Purchased a 2024 Santa Fe AWD Hybrid Calligraphy and getting 27-28 MPG. If I baby it I can get 28-29. Far below the advertised 34-35 mpg. Anyone else experiencing the same?
2024 Hybrid Fuel Economy
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We just purchased our Hybrid Limited a month ago. Currently have 1600 miles on it. Getting the same poor results as most of the others. So far 28mpg since purchase, I haven't reset that tracker yet.
Mileage includes a very mixed set of driving. Lots of trips to my daughter's only five miles away plus one trip from Dallas to KC.
Use regenerative setting one. It never charges above 60%.
Living in the Dallas area where temps are currently over 100 is hard on the EV with the AC on. I'm assuming that when in EV mode and car is stopped the AC pulls a fair amount of the saved charge.
So hopefully when the weather turns cooler (ha) mileage will go up.
Mileage includes a very mixed set of driving. Lots of trips to my daughter's only five miles away plus one trip from Dallas to KC.
Use regenerative setting one. It never charges above 60%.
Living in the Dallas area where temps are currently over 100 is hard on the EV with the AC on. I'm assuming that when in EV mode and car is stopped the AC pulls a fair amount of the saved charge.
So hopefully when the weather turns cooler (ha) mileage will go up.
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So, basically, the worst case scenarios for trips where mileage is concerned.
I purchased the same...2024 Hybrid Santa Fe Calligraphy AWD 10 days ago. I have it set on ECO, I drive just city streets and drive like a grandma and I'm getting 21.7 mpg. A far cry from what is advertised. Improved gas mileage was the primary reason for my purchase and I'm finding my previous gas SUV did better than this. I will be really upset if this doesn't significantly improve. Love the vehicle but the mpg so far is a major disappointment.
What is your Regen brake settings?
Every time you drive, hold down the right paddle for a couple seconds and it will put the regen braking in auto mode. This will help charge the battery more and give you more EV driving.
Regenerative braking is when you use the electric motor to slow your vehicle down, as opposed to the brakes. Unless your in the level 3 setting, you typically need to still use the brakes to come to a complete stop. So you just take your foot off the gas pedal and you can feel the car slowing down. When you do that, the electric motor runs in reserve and that's what slows you down. While doing that, it generates heat which in turn generates energy which then charges the battery. You must be in the Econ drive mode to use regen braking, and it's controlled by the pedal shifters on the steering column - off, 1, 2 and 3. 3 being the most extreme (really slowing you down quickly), 2 less than that and 1 even less. It takes a while to get the feel of it. I wouldn't start at 3. I use 2 during my typical driving. I don't believe that it actually improves your mpg, but it provides additional battery charging and saves some wear and tear on your brakes. I think that EVs benefit more from regen braking than hybrids since they need their batteries all the time.
I tried getting up to speed on this reading about it in the owners manual, but I found that to be kind of confusing, so I went to YouTube.
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I am getting about 37 MPG avg over 3K miles. Some trips are 34 MPG and others as high as 42 MPG. Cannot use the computer generated number which is at least 2 MPG reading high.If anyone is consistently averaging 38 mpg with their Hybrid Santa Fe, they are performing magic tricks.I have a 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and rarely average 38 mpg on a trip and that car is considerably lighter than the Santa Fe.
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ECO mode with L1 and sometimes L2. Getting over 36 MPG consistentaly.
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Also, Sport Mode will not get out of the 20s. Need to stay in ECO Mode.
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I have been getting between 35-40 MPG avg. This is actual MPG, not what the car computer says (2.5 MPG too high).
Make sure to go into setup and set the vehicle to coast early.
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I also just purchased the 2024 AWD hybrid Santa Fe on August 24 and have been driving it for a week now and getting no better than 25mpg. I have an escalated case with Hyundai customer service but no idea what that's going to do. I personally feel Hyundai has lied about this vehicle and is going to have to do something drastic to fix it. I don't think this car is ever going to hit 30mpg or greater sadly. After reading everyone's results in here I'm pretty sunk. I feel like I just bought a rock after being told it was a diamond. If Hyundai doesn't fix this somehow this will be the first and last time I ever purchase a Hyundai full stop. I wanted the hybrid grand Highlander from Toyota but the recall screwed that purchase up and I couldn't wait on it. Now I'm regretting that decision. I'll update this thread if Hyundai gives me good responses
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I had the 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid Limited HTRAC since late May, i am try to do my best on driving but in City, most the time it gave me 32-34 MPG (as city get more chance for EV to kick in). On highway if we go under 70 MPH then hitting 30 MPG but above 70 MPH will drag it down to 26-28 MPG.
I have the EXACT same issue as well on my 24 hybrid caligraphy santa-fe. I have a case number with Hyundai but my case manager sounds like she could care less. I brought it into a dealer and they "claimed" to get 28 mpg whereas I was getting 25-26. Their tests are flawed because they are resetting all the gauges and refueling the tank and starting from scratch so the numbers stay relatively high until you go over 40 miles or so. After 15 miles they conclude the car is "fine" and there are "no problems" so I am lost on what to do next because it's insane how bad this problem is considering my wife has a rav4 hybrid getting the ACTUAL eMPG's of like 38!!!! I am not certain if I can even consider this a "lemon law" case or if I am just going to have to suck it up and deal with it. But, by god, I will scream this problem from the rooftops any way I know how until people stop buying this shit car.
There are so many relevant variables not the least of which are driving style and type of driving that you can’t get an apples to apples comparison. I use the auto brake regen mode (hold down right paddle for a few seconds every time as soon you’re in “D”). I try to stay in EV mode as much as possible at low speeds and while coasting. Depending on the length of trip and type of trip, I get anywhere between 28-42mpg and average in the low to mid-30’s. There are even some short trips where I have gotten 70+mpg when the battery is in a good charge state and I can stay at lower speeds. Perhaps you need to experiment a bit more with your driving style and the vehicle.
First off, are you even talking about the 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid AWD like I am? None of this matters if you are comparing a different vehicle. Also, I am aware of all of your "relevant variables" and I know how to drive a hybrid correctly ... the car is flawed and will never reach 30+ mpg like they claim .. I am a few thousand miles in past the "break-in" period and nothing has really changed. I know all the "tricks" etc etc ... As a comparison, my wife has a hybrid rav4 and it gets the eMPG perfectly under the same driving conditions. so yea pretty certain the santa fe awd hybrid eMPG is bullshit
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