We all should know that manufacturer’s MPG claims are just that, a claim. A figure used as a headline to tempt us plucky British motorists into showrooms in order to buy a car we don’t need and in many cases...
Read MorePeugeot has secured victory at this years MPG Marathon with their fuel sipping Peugeot 208 Active Blue HDi. Piloted by MPG Marathon veteran and thee-time former champion, Mick Linford the French hatch back managed an average...
Read MoreA report by the kind folks at HonestJohn.co.uk has revealed that small cars have shown the greatest shortfall against manufactures official MPG figures. The report which studied more than 60,000 cars compared “real...
Read MoreWith the fan fare of the i3 now over, we thought we’d take the chance to introduce the next in the line up of BMW’s i brand: the i8. The i8 has been around in concept form for 4 years now but BMW has now finally...
Read MoreUS Hypermilers have stepped into the record books following an epic Hypermiling run of 48 US states that resulted in an amazing 77.99 mpgUS / 93.66 mpgUK for the trip. Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger piloted the 2013 VW Passat TDi...
Read MoreAcross the pond in the US, Ford is being sued for “false and misleading” claims over their C-Max Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid fuel efficiency figures. Officially Ford claim that they should both be capable of a...
Read MoreA report by the “consumer champion” Honest John has revealed that UK drivers are footing the bill to the tune of £4.45 billion a year in fuel as they struggle to meet manufacturers “overstated” official...
Read MoreIn today’s world, giving you more for less is quite unseen unless you are in the market for a 4 door crossover SUV with a blue oval badge. Ford has just released it’s pricing for the new 2013 model Kuga...
Read MoreFord’s new C-Max Energi has been named the US’s most efficient plug-in hybrid after confirmation that it will officially return a rather impressive 108MPGe city. It’s combined rating issued by the US Environmental...
Read MoreThis years MPG Marathon has come to an end with some record breaking results. 2012 marks the first year a car has achieved over the 100 MPG mark, in fact 2 teams managed to break into the hundreds. A Ford team piloted by former...
Read MoreI can’t quite believe it’s been well over a year since I updated my Hypermiling Blog. During this time, lots of things have changed, thankfully all for the better! Our household now includes 2 new members. One being...
Read MoreIt’s all well and good giving fuel saving tips, on paper they look great but its another thing putting them into practice on the open road. The MPG Marathon puts these tips and techniques into practice and is billed as a...
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