Hyundai Elantra 2010 fuel consumption

Hyundai Elantra from 2010 to 2014 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 6% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 10% higher, but for diesel engines is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption. Starting from 2010 Hyundai Elantra average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2012 it was slightly above industry average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Hyundai Elantra
2010	+16%	+25%
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2011	+19%	+25%
2012	+21%	+25%
2013	+23%	+25%
2014	+26%	+25%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Hyundai Elantra.

2010 - 2014

Hyundai Elantra 2010 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	34.8 MPG 6.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+25%

Hyundai Elantra 2010 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Hyundai Elantra 2010 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Hyundai Elantra advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly better than average.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Hyundai Elantra with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Hyundai Elantra 2010 1.6i 132 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Elantra 2010 1.6i 132 HP manual	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+25%
Hyundai Elantra 2010 1.6i 132 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
1.8 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Elantra 2010 1.8 150 HP manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Hyundai Elantra 2010 1.8 150 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.