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Old 04-15-2010, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris S,Apr 14 2010, 07:28 PM
It just came out, and I predict it will be a big sales hit for Hyundai, if not achieve Accord/Camry-like sales volumes.
Considering how ugly accord and camry look, Hyundai should have no problem in becoming the segment leader.

Camry looks blah....

Accord looks like puke....

Sonata actually looks good.

Man, we are living in an alternate universe.
Old 04-15-2010, 12:10 PM
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We can only hope Honda will one day wake up and make something people desire rather than something people just use.
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And then promptly ignore it to wither on the vine.
Old 04-15-2010, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Apr 15 2010, 08:14 AM
uhh...

~50mpg in an insight vs ~36 in a civic....Where is your arguement coming from exactly?



We all know the EPA numbers are BS
I agree. I have had my Fit for 2 years and 12,000 miles and i still average 27mpg. Still waiting for my magical "40" mpg number.
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I don't get what the fuss about the styling on the new Sonata is. It looks pretty disgusting to me. It looks like a Sebring/Volkswagen CC combined. Grossss. The Accord Coupe (A lil bulky), Mazda 6, and Camry all look better to me.
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Originally Posted by y2ks2k,Apr 15 2010, 03:10 PM
I agree. I have had my Fit for 2 years and 12,000 miles and i still average 27mpg. Still waiting for my magical "40" mpg number.
It's not rated for 40 mpg anywhere, highway or city. That said, plenty of people have gotten 40 mpg on the highway in the Fit and also the Civic.

I drove down to Houston in our 2008 Civic yesterday to pick up my wife and kids at the airport (just crossed the 40K mile mark recently). It took 50.5 miles for the first mark (of twenty) on the fuel gauge to disappear, which was a personal record for me.

I ran for 215 miles and had seven of twenty fuel gauge marks gone on the digital fuel gauge. That equates to about 615 miles on a 14 gallon tank, or 43.9 mpg, all highway. That's about 1.2 mpg better than my last trip down there (rainier weather with a little more hard driving to avoid standing water). It all comes down to how you drive, I guess....
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Apr 15 2010, 02:16 PM
It all comes down to how you drive, I guess....
I drive in the right lane on the freeway behind all the hyper mile cars that are going at a casual speed under 55 (under the speed limit) usually...

Still 27 mpg
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Sounds like you've broken something, then. I've gotten 27 mpg in a Grand Marquis doing that kind of speed...
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I hate Honda.

Seriously, it's probably the manufacturer with the least interesting cars on the market.

Hope they continue to suk.
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When the world economic depression is over (it's picking up), all makers will see gains. I'm guessing Hyundai will lead the pack with the most percentage.


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