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GP6971

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2. I can only speak for their sister company, Kia.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 08:31 PM

Mar 2019

We have a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid and we love it. Killer warranty and we average about 43 mpg highway and about 37 mpg around town. I've heard their mileage ratings have gone up in recent years.

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Any Hyundai owners out there willing to talk about their experience with the make? [View all] hatrack Mar 2019 OP

I have been buying Hyundai since around 2003. I'm on my 5th one. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #1

The best car I ever had was a 2003 Elantra Gt hatchback LuvLoogie Mar 2019 #16

Hell. I ain't never even changed a light bulb. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #17

I can only speak for their sister company, Kia. GP6971 Mar 2019 #2

Buddy of mine has a Kia van and drives the hell out of it (contractor) . . . hatrack Mar 2019 #5

I had a Sonata CanonRay Mar 2019 #3

That could be an issue (Midwest here, and lots of snow this winter) . . . hatrack Mar 2019 #6

More likely, your tires. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #13

No, I had good all weather tires on it (not snow tires though) CanonRay Mar 2019 #15

On my 4th montanacowboy Mar 2019 #4

I Bought a Used The River Mar 2019 #7

re Honda: I had a '91 Civic, which I drove to death (ca. 225,000 miles) Was very happy with it. fierywoman Mar 2019 #8

"2010 Fit -- not so happy." mitch96 Mar 2019 #10

Thanks for replying. Yeah, it's these stupid little cheap things with the Fit that annoy me to no fierywoman Mar 2019 #12

Agree.. mitch96 Mar 2019 #18

Thanks for your comments -- they make me feel like less of a crazy old lady! fierywoman Mar 2019 #20

No worries mate... I kinda sorta think your a "fiery woman"..... nt mitch96 Mar 2019 #21

2013 Elantra Limited PJMcK Mar 2019 #9

Been a long time ago but I owned a Hyundai lettucebe Mar 2019 #11

My understanding of the background.... 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #14

My first Hyundai was an Elantra with a dented hood. alfredo Mar 2019 #22

I always got the impression they just copied the Japanese mitch96 Mar 2019 #19