Most recently answered fuel economy questions
My wife and I drive between West Cornwall and Ealing, 570 miles return with all but 10 miles on motorways and dual carriageways, cruising at an indicated 75 mph in an Audi A4 3.0 litre diesel Quattro Tiptronic,...
I have a 1995 Lexus LS400 done 80000 miles. I only do about 2000 miles per annum. I am getting less mpg than I used to. An item in Sunday Times motoring section advised a reader with similar problem to...
This is a question to you and your readers. I have noticed recently that it seems to be impossible to put the desired amount (by price) of diesel into my vehicle at more than one local filling station....
I would like to make you aware of a strange situation. We recently purchased a FIAT 500 TwinAir. We get between 30mpg to 35mpg. My wife runs a 2006 Ford Fiesta1.25 Zetec. She gets well over 48mpg out of...
On 8 August 2010 I wrote to you as I was thinking of changing my car and was wondering whether Volkswagen had any plans to sell the Polo diesel fitted with their 105PS 1.6 engine. I had tried the car with...
I currently drive a Chrysler Grand Voyager but expensive repairs are looming (new gearbox at £4,500), so I am thinking of changing. I live in an isolated rural area so a 4x4 would be preferable. I need...
We purchased a brand new Freelander 2 MY2011 TD4 manual three months ago. Against a claimed combined fuel consumption figure of 45.2mpg, we are getting an average of 32.1mpg. We live in the country and...
Just brought a new air flow meter off ebay, was £32 and works fine, but think my fuel economy has gone down.
I am getting at best 300 miles for a tank £40 at £1.24/litre. Does this sound OK to you or...
I am looking to replace my 11-year-old Astra which is costing too much. I am thinking about a small car which won't cost more than £8000 OTR. Ideally something with a long warranty / service package. I...
I badly need your help. We bought a FIAT 500 TwinAir recently because it’s a quirky car, has no road tax, is Congestion Charge-free and we were told it would do 70mpg by the FIAT dealer. We are most disappointed...

