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Keanosafc
14-04-2008, 10:34 PM
I've been looking for a website which gives a rough idea of fuel consumption for different cars. :confused:

cant find any

balsingh
14-04-2008, 11:56 PM
www.parkers.co.uk (http://www.parkers.co.uk) has quite comprehensive info about cars including economy.

ABN
15-04-2008, 2:36 PM
http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search/fuelConSearch.asp

BenL
15-04-2008, 2:50 PM
Manufacturers fuel consumption figures are calculated in special lab conditions and not in real life.

You can use them to compare vehicles but don't expect to get that figure out on the road.

Pew Pew Pew Lasers!
15-04-2008, 10:04 PM
Running costs are so much more than just mpg, which IMO is about the least important aspect of a car.

anewman
15-04-2008, 10:43 PM
Running costs are so much more than just mpg, which IMO is about the least important aspect of a car.

Not if you do lots of miles, although I would agree that there is likely to be so little difference in the types of cars you look at that it's a waste of time looking.

I would be one who'd rather buy a cheap second hand big car with a big engine and low MPG, than spend £6k or whatever on a Toyota Aygo.

Pew Pew Pew Lasers!
15-04-2008, 11:34 PM
Exactly what I did. 3 litre turbodiesel, nice and quiet, plenty of poke, solid as a rock.