Fuel Economy
EPA Investigation Prompts Carmaker to Correct Inflated Mileage Claims
EPA has announced that Hyundai and Kia will lower their fuel economy (MPG) estimates for the majority of their model year 2012 and 2013 vehicle models as the result of an EPA investigation of test data.
Cars currently on dealer lots will be re-labeled by the auto company with new window stickers reflecting the corrected mileage estimates. The mileage on most vehicle labels will be reduced by 1 to 2 MPG, and the largest adjustment will be 6 MPG highway for the Kia Soul.
The chart below outlines how the fuel economy label values will change for the vehicles impacted by this investigation.
If you have any questions for EPA about your vehicle and this announcement, please email your questions to complianceinfo@epa.gov.
| Manuf | Carline | Model | City FE (MPG) | Highway FE (MPG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| old | new | change | old | new | change | |||
| Hyundai | Accent | Automatic | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 37 | -3 |
| Manual | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Azera | 3.3L Automatic | 20 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 29 | -1 | |
| Elantra | 1.8 L Automatic | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | |
| 1.8 L Manual | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | ||
| 1.8 L Blue Automatic | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 38 | -2 | ||
| 1.8 L GT Automatic | 28 | 27 | -1 | 39 | 37 | -2 | ||
| 1.8 L GT Manual | 27 | 26 | -1 | 39 | 37 | -2 | ||
| Elantra Coupe Automatic | 28 | 27 | -1 | 39 | 37 | -2 | ||
| Elantra Coupe Manual | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | ||
| Genesis | 5.0 L R-Spec Automatic | 16 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 3.8 L Automatic | 19 | 18 | -1 | 29 | 28 | -1 | ||
| Santa Fe | 2.4 L Sport Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 26 | -2 | |
| 2.4 L Sport Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 33 | 29 | -4 | ||
| 2.0 L Sport Automatic 4wd | 20 | 19 | -1 | 27 | 24 | -3 | ||
| 2.0 L Sport Automatic 2wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 31 | 27 | -4 | ||
| Tucson | 2.4L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 27 | -1 | |
| 2.4L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| 2.4L Manual 4wd | 20 | 19 | -1 | 27 | 25 | -2 | ||
| 2.4L Manual 2wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 29 | 27 | -2 | ||
| 2.0L Automatic 2wd | 23 | 22 | -1 | 31 | 29 | -2 | ||
| 2.0L Manual 2wd | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 26 | -1 | ||
| Veloster | Automatic | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 37 | -3 | |
| Manual | 28 | 27 | -1 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Turbo Automatic | 25 | 24 | -2 | 34 | 31 | -3 | ||
| Turbo Manual | 26 | 24 | -2 | 38 | 35 | -3 | ||
| Kia | Rio | Automatic | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 36 | -4 |
| Manual | 30 | 29 | -1 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Eco Automatic | 31 | 30 | -1 | 40 | 36 | -4 | ||
| Sorento | 2.4 L Automatic 4wd SIDI | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 26 | -2 | |
| 2.4 L Automatic 2wd SIDI | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| Soul | 1.6 L Soul Eco | 29 | 26 | -3 | 36 | 31 | -5 | |
| 1.6 L Soul Automatic | 27 | 25 | -2 | 35 | 30 | -5 | ||
| 1.6 L Soul Manual | 27 | 25 | -2 | 35 | 30 | -5 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Eco | 27 | 24 | -3 | 35 | 29 | -6 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Automatic | 26 | 23 | -3 | 34 | 28 | -6 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Manual | 26 | 24 | -2 | 34 | 29 | -5 | ||
| Sportage | 2.4 L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 27 | -1 | |
| 2.4 L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| 2.4 L Manual 4wd | 20 | 19 | -1 | 27 | 25 | -2 | ||
| 2.4 L Manual 2wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 29 | 27 | -2 | ||
| 2.0 L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 29 | 28 | -1 | ||
| 2.0 L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 26 | 25 | -1 | ||
| Manuf | Carline | Model | City FE (MPG) | Highway FE (MPG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| old | new | change | old | new | change | |||
| Hyundai | Accent | 1.8 L Automatic | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 37 | -3 |
| 1.8 L Manual | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Azera | 3.3L Automatic | 20 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 28 | -1 | |
| Elantra | 1.8 L Automatic | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | |
| 1.8 L Manual | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | ||
| Genesis | 5.0 L Automatic | 17 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 25 | -1 | |
| 4.6 L Automatic | 17 | 16 | -1 | 26 | 25 | -1 | ||
| 5.0 L R-Spec Automatic | 16 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 3.8 L Automatic | 19 | 18 | -1 | 29 | 28 | -1 | ||
| Sonata | Hybrid | 35 | 34 | -1 | 40 | 39 | -1 | |
| Tucson | 2.4L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 27 | -1 | |
| 2.4L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| 2.4L Manual 4wd | 20 | 19 | -1 | 27 | 25 | -2 | ||
| 2.4L Manual 2wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 29 | 27 | -2 | ||
| 2.0L Automatic 2wd | 23 | 22 | -1 | 31 | 29 | -2 | ||
| 2.0L Manual 2wd | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 26 | -1 | ||
| Veloster | Automatic | 29 | 27 | -2 | 38 | 35 | -3 | |
| Manual | 28 | 27 | -1 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Kia | Optima | Hybrid | 35 | 34 | -1 | 40 | 39 | -1 |
| Rio | Automatic | 30 | 28 | -2 | 40 | 36 | -4 | |
| Manual | 30 | 29 | -1 | 40 | 37 | -3 | ||
| Sorento | 2.4 L Automatic 4wd SIDI | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 26 | -2 | |
| 2.4 L Automatic 2wd SIDI | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| Soul | 1.6 L Soul Eco | 29 | 26 | -3 | 36 | 31 | -5 | |
| 1.6 L Soul Automatic | 27 | 25 | -2 | 35 | 30 | -5 | ||
| 1.6 L Soul Manual | 27 | 25 | -2 | 35 | 30 | -5 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Eco | 27 | 24 | -3 | 35 | 29 | -6 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Automatic | 26 | 23 | -3 | 34 | 28 | -6 | ||
| 2.0 L Soul Manual | 26 | 24 | -2 | 34 | 29 | -5 | ||
| Sportage | 2.4 L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 28 | 27 | -1 | |
| 2.4 L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 32 | 30 | -2 | ||
| 2.4 L Manual 4wd | 20 | 19 | -1 | 27 | 25 | -2 | ||
| 2.4 L Manual 2wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 29 | 27 | -2 | ||
| 2.0 L Automatic 2wd | 22 | 21 | -1 | 29 | 28 | -1 | ||
| 2.0 L Automatic 4wd | 21 | 20 | -1 | 26 | 25 | -1 | ||
| Manuf | Carline | Model | City FE (MPG) | Highway FE (MPG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| old | new | change | old | new | change | |||
| Hyundai | Elantra | 1.8 L Automatic | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 |
| 1.8 L Manual | 29 | 28 | -1 | 40 | 38 | -2 | ||
| Sonata | Hybrid | 35 | 34 | -1 | 40 | 39 | -1 | |
| Kia | Optima | Hybrid | 35 | 34 | -1 | 40 | 39 | -1 |