What Car? releases more True MPG ratings

A number of top selling cars have official combined fuel figures which significantly fall below their real-world consumption, according to data released by What Car?

The consumer magazine launched a True MPG service in April which it said would determine the real-world fuel consumption of new cars.

Cars to fall below their claimed figures are the Volkswagen Up High 1.0 at  46.9mpg, (60.1mpg); Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match 39.5mpg (51.4mpg), BMW X1 2.0d S Drive at 50.8mpg (62.8mpg) and the Mini Cooper S at 40.2mpg (48.0mpg).

What Car? said its tests use special measuring equipment over a series of prescribed test routes.

Two vehicles exceeded their claimed consumption: the Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCI Duratorq Titanium X Sport at 47.7 (47.0 ) and Peugeot 5008 2.0 FAP HDI Allure 51.5mpg (51.3mpg).

Model                                     Official    True MPG
BMW 118d M Sport               62.8         56.7
BMW X1 2.0d S drive            62.8         50.8
Honda CR-V 2.2 i-Dtec EX
auto                                             41.0         40.0
Hyundai i40 Tourer
1.7 crdi style Blue Drive 1    62.8         53.5
Jaguar XJ 3.0 V6 Portfolio   46.3         42.1
Mercedes A200 CDI Blue
Efficiency Sport                       65.0         59.6
Mercedes s350 3.0
Bluetec                                      45.6         38.7
Mercedes e350 CDI
Blue Efficiency Sport         47.1         43.7
Mini Cooper S                       48.0         40.2
Peugeot 208 1.2 VTI              44.0         36.5
Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI
Ecomotive SE                        50.0         46.2
VW Polo 1.2 Match                51.4         39.5
VW Up 1.0 High                     60.1         46.9

Vehicles achiving better True MPG ratings

Ford S-Max 2.0

TDCI Duratorq Titanium X
Sport                                       47.0         47.7*

Peugeot 5008 2.0 FAP
HDI allure                               51.3         51.5*

Source: What Car?