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Hyundai Elantra Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 17 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 12 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 12 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 16 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 20 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 20 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 16 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 10 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 10 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 18 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 10 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 15 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 11 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 13 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 8 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 10 vehicles
79 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
80 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
81 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
82 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
83 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
84 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
85 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
86 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
87 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
88 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
89 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
90 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
91 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
92 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
93 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
94 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
95 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2012 2012 4dr Sedan 148-hp 1.8L I4 6-sp manual FWD 72.31
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With the 112 kilowatts 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Hyundai Elantra has been averaging 72.31 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2012 Hyundai Elantras in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 85 kilometers per hour (about 85 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the suburbs (0 percent), in the city (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Hyundai Elantra in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2012 2012 4dr Sedan 148-hp 1.8L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 69.44
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra

2012 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I have over 1,100 miles on the car as of today. My first long trip of 450 miles yielded an average of 38.6 mpg. I am consistently seeing over 33 mpg in city driving. This is as good as advertised. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2013 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
After the first 10K miles, the AVERAGE MPG has risen from the low 20's to the high 20's on my average commute, but is nowhere near the advertised efficiencies. NOT a happy camper with this! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Impressed with fuel mileage, and I'm getting better than touted. Couldn't do that with the last car, unless I could find pure gas (no ethanol). With the Elantra I'm getting 40 mpg mixed driving with ethanol. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Consistant 35 MPG with mixed HWY and City see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Over 35 mpg, even on backroads see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012 Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Just don't seem to be able to hit any of the gas mileage reported amounts. 10 to 15 litres per 100 KM seems to be the norm with combined city and highway driving. Dealer keeps telling me I need to "break" the vehicle in to get good gas mileage. Range odometer doesn't reset to 591 kms on fuel ups either. Takes several fill ups before it seems to work correctly for a while. Dealer can't find any issues with it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the 2012. The Active Eco is no longer anautomatic feature, and I've found I don't get the great gas mileage that I used to. I would consistently get 40mpg highway, and about 30 mpg in the city. Now I get 32 highway, 28 city. My parents live an hour and a half away, and I have other family living further away. I find it frustrating that I don't get the great mileage I did previously, especially since gas prices just keep going up. see full Hyundai Elantra review
 

2012 Hyundai Elantra Gas Mileage (km/L)

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 km/L based on how and where you drive a car.