I cant meet official fuel economy in a Focus EcoBoost

I bought a new Focus hatchback 1.0 eco boost 125 last week, lured by the 55+ mpg advertised by Ford and enthusiastically endorsed and claimed by the salesman. I can't get more than 43mpg, and that's on...

Volvo XC60 or Hyundai ix35?

I am thinking of buying a Volvo XC60 because it’s the only vehicle that I can fit a set of golf clubs and an electric trolley into with the seats up. I have seen a 58 plate D5 manual with only 22,000 on...

What do you think of the Citroen DS3?

It's time to downsize from my Passat 1.8T, but what should I buy? The Golf GT is too big and the Polo GTI only comes as an automatic. So I'm looking at non-Volkswagen cars such as a nearly-new Citroen...

Does using cruise control increase fuel consumption?

Does using cruise control increase fuel consumption? I have been a keen user of cruise control for many years and it is the only extra I ever have installed on any new car.

Which company car for motorway driving with good fuel economy and low tax?

I am shortly to change jobs and will have to choose a company car, list price up to £28,000. I am 6-feet 4-inches tall, will drive approximately 60,000 miles per annum and will be in the 40 per cent tax...

How do Americans fund fuel for their large capacity, gas-guzzling cars?

MU of Newbury Park could have answered his own question had he looked at the price of fuel while he was in the USA. When we were in Colorado last September unleaded petrol was $4.59 a gallon. That equates...

Is coasting downhill better than descending a hill in gear?

With my DVLA road tax reminder I received a leaflet exhorting me to save money (and petrol) by adopting a “smarter driving style”. Included was the advice not to coast downhill or towards lights in neutral...

Is the increase in 'green' vehicles in Europe futile, as so much of the world continues to use large, thirsty vehicles?

I was interested to read the letter from MU of Newbury Park and your response to it. I travel frequently to Africa, mainly to Ghana where I am involved in a business. The preferred vehicles, once people...

5 or 6 speed Yaris 1.4 D-4D

I'm looking to get a D-4D 1.4 Yaris in order to reduce the cost of my daily motorway / A road 84 mile commute. I note from the technical specs there is a 6 speed version which has a much better official...

Why are people unrealistic in their expectations for a car's fuel economy?

I agree with you that government economy figures for new cars are often deceiving, as they are here in the US. But surely anyone with a modicum of sense must realise that a fuel economy is relative to...