rated at 19/29 (or something similar),
    and has ~400 hp. Anyone know why the heck the Tiburon V-6 gets such low gas
    mileage?

    Is it underrated?
     
    Schultz, Sep 7, 2004
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  2. hyundaitech, a frequent poster in this newsfroup, says that this
    particular engine is kept flooded with gas all the time to prevent
    knocking. You can see his comments and some ancillary stuff by using
    http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search to look up Message-ID
    202.dyndns.org
    and the thread it's part of. If the engine's flooded, that will
    naturally make the mileage go down. FWIW, I've been measuring the
    mileage on my 2003 V6 Tib, and I'm getting about 25 MPG with about 60/40
    highway/city driving. I drive at or near 80 when the speed limit's 70,
    at 65 when the speed limit's 55. YMMV, naturally.

    Also, consider the cost differential between a Tiburon and a Vette.
    Typically, you get what you pay for when it comes to automobiles. If
    you want good mileage, get yourself an econobox or a Prius. If you want
    cheap fun, get yourself a Tiburon. If you've got cash and you want high
    performance, get a Vette/BMW/Ferrari. HTH,
     
    Dances With Crows, Sep 7, 2004
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  3. Schultz

    hyundaitech Guest

    The Corvette's mileage is most likely related to transmission gearing and
    technology.

    The posts regarding flooding the engine with fuel are incorrectly
    attributed to me. In fact, they were made by another poster and I
    disputed them based on the fact that current emissions regulations require
    a stoichiometric ratio between air and fuel, pretty much making it
    impossible to flood the engine with fuel and have the car run properly.
     
    hyundaitech, Sep 7, 2004
    #3
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