2022 Genesis GV70
03-29-21, 05:29 PM
#136
Was watching some of the new reviews out on YouTube. Only one of the reviews mentioned gas mileage, where they were only getting 12mpg around town. I would expect a smaller SUV such as this to get at least mid to upper teens in the city, 25-30 for highway driving. I'm sure for many gas mileage will still be a factor in their purchase, even for a luxury vehicle.
03-29-21, 05:37 PM
#137
03-30-21, 09:23 AM
#138
Not sure which review it came from but in one of the vids you posted, the reviewer literally said lots of "sport" driving and "power test" on the highway. So it's not from sitting and idling in traffic.
03-31-21, 09:02 PM
#139
Lexus Fanatic
03-31-21, 11:34 PM
#140
04-01-21, 07:02 AM
#142
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the new turbo hyundai/genesis engines do seem to be thirsty when accelerating hard a lot. My new santa fe 2.5T only gets low 20s and i'm not driving it hard.
04-01-21, 07:18 AM
#143
Lexus Fanatic
I think a lot of that is a function of small turbos in general. When driven hard their fuel economy benefits fall off quick.
04-01-21, 08:42 AM
#144
Just showing that most of these journalists are doing the exact same things, same routes, trying to get the same talking points, and mostly driving them similarly. They're all given the same amount of limited time in which to get all their clips and footage. So they're all going to report similar poor fuel economy.
04-01-21, 09:06 AM
#145
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04-01-21, 09:11 AM
#146
I didn't watch her video, but it's obvious that any motoring journalist video is going to cut out the parts that have them waiting in traffic, which tends to be what takes the heaviest toll on fuel economy. The 2.5T's been around for a while now and I've yet to see anyone hit 12 mpg on average with it in any vehicle it's been put in.
04-01-21, 09:18 AM
#147
Just showing that most of these journalists are doing the exact same things, same routes, trying to get the same talking points, and mostly driving them similarly. They're all given the same amount of limited time in which to get all their clips and footage. So they're all going to report similar poor fuel economy.
04-01-21, 09:25 AM
#148
Basically saying that journalist MPG results are typically nothing to hold value with.
04-01-21, 09:30 AM
#149
Ok, that is true in this case, but journalists and reviews often don't drive anything resembling normal life. They are doing a lot of 0-60 type runs to get times and feedback points, going heavy on trying to get comments on passing power, etc. Leave the cars running as they're sitting inside and filming interior features and exterior shots. No information on when that onboard meter was last reset, etc.
Basically saying that journalist MPG results are typically nothing to hold value with.
Basically saying that journalist MPG results are typically nothing to hold value with.
I doubt many of these journalists even have the time to reset the odometer to gauge a proper MPG test in these short test drives.
04-01-21, 10:52 AM
#150
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I didn't watch her video, but it's obvious that any motoring journalist video is going to cut out the parts that have them waiting in traffic, which tends to be what takes the heaviest toll on fuel economy. The 2.5T's been around for a while now and I've yet to see anyone hit 12 mpg on average with it in any vehicle it's been put in.