Some other threads were pointing to updates for the braking and the clutch actuator and a couple were saying it impacts mileage. Good luck. In 32 days of owning my PHEV here's what I get.I have the EX model with the 16" rims, The only time I have a "lead foot" (I'll keep the needle at the point where the green/gray line meet) would be when entering the freeway but for the only reason is to be at freeway speeds by the time merge lane ends (as the law states, merging cars must merge at the same speed as other cars on the freeway. Though people don't follow this law, nor does it seem a common infraction).
I have been using 87 gas but from Shell, Chevron and 76. I haven't filled up at any of the cheap or non-chain gas stations (that bid for the cheapest/dirtiest gas). I'll try Premium on the next couple of fillups to test if mileage is better.
I'm not a hard breaker, the cruise control breaks harder than me. I'm also still on the stock Michelins. I haven't changed the oil yet, i'm only at ~2000 miles.
Great information, thank you for your responses. I think I'll take it in to see if there's a firmware issue/update or some other issue they might find, but not expecting much there. I'm hoping it's just a break in period and over a bit a time things will start being more efficient.
The other thing I've noticed about the car, is that it seems to rarely start in EV mode unless on a hill pointing down. It'll be in EV mode while stopped, but at any touch of the gas pedal the engine kicks in (including slow and intentional gas pedal pressure). This seems a bit strange to me, I'd figure the electric engine would at least power to 10 or 20mph.
I am in Pittsburgh so tons of hills. I am only averaging 41mpg so far. That is with the little graph saying that I have done 55% eco and only 3% aggressive.I am in PA and there are tons of hills and I still get above 55 mpg. Something is wrong with your car would be my guess.
The mileage is about right for the driving style and speed. Earlier this year I drove 2017 LX from west coast to middle of the country, the weather was variable; from snow, including 50 miles with chains, some rain and very strong winds for most of the trip. I have set the SCC to 75 MPH whenever possible, the resulting calculated mileage was 38 MPG for the whole trip of 3600 miles. On the flat plains with strong winds, up to 50 MPH, the vehicle was "struggling" a bit to keep the speed and was able to charge the battery to one or two bars at most, resulting in calculated 31 MPG.I purchased a new 2018 Niro EX in July and I have not been able to get above 36mpg (average for a tank). Well I got 38mpg once but that included half a tank of freeway @ 75mph.
The computer shows 40mpg (50 for the freeway tank) but when calculating miles driven/gallons used it's only 36mpg this is going on 5 tanks now since purchase. I have a 70% Eco driving and 30% Normal.
Any suggestions, is there a technique that i'm missing for better mpg? Should I just take to the dealer? This mpg is nearly unacceptable for a car advertised as 51mpg.
I already am "that jerk" who drives and accelerates super slow, but getting the honking and middle fingers isn't worth 35mpg, 50mpg ok i'll take the punishment of being "that jerk". If I drove more economical I wouldn't be driving at all.
What was the resolution to the problem with your gas mileage? I am similarly getting 30 to 35 mpg in town and have just bought this car 2019 Kia Niro). I'm really regretting the decision of buying this car.I purchased a new 2018 Niro EX in July and I have not been able to get above 36mpg (average for a tank). Well I got 38mpg once but that included half a tank of freeway @ 75mph.
The computer shows 40mpg (50 for the freeway tank) but when calculating miles driven/gallons used it's only 36mpg this is going on 5 tanks now since purchase. I have a 70% Eco driving and 30% Normal.
Any suggestions, is there a technique that i'm missing for better mpg? Should I just take to the dealer? This mpg is nearly unacceptable for a car advertised as 51mpg.
I already am "that jerk" who drives and accelerates super slow, but getting the honking and middle fingers isn't worth 35mpg, 50mpg ok i'll take the punishment of being "that jerk". If I drove more economical I wouldn't be driving at all.
Wow, that’s what I get with almost with my Touring. That sounds really low for an EX. I’d call KIA customer care, the more of us that complain the better, hopefully ? You can look up my posts about the issue. I’m very disappointed as well.I purchased a new 2018 Niro EX in July and I have not been able to get above 36mpg (average for a tank). Well I got 38mpg once but that included half a tank of freeway @ 75mph.
The computer shows 40mpg (50 for the freeway tank) but when calculating miles driven/gallons used it's only 36mpg this is going on 5 tanks now since purchase. I have a 70% Eco driving and 30% Normal.
Any suggestions, is there a technique that i'm missing for better mpg? Should I just take to the dealer? This mpg is nearly unacceptable for a car advertised as 51mpg.
I already am "that jerk" who drives and accelerates super slow, but getting the honking and middle fingers isn't worth 35mpg, 50mpg ok i'll take the punishment of being "that jerk". If I drove more economical I wouldn't be driving at all.
Me too. Very disappointed. I hope eventually KIA will take action. I’ve posted about this.What was the resolution to the problem with your gas mileage? I am similarly getting 30 to 35 mpg in town and have just bought this car 2019 Kia Niro). I'm really regretting the decision of buying this car.
That's it in a nutshell. Internal combustion engines are extremely inefficient until they reach operating temperature. And it's not just the coolant temp. The engine oil needs to reach its operating range as well, and that takes even longer than the coolant.... Since I work about 1-1/2 miles from work, my poor gas mileage maybe because I don't get the car warmed up to function efficiently.
70/30 econ to normal ratio, wow. With those kind of numbers you gotta have a portion of that in aggressive mode. We've never been out of the nineties econ. I'm near the end of our current tank of winter gas and have 93/7% 0% agg and 52 mpg ind. I have 18" tires.I purchased a new 2018 Niro EX in July and I have not been able to get above 36mpg (average for a tank). Well I got 38mpg once but that included half a tank of freeway @ 75mph.
The computer shows 40mpg (50 for the freeway tank) but when calculating miles driven/gallons used it's only 36mpg this is going on 5 tanks now since purchase. I have a 70% Eco driving and 30% Normal.
Any suggestions, is there a technique that i'm missing for better mpg? Should I just take to the dealer? This mpg is nearly unacceptable for a car advertised as 51mpg.
I already am "that jerk" who drives and accelerates super slow, but getting the honking and middle fingers isn't worth 35mpg, 50mpg ok i'll take the punishment of being "that jerk". If I drove more economical I wouldn't be driving at all.
Hey, just bought a used 2017 Niro EX with 30k miles on it. Having the exact same issues. Wondering what the outcome of your visit to the dealership was.I purchased a new 2018 Niro EX in July and I have not been able to get above 36mpg (average for a tank). Well I got 38mpg once but that included half a tank of freeway @ 75mph.
The computer shows 40mpg (50 for the freeway tank) but when calculating miles driven/gallons used it's only 36mpg this is going on 5 tanks now since purchase. I have a 70% Eco driving and 30% Normal.
Any suggestions, is there a technique that i'm missing for better mpg? Should I just take to the dealer? This mpg is nearly unacceptable for a car advertised as 51mpg.
I already am "that jerk" who drives and accelerates super slow, but getting the honking and middle fingers isn't worth 35mpg, 50mpg ok i'll take the punishment of being "that jerk". If I drove more economical I wouldn't be driving at all.
I just wanted to provide another data point on this. I'm usually pretty close to 50/50 on the econ to normal ratio. I would say I drive pretty consciously in terms of harnessing regen braking and overall energy consumption, but I also drive in highway commute traffic which requires fast acceleration for merging, and higher-than-posted speeds. My MPG ratings are great, overall. A recent trip into the mountains and back (speeds in the 40s and 50s, mostly, with lots of up and down) saw an average indicated MPG of 58. I can't compute that one directly because it was a small part of my tank usage, but my indicated MPG so far has been pretty close to actual. (I think indicated is about 5% higher than actual, but not much data yet)70/30 econ to normal ratio, wow. With those kind of numbers you gotta have a portion of that in aggressive mode. We've never been out of the nineties econ. I'm near the end of our current tank of winter gas and have 93/7% 0% agg and 52 mpg ind.