Why is the fuel economy so poor in my Vauxhall Insignia?

I recently purchased a 2009 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 diesel with 140.000 miles on the clock. It has a full service history and drives well. However, the fuel economy isn't very good. I average 36mpg, yet...

Will the Audi A4 really return 53mpg?

I was reading the engine specification for the new Audi A4 2.0 petrol auto. It just seems incredible. 53mpg. 0-62 in 7.3 secs. 190ps and yet only £30 per year in VED. What engineering wizardry have they...

Misleading Fiesta ST trip computer

Today I was returning home on the M42, I knew I was low on fuel but the trip computer said I had a range of 26 miles left. However, as I was approaching the exit slip to the service station the engine...

New driver in need of a small car with good MPG

I have very recently passed my test and am due to start new job in two weeks time. I will be commuting 500 miles a week, so need something with great MPG which can handle motorways. It will also need to...

Poor fuel economy with Mazda 3

My Mazda 3 1.6CD DPF avreages only 30mpg in the city,and around 40-50mpg combined, what would be cause of this?

Is rRal MPG based on trip computer or full tank to full tank measure?

I am measuring the fuel consumption of my brand new car I found that the trip computer gives 4mpg better than the calculation of the miles travelled from full tank to full tank. Honest John's Real MPG...

Sudden decrease in fuel consumption

Back in March 2015 I asked you: "I bought a 2012 Honda Civic 1.8 EX i-VTEC in February, swapping it for my 2006 2.2i-CTDi. The overwhelming 'feature' of the new car is its enormous thirst for petrol and...

Mazda 6 Tourer - Why is the fuel economy so poor?

I'm disappointed with the fuel consumption of my Mazda 6 Tourer 2.2 diesel. I never see better than about 44mpg on motorway runs (400 miles in a weekend), and only return 37mpg on town driving (which I...

Toyota Yaris Hybrid - Keep or trade-in?

Our Toyota Yaris Hybrid is coming up for three years old and we have to make a decision to keep or trade-it in for something else. In the summer it returns 62mpg (about 5mpg less in winter). The car is...

Diesel versus petrol - which is the best bet for long term ownership?

I am thinking of buying a Skoda Octavia and will probably keep it 10+ years. Is a diesel a better bet for a more reliable engine? I do approx 15,000 miles a year.