Taking fuel consumption into consideration on new cars

I am looking to buy a new car for around town, low mileage use - and would really like a crossover like a Hyundai ix35, Toyota RAV-4 or Kia Sportage, but currently owning a fairly fuel efficient Clio I...

How accurate is the mpg indication on my Honda?

There is a discrepancy between the miles per gallon achieved as indicated on my Honda's display and the figure I get by carefully checking miles on the odometer divided by the declared amount of fuel delivered,...

Fuel Economy of post-2008 cars

You mention in the current stats that newer cars fair worse on fuel economy compared to official figures - do you have the average drop for newer models from 2008?

Fuel consumption query.

You kindly answered my query earlier on which Toyota RAV-4 automatic is most economical but on your real mpg site you say that the 2.2 d4d auto will do 36.0 mpg. Whereas the recommended 2.0i valvematic...

Do the 'economy' tyre pressure settings on my Vauxhall Insignia help with mpg and will they affect tyre wear?

I recently bought a secondhand 2009 Insignia 2.0 CDTI SE to replace my 2001 Toyota Avensis 1.8 VVTI. I hoped to improve fuel economy with my change in car. The Insignia, which is a diesel, has only just...

Will the larger 3.0-litre BMW X3 be more thirsty than the 2.0-litre?

I watched your video on the BMW F25 X3. At the time of making the video the more powerful 3.0-litre engine was not available. Do you have any comments on this more powerful engine? The salesman at BMW...

Regattable decision

My daughter who lives near Henley has recently got an academic job at Oxford that requires her to commute there on most days. Her venerable 1998R Nissan Almera is still reliable but has very expensive...

Who’s fuelling who?

I always find V-Power fuel to be really good on engine of all the fuels that I have used over the years. Does this mean using supermarket fuels result in less mpg due to higher RPM, more carbon deposits,...

Kuga rant

12 months ago I purchased a 12-month old Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 163 SUV. This was a replacement for a LandRover Discovery Td5 auto and in general I am very pleased with the vehicle. It is comfortable, quiet...

Real fuel consumption: BMW 520d Touring

In the Real MPG section, there isn't a slot for the 520d E61 2009 (Tourer). Could it be added it please? Just bought one a couple of months ago, very happy with it but want to contribute.