I replaced my diesel Octavia with a petrol Avensis and have saved a lot of money.

I was interested in your correspondent RY of Peterborough's comments about diesel engines. After 10 years of driving new and nearly new Volkswagen Group diesels and experiencing many of the problems your...

Why is the mpg of my Toyota Auris lower than expected?

I recently took delivery of a demonstrator Toyota Auris Hybrid T-Spirit, first registered in March 2011, which had 2200 miles on the clock. The advertised mileage is 70mpg, but I have only been able to...

Should I trust my Mondeo's trip counters or my own calculations when measuring mpg?

I have owned two cars from new with trip computers, both of which were over-optimistic about fuel consumption. Typically in my 2008 Mondeo diesel I achieve 47mpg by doing brim-to-brim calculations. The...

Passat fuel consumption - recall has improved fuel comsumption

We have had a 56 reg Passat TDI140 for 4 1/2 Years and it's always averaged 45-48 mpg winter/summer and alway run really well. There has just been a recall to replace the injectors and we now find that...

Have supermarket fuels improved?

I subscribe to 'What Car'. The latest (July) edition has an impressive ad by Tesco singing the praises of the quality of their fuels, and I do note that Tesco have a close relationship with 'What Car'....

Computer and fill-to-fill mpg figures differ significantly

When asking for submissions of MPG figures you state: "Work out your average fuel economy over the last month. You can do this from your trip computer consumption meter average, or you can do it on a...

Which used petrol saloon/hatchback for £15,000?

I wish to buy used saloon/hatchback. I have a budget of about £15,000 and I want a car of no more than three years old, max 20,000 miles, petrol, good spec, decent mpg, looks smart for a retired but still...

Poor fuel economy in my Ford Fusion diesel 1.4 . What's the cause?

I have recently bought a Ford Fusion Diesel 1.4. It's one owner with 46,000 miles. I am only getting 43mpg on a combination of motorway and commuting journeys. How can I improve this?

Poor fuel economy on a Lexus IS - any ideas?

Just bought a Lexus IS220d and I'm very dissapointed with the mpg, I'm only getting 24 mpg, but the official Lexus site says 35 mpg urban 55 extra urban 45 combined. What could be the problem?

What is the best real-life MPG car for motorway only, not taking into account urban driving?

Thank you for your sterling work. I do huge numbers of motorway miles and nearly never drive through towns. Simply: What is the best car for MPG for motoways only? Also, will cruise control help MPG,...