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Hyundai Elantra MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
19 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 17 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 14 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 15 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 12 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 10 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 4dr Sedan 148-hp 1.8L I4 6-sp manual FWD 30.65
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With the 150-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Hyundai Elantra has been averaging 30.65 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Hyundai Elantras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 51.8 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (13.3 percent), in heavy traffic (3.6 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 Hyundai Elantra in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008 2008 4dr Sedan 148-hp 1.8L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 29.44
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra

2008 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
My car gets very good gas mileage. Approx. 30 miles to the gallon in town and 35 miles to the gallon on interstate/highway driving. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
gets great gas mileage 28-32 hwy see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I like how it gets about 36 mpg at 60 mph with the AC off. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Good gas mileage! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
It was in the high 20s, but winter drove it down to the mid twenties. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
2008 Elantra SE is rated at 24/33 and, so far, I am averaging 25-28.8 mpg in around-town driving. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Fuel ecconemy is excelent on the highway, and fair in town. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
 

2008 Hyundai Elantra Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Hyundai Elantra's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.