Tucson Fuel Consumption Modification

Yes, by all means, keep us informed. I have a Tucson that is delivering very poor mileage and have not gotten good advice on how to correct (from two dealers).

Judy Raskin Los Angeles, CA

When we purchased our new Hyundai a few months ago, we actually were primarily interested in the Tuscon -- until we read on this newsgroup the stories from owners of incredibly poor gas mileage, seemingly even worse than the larger Santa Fe. So we took home an '06 Sonata V6 instead. (We're satisfied with the gas mileage on the Sonata, which has ranged from a low of just over 22 mpg to a high of just under 30 mpg; perfectly reasonable for a six-cylinder car of this size.)

Hyundai really needs to do something about the Tuscon's fuel consumption, reports have it pegged even lower than what we used to get with our ancient AMC Eagle wagon. Maybe they should apply this "Korean modification" across the board!

In my Tucson, with a v6, I average 23 miles a gallon, with a low of about 20 and a high of 28.