[MarKona]

Hey there Kona owners,

Has anyone put on enough miles to figure out the MPGs? I'm always skeptical of manufacturer claims so lets hear the good news. I'm close to purchasing....so excited.

 

[tobidog123]

I'm glad you created this thread.
2018 Kona Limited front-wheel drive, turbo with the DCT.
After 510 miles trip computer shows 35.1 average.
Once we had several tanks used I will calculate by hand and compare.
My guess is we get 31-33, the trip meter always shows more.
As for conditions, small city, some secondary highways, speeds between 25-65 mph, and no traffic.
Best I ever had was 54 mpg, 16 mile trip going from 1,700 feet elevation to sea level, driving at 60 mph in 6th or 7th gear. No hot rodding, wife will protest.

 

[Bebop]

I'm still on my first tank. I don't trust the computer MPG until I do some calculations when I fill up. I was a a little surprised today on a 30+ mile trip on a flat land and some tail wind. The trip was over 40mpg with AWD turbo.

 

[pnwkona]

On my second tank on a road trip this past week achieved 32 mpg highway calculated after fill up.

 

[tootall]

Ultimate 1.6T with AWD
1,550 miles so far
Mostly suburban driving with lower speeds and frequent start/stops. Some highway driving
Mixture of AC on or windows open
Average 27.7 mpg

 

[johnparjr]

just city driving for me and my avg with my turbo is 24MPG

 

[Shel]

First full tank, 90 % non- freeway, lot of stop and go, 1.6 T, AWD, reported 7.6 l/100km, but actual was 8.4 or 28 miles / US gallon. Our regular gas here is 87 octane.

 

[johnparjr]

Just did a trip and avg 35MPG on the freeway

 

[Bebop]

After 600 Hwy miles, the actual MPG is about 33.5. The trip computer is optimistic about +2MPG. 1.6T AWD

 

[JR KONA]

Around town driving varies from mid to high 30's mpg. Best so far around town is; 39.6 mpg normal driving. Haven't been on the highway yet and won't till I get the clear bra on it. So far, we are very pleased. Especially compared to the Genesis Ultimate 5.0. We get around 25-27 mpg around town.

 

[Bama]

I'm happily getting around 33mpg so far with minimal stop-and-go and mostly highway miles with my SEL AWD in normal mode...

 

[JR KONA]

I thought the AWD would suffer a little because of the added weigh but that's respectable indeed.:wink::grin:

 

[Bama]

I thought the AWD would suffer a little because of the added weigh but that's respectable indeed.:wink::grin:

Yeah, I'm really thrilled to get even close to 30mpg, not to mention even better... after all, I've been getting 10-12mpg for 14 years in my Nissan Titan! I don't have lead foot, anyway...just drive the speed limit. It felt so weird to finally have to fill up the Kona today! I'm as happy as a clam!:smile_big:

 

[JR KONA]

:grin:I'll bet!! Good on you especially with gas price at the moment. You made a good choice.:grin:

 

[lestrade1]

i have 1200 miles on my Kona drive in 2 wheel mode (until the snows arrive)
getting anywhere between 26 and 30 mpg

 

[AAREagle69]

I'm still on my first tank. I don't trust the computer MPG until I do some calculations when I fill up. I was a a little surprised today on a 30+ mile trip on a flat land and some tail wind. The trip was over 40mpg with AWD turbo.

Good on ya! Folks that trust the trip computer alone, are living in fantasy land. Don’t get me wrong, it’s usually fairly accurate in strictly highway driving. However, I have found it’s usually off by several mpg (on the + side). Terrain can really affect it. Just for fun, I filled up at a station is that is up hill from my home. When I got home, my trip computer says I got 90 mpg! Ha! Bottom line here, is that if you want to know the real mileage you have to compute it the old fashioned way. Enjoy all!

 

[CRnSC]

FWIW... I have the 2020 1.6t with the 7 speed DSC FWD. I drive a lot of US Interstate highway and 45mph back roads.

My computer says 35.2 overall. My fill-up math puts that about right with 35.1. This is with about 2,250 miles of my driving.

I'm very pleased with the overall mileage I am getting.

 

[henryd198]

I only have about 1700 miles on my 2020 SEL FWD, but when I do the math at the pump, I'm getting around 28-29 mpg in mixed driving. It may change as I put on more mileage.

For now, I have noticed that the mileage might not be as good if you're going faster than 70 mph.

 

[slickwicked]

Good on ya! Folks that trust the trip computer alone, are living in fantasy land. Don’t get me wrong, it’s usually fairly accurate in strictly highway driving. However, I have found it’s usually off by several mpg (on the + side). Terrain can really affect it. Just for fun, I filled up at a station is that is up hill from my home. When I got home, my trip computer says I got 90 mpg! Ha! Bottom line here, is that if you want to know the real mileage you have to compute it the old fashioned way. Enjoy all!

on my 2015 gti s vw, i learned this last year that they programmed it to read mpg at 108 percent or so, so it was adjustable thru odb eleven to read correctly, so my 25 mpg in city was really aroung 20 mpgs,
i was pretty upset it came programmed from vw that way,