Based on an open - road
fuel consumption figure as low as 6.2 L / 100 km during the week - long test, this Yeti would be affordable to own — another aspect appealing to families.
Not exact matches
The
fuel consumption figures will dictate relatively high BIK and VED rates for certain users too, though at this point in the market that's not
as much of an issue
as it might be lower down the Mercedes pecking order.
As is de rigueur with new models, emissions and
fuel consumption have both improved, though Suzuki has yet to announce specific
figures.
Its 3.0 - litre V6 turbo diesel engine achieves a
fuel consumption figure of just 6.9 litres / 100 km
as per the European driving cycle.
The fully digital instrument display is optionally offered with a 12.3 - inch screen, with styles being switched according to the preference of the driver and with certain menus such
as trip data or
fuel consumption figures being displayed.
At the same time it has been possible to retain the textbook
consumption level on a par with the previous models: even the NEDC
fuel consumption figures of the CLA 45 4MATIC and CLA 45 4MATIC Shooting Brake, from
as low
as 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres (corresponding to 161 g / km CO2), can be considered exemplary.
The estimated
fuel consumption figures have been calculated
as per the ECE text cycle.
As with every car,
fuel consumption is nothing like the official
figures; on long journeys, the trip computer will show 60 mpg, but for everyday driving, 45 mpg is more realistic.
Long periods of clawing its way through sand and water crossings,
as well
as clambering across rock - strewn river beds at low speeds, took its toll on the
fuel consumption figure.
The new C 350 PLUG - IN HYBRID thus delivers the performance of a sports car and yet offers certified
consumption figures of just 2.1 litres of
fuel per 100 kilometres both
as a Saloon and
as an Estate.
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available
as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission
as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance
figures and reduced
fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average
fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest
fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle
figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
In order to achieve the best
fuel consumption figures, the driver should aim to keep the bar in the centre, and the display glowing green
as much
as possible throughout each journey.
Similar to the top values attained by the Golf GTE (1.5 l / 100 km in the NEDC and 35 g CO2 / km), the Passat
as a plug - in hybrid can be expected to have a very low combined
fuel consumption figure that goes along with low CO2 emissions.
While the ADR combined
fuel consumption figure is quoted
as 6.0 L / 100 km, we recorded an average of 8.6 L / 100 km after some 300 km of country driving inclusive of a couple of twisty hill climbs.
*
Fuel consumption and CO2
figures are provisional, were calculated
as per the EU test cycle and may vary depending on the tyre format.
*
Fuel consumption and CO2 emission
figures were measured using the methods required according to Regulation (EC) 2007/715
as amended.
No
fuel consumption figure was given for this engine, but in the current GTC it averages 6.9 L / 100 km
as a manual and 7.5 L / 100 km
as an auto.
Deploying the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7 - speed sports transmission with «Controlled Efficiency» mode
as standard and a new power steering pump reduces
fuel consumption: the combined NEDC
figure for the C 63 AMG coupé is 12L / 100 km.
The higher performance 103kW engine is only available with a DSG box
as standard, and returns a combined - cycle
fuel consumption figure of 5.2 L / 100 km, based on using the recommended 95 RON ULP,
as is the case for the 90kW engine.
The quoted
fuel consumption figure for the 1.5 - litre,
as is pretty much normally the case, is optimistic.
This engine is mated with
fuel efficiency maximizing technologies such
as start / stop, regenerative braking, boost effect, purely electric motoring and «sailing» function, and
as a result, its
consumption figures are 4.2 - litres per 100 Km, with 109 grams of CO2 being released into the atmosphere per Km.
As a result, the car is able to drive on electric power alone at speeds of up to 120 km / h (75 mph) and for a distance of up to 30 kilometres (approx. 20 miles), while recording average
fuel consumption figures of less than 3.8 l / 100 kilometres (more than 74.3 mpg imp) in the EU test cycle.
In the new BMW 740Le xDrive iPerformance (
fuel consumption combined: 2.3 l / 100 km / 122.8 mpg imp; CO2 emissions combined: 53 g / km; provisional
figures) *, intelligent all - wheel drive distributes the combined power of the combustion engine and electric motor permanently and
as required between the front and rear wheels.
Coming
as something of a surprise and in other ways not, the test car's
fuel consumption was an unexpectedly low 10.5 L / 100 km, or way better than the official 13.0 L official
figure.
All these new features lead to staggering performance
figures: the new CLA 45 4MATIC sprints from zero to 100 km / h in just 4.2 seconds, which is a hefty 0.4 seconds faster than its predecessor, but incurs no penalty on the
fuel consumption which remains at the same low level
as before.
As well as its official fuel consumption figure of 148 miles per gallon, the Outlander PHEV has low emissions of just 44 grams of CO2 per kilometr
As well
as its official fuel consumption figure of 148 miles per gallon, the Outlander PHEV has low emissions of just 44 grams of CO2 per kilometr
as its official
fuel consumption figure of 148 miles per gallon, the Outlander PHEV has low emissions of just 44 grams of CO2 per kilometre.
As usual, the Japanese manufacturer is upright when it comes to declared
fuel consumption figures.
It also leads to a reduction in
fuel consumption and CO2
figures by
as much
as five per cent,
as well
as optimising emissions so
as to be able to comply with the more rigorous exhaust emission standards of the future.
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.
What Ford theoretically advertises
as a 4.2 l / 100 km
fuel consumption figure turns into 7.4 l / 100 km in the real world, which is below diesel territory but way better when it comes to CO2 emissions: 99 g / km.
In addition to petrol and diesel engines with optimised
fuel economy, its highly efficient transmissions, intelligent lightweight design, optimised aerodynamics and further efficiency - promoting measures ensure the new BMW 3 Series Touring is a winner in terms of its impressive
fuel consumption and emissions
figures as well.
Official
figures based on the European test procedure see it deliver average
fuel consumption of 22.8 mpg, a
figure that equates to an overall range of almost 400 miles on the relatively small standard 17.4 - gallon
fuel tank (a larger 21.1 - gallon tank offering a 483 - mile range is available
as an option).
As we learned during the launch for the forced - induction Veloster, the actual
fuel consumption was far from the posted ADR - approved combined - cycle test
figure.
The new powerplant also boasts excellent
fuel economy: the combined
consumption in the EU cycle is
as high
as 34mpg and CO2 emissions are
as low
as 194g / km, an improvement of more than 25 per cent over the previous model's
figures.
It provides a 0 - 100 kmh time of just 7.8 seconds, yet its official
fuel consumption is
as low
as 4.6 litres per 100 km on the open road cycle and with a combined
fuel figure of 5.8 litres per 100 km, it is
as all but an economy car, something also illustrated by its CO2
figure of 134 gm per km.
This new V8 also delivers better
fuel consumption and emission
figures (40 percent lower when compared to the 6.0 - litre W12) not only due to its smalled displacement but also due to advanced technologies such
as direct injection, variable displacement and the new close - ratio 8 - speed transmission.
The estimated
fuel consumption figures have been calculated
as per the ECE test cycle.
The official
figures for
fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and performance will be published on Group Lotus plc's web site
as soon
as they become available (www.grouplotus.com) or may be obtained from the PR Department, Lotus Cars Limited, Potash Lane, Hethel, Norfolk, NR14 8EZ, UK.
What I am after is an approximate net energy
figure available for renewables
as a result of solar input and a comparator to fossil
fuel consumption.
As with any plug - in hybrid, it's a little hard to get an accurate
figure on overall
fuel consumption because — more than your average internal combustion car — how you use it will define your MPGs.