Fuel Economy of post-2008 cars
You mention in the current stats that newer cars fair worse on fuel economy compared to official figures - do you have the average drop for newer models from 2008?
Asked on 11 January 2013 by PopeyFM
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Legitimate question. You can clearly see on the full stats but I'm not prepared to release them to an individual enquirer.
Breakdowns appear on the site: www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/
The only cars that achieved over 100% were all older models except for the Honda Civic Type R from 2007. The biggest variations of 71% to 76% are all new models except for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz B-Class.
Breakdowns appear on the site: www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/
The only cars that achieved over 100% were all older models except for the Honda Civic Type R from 2007. The biggest variations of 71% to 76% are all new models except for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz B-Class.
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