I have a question
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I have a question
http://wot.motortrend.com/hyundai-re...#ixzz1fQHKGkBF
Maybe I am missing something, but don't mileage ratings come from the EPA? Not the manufacturer.
Consumer Watchdog Calls out Hyundai Elantra’s EPA Certification
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Consumer Watchdog said it has asked the EPA to investigate Hyundai’s high-mileage claims because, “The Elantra has attracted an unusual number of consumer complaints about real-world mpg averaging in the mid-20s, far from Hyundai’s stated average of 33,” it said. The Elantra is rated 33 mpg combined. In our testing the Elantra achieved 25.9 mpg combined, which put it mid-pack among its competitors.
We aren’t the only ones that have failed to achieve the Elantra’s stated average of 33 mpg combined. According to Consumer Watchdog, USA Today also failed to hit 33 mpg, averaging a paltry 22 mpg.
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Consumer Watchdog said it has asked the EPA to investigate Hyundai’s high-mileage claims because, “The Elantra has attracted an unusual number of consumer complaints about real-world mpg averaging in the mid-20s, far from Hyundai’s stated average of 33,” it said. The Elantra is rated 33 mpg combined. In our testing the Elantra achieved 25.9 mpg combined, which put it mid-pack among its competitors.
We aren’t the only ones that have failed to achieve the Elantra’s stated average of 33 mpg combined. According to Consumer Watchdog, USA Today also failed to hit 33 mpg, averaging a paltry 22 mpg.
Maybe I am missing something, but don't mileage ratings come from the EPA? Not the manufacturer.
