awesome mileage in the warm weather
Awesome gas mileage ~55-57 mpg during the warmer months. Bought in June. Was disappointed in winter when I only got about 43-45 (I know, don't feel sorry for me!). Kind of odd not having a spare tire (better mpg that way) and that's ok with 5 year roadside assistance. But after that? Have to use AAA and the "fix-a flat" kit they now give you. Car has pretty good pickup and love the sport mode from the dual clutch which allows me to zip out into traffic without fear of hesitation as some hybrids seem to do. However there is a little hesitation when stopping and starting without time in between. Meaning I stop at a traffic light and if the light turns green while I am stopping, the car does not get going right away. Smooth roads are great but get on a rough road (I drive into Baltimore City daily), the car shows you all the bumps. Could be a little smoother ride. Also VERY loud annoying noises happen when driving on the highway with the windows open - especially the back ones. Wind noise is overwhelming. Roomy fold down seats are handy for transporting large items. I HATE that I cannot open the trunk with the remote! I don't understand the function of the fob button if it doesn't open the back hatch. Not much knowledge at the dealership about Ioniqs so I had to ready the manual to learn. Not sure why I cannot have the numerical MPG readout on the speedometer - only available in kilometers. Can get MPG in another display but not where I would expect to get it. Suggestion: create a video tutorial for new owners. Very disappointed that I could not remote start this car. I was told I could when I bought it. Had to PAY though to join BlueLink. But when I called, they told me my car was not eligible for this service. Salesperson should really have known that. Super disappointed since I had that in my previous car. Heated seats kind of make up for it...Also had a lengthy "campaign" (not a recall) which took my car out of commission for 5 WEEKS since Hyundai did not have the parts available. Waited over a week for the dealership to provide me with a loaner car (they seriously suggested I could get a rental and they would pay for about 75% of the cost!). Only found out by coming in for my first routine maintenance - NO letters, NO emails, NO phone calls to contact me about this potentially dangerous issue. So dangerous, even though they did not have the parts, they advised me NOT to take my car home; that I had to leave it there until they got the parts. If it was that dangerous, someone surely should have contacted me!!! Emailed, sent fax, sent letters to service dept and headquarters. All I got was basically, "Sorry".
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