Not exact matches
Pros: Fully charged, can run 40 miles on battery power alone; can travel more than 300 miles on a tank of gas; combined electric and extended - range use will provide an
average of 230
mpg, Chevy
claims; connected to a 240V outlet, the battery will charge in less than 3 hours; battery guaranteed for 10 years or 150,000 miles.
But to offset that initial cost there's are the obvious fuel savings that a hybrid can offer and VW
claims the GTE can
average 166.2
mpg.
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MPG and running costs - Ford
claims 47.9
mpg, and even real - world figures are decent - evo's long - term ST
averaged over 38
mpg.
Mercedes
claims a 41.5
mpg average and 179 g / km of CO2.
Driving into and out of Manhattan, New York bureau chief Jamie Kitman
claimed to be getting 38
mpg, which ended up being our overall
average.
Ford
claims its 1.5 - litre TDCi can manage an impressive 70.3
mpg combined, though our tests saw us
average around 50
mpg.
Honda
claims it can
average 55
mpg in the city — not too shabby.
«I drove from Crewe to Silverstone on the motorway, and I
averaged 28.4
mpg,»
claims Brian Gush, grandmaster of Bentley's powertrain department.
The 28.9
mpg average was some way off Renault's 34.4
mpg claim, though a gentler right foot could have closed the gap.
A
claimed 62.7
mpg average will make you feel less guilty about pinning the accelerator on occasion.
The Italians
claim an
average fuel consumption of 18
mpg.
Without the benefit of an electric motor, this version of the RC can only manage around the 30
mpg mark in real - world driving, with a
claimed average of 38.7
mpg.
Mercedes - Benz
claims the E 220 d
averages as low as 3.9 l / 100 km (60.3
mpg US) and 102 g / km CO2 over a combined cycle, but I found that impossible to achieve in the real world.
The good thing about using a plug - in hybrid setup is improved fuel efficiency, and Land Rover
claims the Range Rover Sport P400e
averages just 2.8 l / 100 km (101
mpg UK), with corresponding CO2 emissions of only 64 g / km.
The most economical option is the 25d, which is
claimed to
average 50.4
mpg, but if you want four - wheel drive then that drops to 48.7
mpg.
The
claimed average fuel consumption is 9.9 l / 100 km (equivalent to 23.7
mpg US), with CO2 emissions of 261 g / km.
Mercedes
claims a combined cycle
average of 54.3
mpg, thanks to low rolling resistance tyres, underbody cladding, low - drag door mirrors and a standard six - speed manual gearbox.
The 2.0 - litre T - Roc we drove
claims an
average of 42.2
mpg — not bad given the level of performance on offer.
With the 119bhp and 148bhp models both achieving 53.2
mpg, and even the range - topping 178bhp engine returning 46.3
mpg, Peugeot is able to
claim an admirable
average for the entire range of 52.3
mpg.
European figures
claim it accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds, tops out at 148 mph and boasts
average consumption of 29
mpg (U.S.) in four - wheel - drive 4Matic guise.
Thriftiest is the 1.5 - litre triple - cylinder 216d, with a
claimed 68.9
mpg average and 108g / km CO2.
Fuel economy has improved by a
claimed 4.3
mpg at 29.1
mpg, and
average CO2 emissions drop from 268g / km to 227g / km.
That's despite a
claimed average fuel consumption of 5.3 l / 100 km (44.4
mpg US) according to the NEDC cycle.
That figure is for automatic cars, though — the cheaper manual dips to a
claimed 32.1
mpg on
average.
The 1.7 - litre diesel engine comes in two different power outputs, with the less powerful version offering
claimed average fuel economy of 67.3
mpg and CO2 emissions of just 110g / km.
The 79bhp 1.2 - litre engine returns a
claimed average of 57.
mpg and emits 115g / km of CO2, while the high - power engine actually returns better fuel economy figures, of 68.9
mpg and 95g / km of CO2.
The headline figure for the Panamera S E-Hybrid is its
claimed combined cycle
average of 75.9
mpg on the European test cycle.
Its rivals, which are
claimed to
average between 52.3 and 60.1
mpg, returned closer to 40
mpg without effort.
Skoda
claims the 90 PS (89 hp) 1.4 - liter TDI unit
averages as low as 3.4 l / 100 km (69.1
mpg US) on the combined cycle with the manual transmission, while the 105 PS (104 hp) version is officially rated at 3.6 l / 100 km (65.3
mpg US).
There's one four - cylinder available — the 630i — as well as a 3.0 - litre six - cylinder diesel with
claimed average fuel economy of 55.3
mpg.
Although BMW has yet to reveal any theoretical weight figures of its latest concept car, it
claims it goes from 0 to 62 mph in less than 8.0 seconds, has a top speed of around 120 mph and enjoys a combined
average fuel consumption of more than 94.1
mpg, boasting an electric range of up to 18.6 miles.
On test we couldn't quite match Audi's lofty fuel economy
claims, returning only 40.9
mpg — that means you'll be paying an
average of # 1,425 per year on fuel.
Toyota
claims an
average for the Corolla of 28
mpg city / 36 highway, which are some of the lowest you'll find in this class.
However, Porsche
claims that the 911 Targa 4 fitted with the PDK gearbox and Sport Chrono package has a 0 - 62mph time of 4.8 sec, a top speed of 175mph, combined fuel economy of 32.5
mpg and
average CO2 emissions of 204g / km.
My empty - tank
average of 27.2
mpg at the end of a week that included highway cruising, city stop - and - go, and a bit of spirited backroad motoring seems to affirm that
claim.
In standard manual guise it boasts an official 0 - 62mph time of 9.1 sec, a 127mph top speed, combined
average consumption of 55.4
mpg (
claimed) and
average CO2 emissions of 118g / km.