Hyundai & Kia Must Pay Consumers for Bad MPG Promises

How could two Korean car manufacturers: Hyundai and Kia, deliver bogus MPG estimates for over two years? The latest scandal to rock the auto industry is the announcement these two car makers must pay owners of their products for the misleading fuel estimates they knowingly published on the MSRP and in all advertising materials.  Consumers have long been led to believe the EPA and NHTSA are watching their back when cars are released for sale. From safety features and crash tests, which often affect insurance rates, to reliability and recalls for dangerous products, you can now add  fuel economy to the list of items misrepresented by companies and company executives. Thirteen models including Hybrid Optima, Soul, Sorento and Sportage, Accent, Genesis  Veloster, Azera, Santa Fe, Tucson, Elantra are included in a pending lawsuit aimed at allowing owners to return the 2011, 2012 and 2013 models involved. While both Hyundai and Kia companies have admitted wrong doing, corrected the window stickers and authorized a payment plan…

• ” Customers will receive a personalized debit card that will reimburse them for their difference in the EPA combined fuel economy rating, based on the fuel price in their area and their own actual miles driven.  In addition, as an acknowledgement of the inconvenience this may cause, we will add an extra 15 percent to the reimbursement amount.  Current owners will be able to refresh their debit card for as long as they own the vehicle. Prior owners of affected vehicles who have already sold their cars will also be reimbursed using the same formula. ” — from the Hyundai website…

there is still debate among the public at large, as to what punishment best fits the crime.  With an economy still reeling from the past few years, will the anti-corporate backlash extend to international companies building cars on US soil?

While plants in Georgia pump out cars in triple shifts, is it likely these executives will suffer personally for these miscalculations?

Is there a profit vs. payback spreadsheet that will determine the 1-2 miles per gallon most of these cars failed to produce, or the missing 6 mpg of the KIA SOUL, equate to a negative in the profit column, or will it demonstrate a  “don’t ask and beg for forgiveness later ” check-mark in the profit column?   TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN APPLY FOR A FUEL ECONOMY REFUND CLICK HERE:  https://kiampginfo.com/  or https://hyundaimpginfo.com/ —————————- ]]>