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extremely optimistic car mpg figures. what are my rights?
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Skinnylatte wrote: »They say up to, not average, and if all your driving is around town then 50mpg is pretty good i'd say. Though I don't know much about hybrids.
In that case surely it is up 99.9 mpg as I can get this going down hill with the electrics on. And no 50 mpg is not good for that car as one of the sales woman said she gets more in her standard petrol YarisThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Hybrids need to be driven differently to normal combustion engine cars due to the efficiency of the Atkinson engine. Instead of minimal acceleration you're best to use more power, not flooring it, but getting the engine spinning faster where it is more efficient and then the electrics will kick in when up to speed. If there are hills near you it will ruin the mpg as will motorway driving. Hybrids are best in stop start around town where an efficient diesel might give 40, the yaris should be getting 600
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Sadly, I think there are far too many variables to this problem to make a complaint to the lease company. The way you drive, what petrol you use, what you have in the car, passengers, all of these things - even tyres, have a massive impact on MPG.
The advised figure is probably when absolutely all of these are perfect and the driver is driving in the absolute optimal fashion.
My MPG varies massively in my Audi S5, I've had a 34mpg average and 14mpg average on the same 100 mile journey before... Obviously none of this is scientific but...0 -
A car manufacturer giving false M P G figuresl. WOW!
They are not false. They are based on standard testing as set out in the regulations.
If you can replicate all the conditions as per the test, you too can reap the rewards of the claimed MPG.
Otherwise, they are nothing more than a not particularly good comparison tool.
Get over it.0 -
A car manufacturer giving false M P G figuresl. WOW!
The figures given by the manufacturers are derived from EU standard tests done in laboratory conditions. Motor manufacturers are required by law to use the EU tests and are not allowed to publish any other mpg figures.
As already stated the best place to look for "real world" mpg figures are sources like Honest John. Even then, there are so many variables involved (hence the EU standard tests) that you may not achieve similar figures.
More info here...
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vca/fcb/the-fuel-consumption-testing-scheme.asp0 -
sinizterguy wrote: »They are not false. They are based on standard testing as set out in the regulations.
If you can replicate all the conditions as per the test, you too can reap the rewards of the claimed MPG.
Otherwise, they are nothing more than a not particularly good comparison tool.
Get over it.
Which are a 1 KM downhill test track in a sheltered valley with all seams taped up, anything that can be unbolted is including the alternator and the car is towed up to the starting speed.
The figures are mathematically corrected to the MPG figures.I do Contracts, all day every day.0 -
The tests can be done indoors on a chassis dyno or outdoors on a road...The test run must be such as to allow a steady speed to be maintained and must be at least 2 km in length. It must form a closed circuit and the surface must be in good condition. A straight road may be used provided that a run of 2 km is made in both directions. The gradient must not exceed 2 % between any two points.
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Official EU figures (the only ones the manufacturers are allowed to quote) bear little relationship to real world motoring, but are useful for comparison purposes. My car is supposed to do 55 mpg, but the best I have managed is 46 mpg - I knew when I bought it that the official figure was pure fantasy.I used to think that good grammar is important, but now I know that good wine is importanter.0
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iolanthe07 wrote: »Official EU figures (the only ones the manufacturers are allowed to quote) bear little relationship to real world motoring, but are useful for comparison purposes. My car is supposed to do 55 mpg, but the best I have managed is 46 mpg - I knew when I bought it that the official figure was pure fantasy.
This is my point exactly though. You have been getting 9 mpg less than quotes. Im getting about 40mpg less. surely anyone in my position wouldnt be very happy. Im spending double the amount on petrol than I thought I would. A big jump im sure for anyoneThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
The key words are up to. UP TO. Not an exact figure.0
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