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Hyundai Sonata MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
25 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
32 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
33 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
34 miles per gallon	2 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 7-sp automated manual FWD	26.9	See all data
With the turbocharged 180hp 1.6L I4 engine, 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Hyundai Sonata has been averaging 26.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Hyundai Sonatas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 73.3 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 Hyundai Sonata in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 198-hp 2.4L I4 6-sp manual FWD	31.75	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan 191-hp 2.5L I4 8-sp shiftable automatic FWD	31.18	See all data

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2008 Hyundai Sonata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Around town 25 mpg and 34+ on the highway. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Mileage is above par for car of its size see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 249-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Easily control economy from 20-26mpg depending on driving style, not necessarily road type. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 249-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	24-25 mpg city 30+ highway see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 249-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Some of the BEST gas MPG I have seen in a V6. It is not uncommon for me to obtain 29.5 to 31 MPG on the highway and 17+ in the city. I typically drive a mix and get around 25MPG combined. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 249-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	best in class see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Best fuel economy of the large midsize cars looked at. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	decent for all around use see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway mpg is excellent but city driving is nothing special. see full Hyundai Sonata review
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The I4 gets about 33 mpg for me in mixed driving. It still has plenty of power at 175 HP and is a quiet smooth engine. This is the first 4 cylinder I have ever owned and so far it has performed well. see full Hyundai Sonata review