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Poor Hybrid Mileage
Today, I drove from my sister's in Lancaster, Ohio, to my home in Hillsboro, WV. I filled up at a gas station less than a mile from my sister's place. When I pulled into the driveway, it says I drove 263.3 miles and got 42.3 MPG over that distance. I stopped 4 times for comfort breaks. I mostly drove at 62 to 65 mph on the interstate highways and 55 mph on the two lane roads. My destination is about 2000 feet higher in elevation than my starting point. I drove in ECO mode.
Wayne
2023 Sportage EX HEV
Wayne
2023 Sportage EX HEV
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Thank you! I got. 2024 with 3k miles and avg is 32. DisappointingI have been driving a hybrid for 10 years and I have to say it is a learned art to squeeze the most out of it. Things I have learned:
1. When braking, stay in the charge zone as much as possible. Make it a game. On my hybrid with 150K miles, my lifetime average for energy recovery is 91%. PS, still on original brake pads.
2. Keep tires properly inflated.
3. EPA Hiway mileage test has average speed of 48 mph. Not very realistic. I have gotten the EPA expected but it is not the norm.
4. Heat and cold reduce MPG. Above 90 and below 40 will reduce MPG.
5. Wind matters. On one trip during the tail wind part, I got 30% higher MPG than on the headwind return trip.
6. Use the cruise control. That alone will give you an extra 3 MPG.
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cross-posted....but does your Miles to Empty indicator decrease when you're driving in EV mode? mine does, somewhat regularly. and then even when it doesnt - when it hits into ICE, the Miles to Empty will decrease at a much faster rate than miles driven. I feel like i am driving myself crazy, but not sure - if in EV mode, why would it adjust at all?
we have a 2023 kia sportage hybird all wheel drive getting 28 mpg just went on a 6200 mile trip 28 mpg not 38 mpg kia refused to even look at the car very disappointed
Last week, I made the same drive again. Pretty much the same speeds or slightly slower and same comfort stops. What was different was rather than being warm and clear, the weather was colder (40's) and raining most of the way. This time, my mileage was 34.3, not the 42.3 that I got in warmer weather.Today, I drove from my sister's in Lancaster, Ohio, to my home in Hillsboro, WV. I filled up at a gas station less than a mile from my sister's place. When I pulled into the driveway, it says I drove 263.3 miles and got 42.3 MPG over that distance. I stopped 4 times for comfort breaks. I mostly drove at 62 to 65 mph on the interstate highways and 55 mph on the two lane roads. My destination is about 2000 feet higher in elevation than my starting point. I drove in ECO mode.
Wayne
2023 Sportage EX HEV
Wayne
2023 Sportage EX HEV
Got my 2024 Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige in March and just went over 13K miles last week. I live in the Phoenix area and the temperature dropped into High 60s and 70s and I noticed my mileage had gone up. Just filled the tank today and got 40.5 MPG.
Let us not forget the PHEV Sportage weighs ~ 4000 lbs. It is not a stripped down tin can with a battery like my 2020 Prius (~ 3000 lbs). It is a comfort vs mileage equation that is optimized for the first thirty miles. So there is that.
None of the entries above are getting as low mpg as I am on my 2025 Sportage phev.- 20 mpg! This is well over a third below the rated HEV mpg. I am 90 years old and drive very carefully. Is this car defective? Any thoughts?
I am having the same problem, even after 2500 miles on my 2025 Kia sportage hybrid I am averaging only 30.4 mpg. My avg speed is around 40-50 miles/hr. it is different that advertised.
2024 Sportage HEV Prestige just went over 25K miles. I am currently averaging about 38.5 mpg. I live in Phoenix. In the "winter" I get 39/40 mpg. In the summer, 35/36. The summer is lower because if the high use of the AC, 110 is the norm here in the summer. If you drive it conservatively, the key factor on longer trips is speed. Out here, the rural freeway speed limit is 75, ppl do 80. At 80 the best you can hope for is 30 mpg. In west Texas, speed limit is 80 so doing 85, lucky to get 28 mpg. IMHO, the my Sportage delivers what it promises. The EPA MPA ratings are there for comparison and do not reflect how real ppl drive. If you drive it like you want to save gas, you will save gas.
I got an update to the computer program for charging the battery on my 2023 EX HEV. I guess it might be considered a recall. My mileage was fine before (a better than the 38 MPG estimate from EPA) and early indicators are that the mileage has improved a bit since the reprogramming. I will try to post updates after a few weeks.
Marital happiness depends on the height difference between you and your wife. If she is short, and you are 5'9 or up she can't reach the pedals to punch in her profile to set her seat position..I'm shopping for a new car for my wife, and am considering the Sportage, Tucson and Rav4 Hybrids. I've done extended test drives on a Sportage and two Tucson Hybrids so far, and with the most gentle acceleration possible, I can achieve only 32 mpg. I've read dozens of reviews and customer posts and have come to the conclusion that the Korean twins simply don't get anything near their EPA mileage estimates in real world driving. If your goal is good fuel economy, the Rav4 Hybrid is the clear winner, but its fit and finish is not in the same class as the Koreans. I currently have a 2020 FWD Telluride and consistently get 28-32 mpg driving conservatively. (And that's with a much larger car with a V6.) Sadly, the Korean hybrids just fall short!
2024 AWD, 11k plus miles. AVG 26.1. checked the old-fashioned way and got from 24 to 37. (The 37 was during one freeway stint where I went from 7k ft elevation to sea level.)
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That is almost EXACTLY the mileage (29.5) I'm getting on my 2025 sportage hybrid. It's supposed to get 38mpg. I now have 5,700 miles on it and I have written down the number gallons and miles traveled every time I refill. It matches what the vehicle is telling me - 29.5. Very disappointed.I recently bought a 2023 Sportage Hybrid (all wheel drive) and just filled my tank for the second time. I'm a little bit concerned about its mileage, which is just barely better than the 2010 all-gas vehicle I just got rid of.
Kia's website (and the car's sticker) says the hybrid should be getting 38 mpg for City, Highway and Combined. My dashboard, however, says I am getting only 29.1 mpg. It has never yet been higher than that. My driving has been a somewhat even combination of street and freeway driving... but either way I should be averaging about 38, right?
29 mpg is very disappointing. Is this common among others here?
I have a 2023 Sportage Hybrid AWD and I am getting above 38 consistently. It drops in the summer (Phoenix) due to AC. It takes about 6000 miles to stabilized. Also, you will never get 38 if you are driving faster than 65 on the highway. The EPA highway test has an average speed of 48 mph so the EPA MPG creates a lot of confusion. In the winter in Phoenix, most ppl wouldn't call it winter, I consistently get over 40.I recently bought a 2023 Sportage Hybrid (all wheel drive) and just filled my tank for the second time. I'm a little bit concerned about its mileage, which is just barely better than the 2010 all-gas vehicle I just got rid of.
Kia's website (and the car's sticker) says the hybrid should be getting 38 mpg for City, Highway and Combined. My dashboard, however, says I am getting only 29.1 mpg. It has never yet been higher than that. My driving has been a somewhat even combination of street and freeway driving... but either way I should be averaging about 38, right?
29 mpg is very disappointing. Is this common among others here?
You have to drive it like you want to save gas. This is my second Hybrid and once I learned to drive them right, I was and am very happy with the mileage. PS expect to get 25 MPG if you ever drive I20 in West Texas where the speed limit is 80.
The "Old fashioned way" is heavily dependent on the calibration of the shut off pressure of the pump. There is no calibration of that required so it will very a lot.I’m also thinking that the estimated mileage on previous vehicles was never very accurate. When I refill I’ll check the mileage the old fashion way.
Kia Sportage GT Line 29k miles and getting 54mpg and over 500 miles on a full tank
Kia Sportage GT Line 29k miles and getting 54mpg and over 500 miles on a full tank
Consumer Reports gives real life average of 31 mpg for Sportage hybrid. Disappointing.I recently bought a 2023 Sportage Hybrid (all wheel drive) and just filled my tank for the second time. I'm a little bit concerned about its mileage, which is just barely better than the 2010 all-gas vehicle I just got rid of.
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Kia's website (and the car's sticker) says the hybrid should be getting 38 mpg for City, Highway and Combined. My dashboard, however, says I am getting only 29.1 mpg. It has never yet been higher than that. My driving has been a somewhat even combination of street and freeway driving... but either way I should be averaging about 38, right?
29 mpg is very disappointing. Is this common among others here?
If you drive it like you stole it, that is the mileage you can expect. I am now consistently getting mileage in the low 40s per tankful while driving up and down steep hills in the mountains of WV.