Does climate control increase fuel consumption

If I put auto climate control on 99% of the time will I use more petrol than if I turned it off ? To assist you I drive a Ford Mondeo Ghia X Manual gearbox (year 2002) an average of 40miles per hour and drive short trips 5 days a week.

Asked on 6 March 2014 by Simon Bennett

Answered by Honest John

On short trips it will use more fuel with the a/c on but not enough more to worry about.

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