Which used petrol saloon/hatchback for £15,000?

I wish to buy used saloon/hatchback. I have a budget of about £15,000 and I want a car of no more than three years old, max 20,000 miles, petrol, good spec, decent mpg, looks smart for a retired but still...

Poor fuel economy in my Ford Fusion diesel 1.4 . What's the cause?

I have recently bought a Ford Fusion Diesel 1.4. It's one owner with 46,000 miles. I am only getting 43mpg on a combination of motorway and commuting journeys. How can I improve this?

Poor fuel economy on a Lexus IS - any ideas?

Just bought a Lexus IS220d and I'm very dissapointed with the mpg, I'm only getting 24 mpg, but the official Lexus site says 35 mpg urban 55 extra urban 45 combined. What could be the problem?

What is the best real-life MPG car for motorway only, not taking into account urban driving?

Thank you for your sterling work. I do huge numbers of motorway miles and nearly never drive through towns. Simply: What is the best car for MPG for motoways only? Also, will cruise control help MPG,...

Which company car?

I am going to have a car through work so to some extent the purchase cost is not a consideration. More important is economy and tax. However I drive about 20,000 miles per year and 70% is on motorways. I'm...

Where are my figures going in Real MPG?

I have twice posted my real world fuel consumption figures to your site and on both occassions thay have subsequently disappeared. Why is this happening?

BMW X1 Efficient Dynamics fuel consumption

I have a BMW X1 2.0 diesel manual efficient dynamics model I have recently bought from a dealer. The official combined fuel consumption figure is 62.8 combined. I am driving it really carefully and changing...

How is Real MPG calculated

The real world fuel consumption register is an excellent idea. However are drivers posting the figures from their computer or by keeping a check of fuel used and miles covered and calculating from those...

Do American fuel economy figures represent true mpg?

I thought your readers might be interested to know that when we were in Texas two weeks ago we saw a Fiat 500 Pop 1.4 MultiAir as part of a promotion in a shopping mall. Interestingly, the official fuel...

This Italian car website shows the fuel consumption of various cars at top speed.

I thought you might find this interesting from an Italian car magazine - fuel consumption at top speed. If you wish to look at other models, go to www.alvolante.it, click on "prove" and scroll down. Alfa...