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Taking fuel consumption into consideration on new cars
I am looking to buy a new car for around town, low mileage use - and would really like a crossover like a Hyundai ix35, Toyota RAV-4 or Kia Sportage, but currently owning a fairly fuel efficient Clio I am very concerned about the ongoing cost of fuel and want to make sure I buy sensibly.
Also I don't understand how car companies are allowed to publish fuel consumption rates that no-one seems to really achieve in the real world?
Also I don't understand how car companies are allowed to publish fuel consumption rates that no-one seems to really achieve in the real world?
Asked on 14 January 2013 by Dee Gallen
Answered by
Honest John
I explained that the EC figures are for standardised lab tests used to measure the C)2 output of the engines for tax purposes. Increasingly manufacturers have optimised cars for the tests otherwise face fines from the EC. If yo want real life fuel economy figures go to www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg
No SUV will be economical. I've had best results from the Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 diesel and Outlander 2.2 diesel manual.
But be aware if you buy a diesel and use it for repeated short runs from cold you will encounter problems with the diesel Particulate filter.
No SUV will be economical. I've had best results from the Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 diesel and Outlander 2.2 diesel manual.
But be aware if you buy a diesel and use it for repeated short runs from cold you will encounter problems with the diesel Particulate filter.
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real mpg
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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