Is rRal MPG based on trip computer or full tank to full tank measure?

I am measuring the fuel consumption of my brand new car I found that the trip computer gives 4mpg better than the calculation of the miles travelled from full tank to full tank. Honest John's Real MPG...

Sudden decrease in fuel consumption

Back in March 2015 I asked you: "I bought a 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 EX i-VTEC in February, swapping it for my 2006 2.2i-CTDi. The overwhelming 'feature' of the new car is its enormous thirst for petrol and...

Mazda 6 Tourer - Why is the fuel economy so poor?

I'm disappointed with the fuel consumption of my Mazda 6 Tourer 2.2 diesel. I never see better than about 44mpg on motorway runs (400 miles in a weekend), and only return 37mpg on town driving (which I...

Toyota Yaris Hybrid - Keep or trade-in?

Our Toyota Yaris Hybrid is coming up for three years old and we have to make a decision to keep or trade-it in for something else. In the summer it returns 62mpg (about 5mpg less in winter). The car is...

Diesel versus petrol - which is the best bet for long term ownership?

I am thinking of buying a Skoda Octavia and will probably keep it 10+ years. Is a diesel a better bet for a more reliable engine? I do approx 15,000 miles a year.

Why have Renault revised fuel consumption/CO2 figures for the Twingo?

I've just noticed that Renault appear to have revised their CO2 and fuel consumption figures for my Twingo model (2015 1.0L SCE Play). Original figures were: 50.4(urban), 72.4 (extra-urban) 62.8(combined)...

How many miles will the Skoda Octavia really do the gallon?

There has been much talked about mpg figures for VW group. I have just leased a Skoda Octavia Estate 1.2 petrol auto. I had a 200 mile round trip to Cambridge via M25/M11 and got 49mpg. Another trip to...

Which SUV is most economical?

We currently have a 2015 automatic Mitsubishi L200. The fuel consumption is awful (max 30mpg). I do around 20,000 miles per year and would like something that sits high, is good on country roads and in...

Why do some supermarket fuels give lower mpg?

I have noticed a considerable difference in mpg when using some supermarket fuels compared to Shell V-power. Is this due to supermarkets buying low grade fuel to keep their costs low ? What is exactly...

Why is the fuel economy so poor in our Toyota Verso diesel?

My wife drives a 2011 Toyota Verso 2.0 D4D with 60k miles on the clock. My wife drives mainly short journeys of 10 miles with a couple of longer motorway trips every month. We average around 8000 miles...