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.
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.
Not exact matches
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).
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.