Our new Fiat Panda automatic has returned an excellent 55mpg average over 5000 miles.

We recently swapped our old Rover 45 1600 auto for a FIAT Panda Automatic. We're really pleased with it - particularly the fuel consumption. We've always found autos pretty uneconomical, but the 5-speed auto Panda is averaging 55mpg over the 5000 miles we've done so far (and over 60mpg on a run), compared to the Rover's 25-30mpg. As a result we're saving about £100 per month on petrol.

Asked on 14 October 2010 by MC, via email

Answered by Honest John

That's because the Panda Dualogic is an automated manual with no torque converter losses or, in the case of the Rover, no CVT losses.

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