It tends to hold onto engine revs for longer than you'd want — which detrimental to fuel consumption and raises concerns as to how easily the Auris»
claimed fuel economy figures can be realised.
That means low road tax and company - car costs, although we've found the respective
claimed fuel economy figures hard to match in real - world driving.
Unlike many
claimed fuel economy figures, it's also achievable in the real world, with 7.2 L / 100 km showing on the clock after our first few weeks of motoring.
The 237bhp diesel, badged 25d, brings a disappointingly large drop in
claimed fuel economy figures, only managing 53.3 mpg combined as a rear - wheel drive car and emitting 129g / km.
When WLTP becomes the new norm,
claimed fuel economy figures for all cars will drop, and CO2 emissions will rise.
This Macan S Diesel has
a claimed fuel economy figure of 19 kmpl in the UK cycle which is impressive.
The most economical non-electrified Countryman is, unsurprisingly, the Cooper D.
Its claimed fuel economy figure of 65.7 mpg is very good; especially given the slower Audi Q2 1.6 TDI only manages 64.2 mpg.
The engine is quiet and almost inaudible when travelling at any speed, while
the claimed fuel economy figure is well within reach if driven with efficiency in mind.
On the other hand, the 1.6 l diesel will hit the ton in 11.3 s and deliver
a claimed fuel economy figure of 22.7 kmpl.
You'll be lucky to get close to
the claimed fuel economy figure of 17.3 mpg, while emissions of 388g / km put it firmly in the top tax bracket.
The system cuts in and out so smoothly as to be unnoticeable, but
the claimed fuel economy figure of 17mpg is still far from what anyone would consider frugal.
Not exact matches
MPG and running costs > Audi
claims a combined
fuel economy figure of 40.4 mpg and 162g / km of CO2 for the S - tronic.
It's
claimed to reach 62mph in 5.1 sec and run on to 155mph, but as yet Audi hasn't confirmed
fuel economy or CO2
figures for the model.
Sure enough, Chrysler
claims the Two - Mode system improves city
fuel economy by 40 per cent, while the trucks» combined city / highway
figures jump by 25 per cent.
Being a relatively lightweight car with pretty efficient engines should make the MX - 5 cheap to run; during our real - world
fuel economy test, the range - topping 2.0 - litre unit returned an incredible 47.9 mpg (up 7mpg on Mazda's official
claimed figure).
While most car firms make great
claims of improved efficiency with their new models, Jag has added a dollop more power — to hell with the CO2 and
fuel economy figures.
The
fuel -
economy claims also match that outlandishness, and it's well worth sniggering at the 3.0 L / 100 km NEDC
figure rather than planning your
fuel stops around it.
Fuel economy is good, but nowhere near the
claimed 69 mpg combined
figure.
Suzuki
claims that the Vitara S - Turbo should achieve a
fuel economy figure of 6.2 L / 100 km and our real - life
figure was refreshingly close to that at 6.9 L with a mixture of urban and freeway driving.
The company
claims an ADR Combined
fuel economy figure of 6.5 L / 100 km on the rolling road.
It delivers a
claimed combined
fuel economy figure of 43.5 mpg with a CO2 output of 171g / km but will still propel the newly lightened Discovery to 60mph from rest in a brisk 8.0 sec.
Fuel economy is much more impressive in the cheaper GS 300h, returning a
claimed 64.2 mpg, while the GS 450h should return up to 46.3 mpg, although in truth we struggled to get more than 40mpg, let alone match the official
figure of the GS 450h F Sport.
Auto idle - stop is standard and Honda
claims an ECE Combined
fuel economy figure of 10L / 100 km for the NSX.
The 355bhp petrol - engined M40i gets to 62mph in 4.8 seconds and has
claimed fuel economy of around 31mpg, while the equivalent
figures on the diesel M40d are 322bhp, 4.9 seconds and 44.1 mpg.
The 138bhp version of this engine, despite its boost in power, returns the same
claimed economy figures, so you shouldn't be paying any more in terms of
fuel costs for the faster version, and business users will incur BIK tax at the same rate with both engines.
Plus, with
claimed economy figures 23 / 31mpg for the city and highway respectively for the rear - wheel drive models (or 22/28 for Q50 2.0 t variants that comes with the optional all - wheel drive system), the Infiniti is fairly frugal — though it's worth pointing out that the like - for - like BMW 3 Series, Mercedes - Benz C - Class and Audi A4 are, on paper at least, able to go that bit further per gallon of
fuel.
Not that it's hard to return good
fuel economy with the diesels: Fiat
claims a 68.9 mpg combined
figure, while the petrol engine records an official
figure of 42.8 mpg.
One must be careful when presented with
claims about this motorcycle or that attaining «63.5 mpg US», or some other
fuel economy figure.
Downsizing has also resulted in some rather impressive
fuel economy figures: the official stats
claim the front - wheel - drive Mazda CX - 9 can return 22mpg in the city and 28mpg on the highway, with all - wheel - drive models sacrificing just one mpg in both categories for their superior on - paper abilities in more adverse weather conditions.
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.
Fuel economy is promising especially for a petrol powered vehicle; the
claimed mileage
figure for Kwid is 25.17 kms in a litre.
The S4 Avant, with its turbocharged 3.0 - litre V6, also achieves a
claimed fuel economy of 37.6 mpg and 175g / km CO2 emissions, compared with the 38.1 mpg, and under 170g / km CO2 Audi
claims for the S4 saloon, although Audi has stated that these
figures are not yet officially confirmed.
Renault
claims that the automated manual gearbox provides identical
fuel economy and CO2 emissions
figures to its manual counterpart.
The Anniversary 208 GTi is able to accelerate to 100km / h in 6.5 sec (6.8 for the regular 208 GTi) which makes it the fastest of the bunch, yet according to the official
figures it's also cleaner and more economical with a combined
fuel consumption of 5.4 L / 100 km and a CO2
figure of 125g / km (our test car fell well short of the
claimed economy figures at 7.5 L / 100 km).
BMW
claims fuel economy of 25.4 mpg, but you'll have to drive gently even to get this
figure, while CO2 emissions are 258g / km.
For the 350d, 400d and 450, Mercedes
claims respective
fuel economy figures of 48.7 mpg, 47.9 mpg and 36.2 mpg, with CO2 emissions of 156g / km, 156g / km and 184g / km respectively.
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FUEL TANK CAPACITY # # # The Etios gets a fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
FUEL TANK CAPACITY # # # The Etios gets a
fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
fuel tank of 45 litres and while we couldn't check the
fuel economy during our road test, TKM claims a respectable figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel vari
fuel economy during our road test, TKM
claims a respectable
figure of 23.59 kmpl for the diesel variant.
That's a smidge swifter than the 3.3 - seconds Mercedes - AMG
claims for the E63 S. EPA
fuel economy figures aren't available yet for the new drivetrain pairing, but BMW officials says it will better the 14 mpg city and 20 mpg highway ratings the old car got with the dual - clutch.
Commercials for the CRX
claimed it could reach 60 miles per gallon
fuel economy; according to Horowitz's test, it bested that
figure, reaching 65 miles per gallon, and passed the test.
Better still, you don't pay too much of a penalty at the
fuel pumps, thanks to its
claimed 23mpg city / 33mpg highway
economy figures — an impressive set of
figures in their own right, even before you realise that 2.5 - liter T5 from earlier is thirstier than this T6.
Renault
claims a lot for its lightly re-worked (power and torque
figures are unchanged at 126kW at 6000rpm and 226Nm at 4400rpm) long - stroke 2.5 - litre powerplant — shared with the Nissan X-TRAIL — that ekes out a bit more
fuel economy.
We perform our own
fuel -
economy tests, independent of the government's often - quoted EPA
figures and the manufacturers»
claims.
The Fiesta ST's
claimed CO2 output of 136g / km and official
fuel economy figure of 47.1 mpg are brilliant, proving a fair bit cleaner and more frugal than its closest rivals and extremely impressive considering the performance on offer from the engine.
Equipped with the smallest four - cylinder engine of this group, the Fusion's 1.5 - litre turbo
claims good
fuel economy but real - world
figures don't quite measure up to the promises.