Used car mpg claim

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Just bought a used car 62 reg no tax needed due to low emissions, I am not happy with the mpg conversion dispite claims by a the manufacturer and the garage selling the car that it does an average of 80. Now I know that they never run as they say but I would expect something better than what I am getting.
Do I have any come back on the garage selling it as I am really not happy.

Thanks in advance

JJ_Egan

Presume they are giving you the industry test figures .
80 is a very high level of MPG .

As MPG is variant on how the car is driven then i cannot see any comeback .The age and condition of this vehicle will rule out any comeback on industry/ manufactures figures .
You can ask the garage to conduct an MPG test to see if its running correctly .They may well charge for that but try and go via the salesman that sold you the vehicle and point out the claim of 80 .

visidigi

What car is it? What sort of run is it being used for?

bris

These figures are at optimal driving conditions, i.e straight line driving at 55 mph (give or take) for a few hundred miles to get the average that can be achieved.


In the real world we stop and start, drive around town, take kids to school etc, this will half or more you MPH. You must be a new driver if you don't know even the basics of this.

Hermione_Granger

bris wrote: »

In the real world we stop and start, drive around town, take kids to school etc, this will half or more you MPH. You must be a new driver if you don't know even the basics of this.

And you must be a new user of the English language if you think that "half or more you MPH" makes any sense at all.

unholyangel

Its not a berlingo is it? If so, 80mpg while city driving should be more than possible - I know 3 drivers of berlingos who all get 85-87mpg!

shaun_from_Africa

unholyangel wrote: »

I know 3 drivers of berlingos who all get 85-87mpg!

And I thought that I was doing well at about 48-50mpg.

molerat

If you saw the programme on TV the other week on how those figures are achieved you would be shocked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/cJkmSMMknHxN0KBxtt4Jxl/misleading-mpg-claims
Removal of non obligatory door mirror, taping over of bonnet gaps, blocking and smoothing of front grills, removal of some interior trim and extras to reduce weight.

Hintza

If for example it is a Polo and you are getting 50-55mpg then you are in the right ballpark.

Why come on here and not give the full story; make, model engine?

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/

I assume the dealer has quoted the official figures, so no comeback.

robatwork

It's about time someone took a car manufacturer to court to challenge their MPG figures. They should be realistic but aren't - nobody drives a car without seats, mirrors and tape all over the bonnet, and no driver.

foxtrotoscar_2

robatwork wrote: »

It's about time someone took a car manufacturer to court to challenge their MPG figures. They should be realistic but aren't - nobody drives a car without seats, mirrors and tape all over the bonnet, and no driver.

...if you feel that way perhaps you should.