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Official Fuel Figures

Post by squeaky2 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:26 am

Couple of things on official fuel figures.

BMW doesnt even figure in the top or bottom 5!

http://warrantydirect.co.uk/press266.html

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/bmw/x5-e70-2007
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Re: Official Fuel Figures

Post by graemeX5 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:06 am

Seems like all the official figures are pointless as not real world driving

From checking out several cars most figures are 20% less which ties up with wife's Astra 1.9 diesel over 15k miles averaged 39.4, but on a run can see 55 mpg.
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Re: Official Fuel Figures

Post by X5Sport » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:09 am

New system on the way from 2015 if all the international parties in the US, European Commission and Asia can agree how to test and how to factor 'real world' driving and environmental factors in (EU test is done at 20C as one example of an issue for UK cars as our average temps are lower) to the correction factors needed.

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Re: Official Fuel Figures

Post by jaynana » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:18 pm

[quote="squeaky2"]
Couple of things on official fuel figures.

BMW doesnt even figure in the top or bottom 5!

http://warrantydirect.co.uk/press266.html

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/bmw/x5-e70-2007
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nice eye opener report that is.. bmw guys must be relieved not to be mentioned :) so there are worse offendrs  :))
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