Regattable decision

My daughter who lives near Henley has recently got an academic job at Oxford that requires her to commute there on most days. Her venerable 1998R Nissan Almera is still reliable but has very expensive...

Who’s fuelling who?

I always find V-Power fuel to be really good on engine of all the fuels that I have used over the years. Does this mean using supermarket fuels result in less mpg due to higher RPM, more carbon deposits,...

Kuga rant

12 months ago I purchased a 12-month old Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 163 SUV. This was a replacement for a LandRover Discovery Td5 auto and in general I am very pleased with the vehicle. It is comfortable, quiet...

Real fuel consumption: BMW 520d Touring

In the Real MPG section, there isn't a slot for the 520d E61 2009 (Tourer). Could it be added it please? Just bought one a couple of months ago, very happy with it but want to contribute.

My Kia Rio is returning an average of 72.8mpg.

I watched with disgust a recent 5th Gear programme where Kia's claimed mpg for the new Rio was "tested". The test was conducted by what could only be described as loutish drivers attempting to wring the...

Young driver: Looking for an economical commuter car

I am a young, male (aged 26) first time driver looking to get a new car for the commute to work (a daily 200 mile round trip, between 40-50k miles a year). I am looking to get something as economical as...

Number of Real MPGs submitted, by engine option

While we can see the total number of Real MPG submissions for a given car model, we can't see what portion of that total make up the individual engine choices for that car. EG: 2011 Ford Focus has 256...

Why are new cars sold with misleading fuel economy figures, like my new Ford Focus EcoBoost?

I would like to warn any of your readers wishing to save money on fuel that the new Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engine is not the way to go. I recently bought the Ford Focus Zetec EcoBoost 125 and the mpg is seriously...

MPG - is this difference between the digital read out and my calculations normal?

My car has a digital reading of the average mpg. When compared to the real mpg which is calculated when I refill, the digital reading is higher. This is not a surprise, since presumably the onboard computer...

New Sportage - can this high fuel consumption be right?

I have just bought a new Sportage 1.6 GDi 2 based on the excellent reviews. However after two weeks have noticed that the fuel consumption never gets over 35 mpg. The manual states 37mpg urban, 42mpg...