That"s the result from...
That"s the result from Driver Power 2006, Auto Express"s biggest and best-ever reliability and satisfaction survey, which you can read in the special pull-out report in the centre of this week"s issue.
Want to save fuel and...
Want to save fuel and cut down your CO2 emissions? The DTI has just unveiled the ò€œAct On CO2ò€ initiative to encourage car buyers to purchase more fuel efficient motors. Auto Express has conducted its own research to find Britainò€™s 100 most economical motors.
The tests were conducted on public roads and take into account traffic conditions, weather, types of road and all the other variables that influence your mpg. Ten classes of cars were tested, from city cars to SUVs and family saloons to MPVs.
Top of the executive chart was the Mercedes E220 CDI which managed to hold off the challenge of the BMW 525d by returning 37.1mpg. That was still 17 per cent behind official claims, though. The Citroen C6 almost matched the governmentò€™s figure of 32.5mpg, but that was only good enough for seventh spot.
Make/Model Tested MPG
CO2
1. Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi 46.4
145
2. Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI 140 46.1
149
3. Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 140 43.5
173
4. Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D 41.9
161
5. Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI 40.4
157
6. SEAT Toledo 1.9 TDI 100 40.2
146
7. Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTI 150 39.6
162
8. Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi
39.5
156
9. Kia Magentis 2.0 CRDi 38.8
162
10. Fiat Croma 1.9 JTD 37.3
160