Hyundai Sonata 2008 fuel consumption

Hyundai Sonata from 2008 to 2010 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 11% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 10% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 12% higher. Starting from 2008 Hyundai Sonata average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2009 it was similar to average, at 2010 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 Sonata
2008	+12%	+14%
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2009	+14%	+14%
2010	+16%	+14%

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

2008 - 2010

Hyundai Sonata 2008 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.9 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+14%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Hyundai Sonata 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Hyundai Sonata fuel economy is slightly better than average. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Hyundai Sonata with 3.3 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Hyundai Sonata 2008 3.3 V6 250 HP).

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

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.0 163 HP manual	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+14%
Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.0 163 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Hyundai Sonata 2008 2.0 CRDi 150 HP manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
Hyundai Sonata 2008 2.0 CRDi 150 HP automatic	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km
2.4 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Sonata 2008 GLS 2.4 177 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Hyundai Sonata 2008 NF 2.4 177 HP automatic	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km
3.3 liter petrol engine
Hyundai Sonata 2008 3.3 V6 250 HP automatic	23.8 MPG 9.9 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.