Not exact matches
Having
averaged 42.5 mpg for the first couple of months — a shade off the 148.7 mpg
official consumption figure — it's no more Mr Nasty Guy, Volvo.
I have always achieved within 2mpg of
official combined fuel
consumption figures with my previous cars, but the Santa Fe
averages 38mpg (8mpg below the
official figure).
For many SUV drivers running costs are more important than outright speed so in this respect the Hyundai shone; even if its 10.6 L / 100 km
average consumption figure on test was slightly higher than the «
official» number of 9.0 L / 100 km.
All things considered, though, CO2 emissions of 162g / km and
official average fuel
consumption of 40.4 mpg isn't too shabby given the performance on offer.
Factor in city driving and you're looking at an
average fuel
consumption of around 10 l / 100 km, give or take (almost double the
official figure).
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).
In
official fuel
consumption tests, the Passat GTE returned a combined overall
average of 156.9 mpg.
Our
average consumption figure of 8.5 L / 100 km in mixed driving conditions at least came within grasp of the
official figure and the 80 - litre fuel tank ensures a big cruising range.
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.
Toyota has also confirmed the 86 will be reasonably efficient, with an
official average fuel
consumption figure of 7.8 L / 100 km for the manual, while the automatic version drives the number down to just 7.1 L / 100 km.