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Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« on: March 10, 2017, 10:14:56 am »
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2017, 10:16:41 am »
Best vehicle in the Hyundai lineup right now without a doubt.  And a heck of an appealing choice market-wide for a compact sporty sedan.

Observed fuel consumption seems high, but then even small turbos will chug gas if you are in full-time fast and furious mode.  Also, you have your city/hwy/combined numbers mixed up.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2017, 10:27:55 am »
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Fuel efficiency didn’t seem to suffer despite my bad behaviour, with the car delivering an observed 15 L/100 km in mixed driving that made heavy use of the lower end of the gearbox.

typo?  even Subaru STI isn't close to that.  my 2011wrx is always 9-11L range and new wrx are 8-10L range.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2017, 10:59:38 am »
The observed F/E is impressive. I average 7.5 L/100 km in mine in mixed, relatively heavy-foot driving :rofl2:
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2017, 11:38:06 am »
The observed fuel consumption of 15L/100km must be a typo  or something is wrong with the car or the way it was driven (abused). Even with a heavy foot, on public roads, this is a very high fuel consumption.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2017, 11:40:07 am »
Quote from: carcrazy on March 10, 2017, 11:38:06 am
The observed fuel consumption of 15L/100km must be a typo  or something is wrong with the car or the way it was driven (abused). Even with a heavy foot, on public roads, this is a very high fuel consumption.
the testers are usually driven with a heavy foot, especially if it something with a turbo (which is fun to be in boost)...it would be in no way indicative of what a regular person would expect to see on a regular day (at least after a few weeks of ownership, once the initial turbo runs aren't done on a regular basis)...a couple of people in here have this car, and likely share their results, driven in a more "normal" manner.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2017, 11:41:51 am »
Quote from: Patrick_D1 on March 10, 2017, 10:59:38 am
The observed F/E is impressive. I average 7.5 L/100 km in mine in mixed, relatively heavy-foot driving :rofl2:

That's more in keeping with my expectation.  15 is a number I see in the worst driving conditions for my much larger / heavier car with a BIG V6 chugging gas.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2017, 12:30:26 pm »
Quote from: Patrick_D1 on March 10, 2017, 10:59:38 am
The observed F/E is impressive. I average 7.5 L/100 km in mine in mixed, relatively heavy-foot driving :rofl2:

Patrick, what is the recommended fuel for the 1.6T , premium I assume?  Can it run on regular with reduced power?

Looking forward to seeing the Elantra GT Sport in person.  Hopefully it hits the sweet spot in between the Golf 1.8T/Mazda3 GT/Civic hatch and the GTI/Focus ST.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2017, 01:56:36 pm »
Quote from: SaskSpecV on March 10, 2017, 12:30:26 pm
Quote from: Patrick_D1 on March 10, 2017, 10:59:38 am
The observed F/E is impressive. I average 7.5 L/100 km in mine in mixed, relatively heavy-foot driving :rofl2:

Patrick, what is the recommended fuel for the 1.6T , premium I assume?  Can it run on regular with reduced power?

Looking forward to seeing the Elantra GT Sport in person.  Hopefully it hits the sweet spot in between the Golf 1.8T/Mazda3 GT/Civic hatch and the GTI/Focus ST.
recommended fuel for all the Hyundai and Kia Turbo engines is regular unleaded...the important thing is to use a quality fuel (Top Tier), but that should always be done regardless...if you would like to use Premium, you certainly can (it won't hurt the engine in any way).
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2017, 06:57:40 pm »
Quote from: SaskSpecV on March 10, 2017, 12:30:26 pm
Quote from: Patrick_D1 on March 10, 2017, 10:59:38 am
The observed F/E is impressive. I average 7.5 L/100 km in mine in mixed, relatively heavy-foot driving :rofl2:

Patrick, what is the recommended fuel for the 1.6T , premium I assume?  Can it run on regular with reduced power?

Looking forward to seeing the Elantra GT Sport in person.  Hopefully it hits the sweet spot in between the Golf 1.8T/Mazda3 GT/Civic hatch and the GTI/Focus ST.

The 1.6T is rated on regular.
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Re: Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2017, 12:20:04 pm »
April 22 - 25 minute video review from Alex on Autos

https://youtu.be/6sofr2php8E
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