It’s a question...
It’s a question that I, and many motorists across the UK, ask on a regular basis: “When are they going to build that b****y bypass?” When I moved to Petersfield, Hampshire, in 1990, I had two regular routes to take me to work: the A3 to London and the A34 to Birmingham. Each had one interruption to a continuous dual-carriageway – Hindhead and Newbury respectively. Both had bypasses planned for completion by the end of last century, but only the Newbury one made it.
Want to save fuel and...
Want to save fuel and cut down your CO2 emissions? The DTI has just unveiled the “Act On CO2” initiative to encourage car buyers to purchase more fuel efficient motors. Auto Express has conducted its own research to find Britain’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.
In the hatchback sector the best performer was the Citroen C4 1.6 HDi which returned 49.6 mpg and has CO2 emissions of 129g/km. As you can see from the table below, the second placed BMW 118d is even cleaner at 123g/km, but failed to translate that into superior economy. Biggest disappointment was the Toyota Prius, which only just squeezed into the top 10, achieving 41.5mpg – 37 per cent under government claims.
Make/Model Tested MPG
CO2
1. Citroen C4 Coupé 1.6 HDi 49.6
129
2. BMW 118d 48.5
123
3. Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 47.8
127
4. Audi A3 SE 1.9 TDI 44.4
135
5. Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi 44.2
140
6. Mercedes A200 CDI 42.7
141
7. Renault Mégane 1.9 dCi 130 42.1
141
8. Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 170
41.8
160
9. Kia Cee’d 1.6 CRDi 41.6
125
10. Toyota Prius 1.5 41.5
106