Also the Elantra GT and Civic sedan are not usually compared as the GT is a increased horsepower, different interior and much more expensive base price than the Elantra sedan. The Elantra Sedan with the 147hp MPI engine and 6 speed auto gets 33 city 37 highway. I heard one RUclips car reviewer, (maybe it was motomouth? can't remember) said that he got pretty much the same combined mpg with the Civic and Elantra sedan.
A couple more points to add, the Civic has a more complicated drive train including small displacement 1.5L direct injection engine with VTEC and a turbo working the smaller engine harder to make its horse power and using a CVT which has a chance at costing you big money if it fails. Compared to the Elantra sedan with a larger 2.0L multi port injected engine and traditional 6 speed auto transmission. The big difference here is the basic drive train of the Elantra. No VTEC or turbo to fail and cost extra money down the line. There's something good to me about a plain naturally aspirated engine that gets the job done, a bigger engine doing less work to make its power should be good for durability. Maintenance cost wise the Elantra makes a lot of sense with the tried tested and true drive train. GDI has become a known issue for bad carbon build up on the intake vales which is unavoidable. MPI is much cleaner for longer and cheaper parts wise. And 3year warranty with Honda versus 5 year with Hyundai. I think all of this negates any 1-2 MPG fuel savings with the Civic.
@@MrRandom4545 Gas is NOT all the same. If you're using a turbo or just a high compression engine, you'll need a higher octane gas or you'll suffer pre-ignition (engine knock), which will eventually damage your engine.
Yo I got the standard non turbo 2.0 and it’s 40$USD to fill up, I usually get around 400-420 miles per fill up. I think the car is really good on gas idk
I have the sport model with a 6 spd MT. I get 36-38 mpg in the city if I drive for high gas mileage by driving easy, shifting at 2k and staying out of the turbo. I was stunned at the results achievable when driven with gas mileage in mind.
lol slightly lower millage than it’s competitors being a “major flaw” nah bro a major flaw would be like the driver’s seat doesn’t adjust or there’s no cup holders or glove compartment
I bought one about 3 weeks ago. 2018 GT Sport with Sport Tech package. Brand new so I am only about 350 miles in so far. I was at half tank and filled it up and was estimated 406 miles till Empty with 14 gal tank with 87 octane. 32 MPG roughly and I am giving it a more spirited break-in.
You compared a hatchback to a sedan for fuel economy. That's not a direct comparison due to the physical drag characteristics of the hatchback. The Elantra SEDAN gets over 40 mpg highway and is a more appropriate comparison.
No, he did not. They put in the dash from a different Hyundai at 1:24. The Elantra sedan and Elantra GT have different interior designs. The North American Elantra GT hatchback is similar to the Hyundai I30 sold in Europe.
I bought a GT Sport last September, and average 30mpg in the Coastal Prairie region of Texas. Five days after I bought it, I drove out the the Pacific Ocean and was getting 36-40mpg in the higher elevations. FWIW, I did manage to get 6mpg at 125mph. "Critical flaw"? Hardly. This thing's a hoot to drive in the Rockies, fuel efficiency be damned.
The Elantra uses regular gas. The Civic Turbo takes Primium gas. That $.50 per gal. extra. So keep that in mind also.
Super good point! Thank you for your contribution.
It actually doesn’t matter what gas you use. It’s all the same
Also the Elantra GT and Civic sedan are not usually compared as the GT is a increased horsepower, different interior and much more expensive base price than the Elantra sedan. The Elantra Sedan with the 147hp MPI engine and 6 speed auto gets 33 city 37 highway. I heard one RUclips car reviewer, (maybe it was motomouth? can't remember) said that he got pretty much the same combined mpg with the Civic and Elantra sedan.
A couple more points to add, the Civic has a more complicated drive train including small displacement 1.5L direct injection engine with VTEC and a turbo working the smaller engine harder to make its horse power and using a CVT which has a chance at costing you big money if it fails. Compared to the Elantra sedan with a larger 2.0L multi port injected engine and traditional 6 speed auto transmission. The big difference here is the basic drive train of the Elantra. No VTEC or turbo to fail and cost extra money down the line. There's something good to me about a plain naturally aspirated engine that gets the job done, a bigger engine doing less work to make its power should be good for durability. Maintenance cost wise the Elantra makes a lot of sense with the tried tested and true drive train. GDI has become a known issue for bad carbon build up on the intake vales which is unavoidable. MPI is much cleaner for longer and cheaper parts wise. And 3year warranty with Honda versus 5 year with Hyundai. I think all of this negates any 1-2 MPG fuel savings with the Civic.
@@MrRandom4545 Gas is NOT all the same. If you're using a turbo or just a high compression engine, you'll need a higher octane gas or you'll suffer pre-ignition (engine knock), which will eventually damage your engine.
I bought a 2018 Elantra GT Base with automatic 6 speed and I get 45MPG on the highway at 70-72 MPH.
I've hit 35.3MPG on a long duration highway drive. This was in an '18 GT Sport, summer temps, with the AC cranking.
Thanks for the helpful info 👍
Yo I got the standard non turbo 2.0 and it’s 40$USD to fill up, I usually get around 400-420 miles per fill up. I think the car is really good on gas idk
I have the sport model with a 6 spd MT. I get 36-38 mpg in the city if I drive for high gas mileage by driving easy, shifting at 2k and staying out of the turbo. I was stunned at the results achievable when driven with gas mileage in mind.
I average 33.7 with mixed driving
Do you drive the Sport or base model?
... and are you driving a manual or automatic?
I drive the sport with a 7speed dct
Awesome, that's what I'm planning on getting. Glad to hear it's slightly more efficient than advertised. Thanks!
lol slightly lower millage than it’s competitors being a “major flaw” nah bro a major flaw would be like the driver’s seat doesn’t adjust or there’s no cup holders or glove compartment
I bought one about 3 weeks ago. 2018 GT Sport with Sport Tech package. Brand new so I am only about 350 miles in so far. I was at half tank and filled it up and was estimated 406 miles till Empty with 14 gal tank with 87 octane. 32 MPG roughly and I am giving it a more spirited break-in.
How are you enjoying how sneaky fast your little hatchback is?
You compared a hatchback to a sedan for fuel economy. That's not a direct comparison due to the physical drag characteristics of the hatchback. The Elantra SEDAN gets over 40 mpg highway and is a more appropriate comparison.
Did you show the correct infotainment system? I thought the screen was sticking out of the dashboard like the other photos.
No, he did not. They put in the dash from a different Hyundai at 1:24. The Elantra sedan and Elantra GT have different interior designs. The North American Elantra GT hatchback is similar to the Hyundai I30 sold in Europe.
I bought a GT Sport last September, and average 30mpg in the Coastal Prairie region of Texas. Five days after I bought it, I drove out the the Pacific Ocean and was getting 36-40mpg in the higher elevations. FWIW, I did manage to get 6mpg at 125mph.
"Critical flaw"? Hardly. This thing's a hoot to drive in the Rockies, fuel efficiency be damned.
I get 620km average per tank which costs 50$(cad) to fill my average is 8.1L/100km
8L/100Km for me
My average is 9.3L/100km