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Are Government Fuel Efficiency Numbers Pumped Up?
Updated 7:55 AM ET November 5, 2005
A new Jeep Liberty Diesel gets 22 mpg in city driving, according to Environmental Protection Agency tests. That sounds like great news for drivers tired of high gas prices. But is it true?
"In the city we actually got 11 miles per gallon," said David Champion, who heads up Consumer Reports' auto testing facility.
Cars Fall Far Short of EPA Mileage Estimates in Test
With prices at the pump soaring, many new car buyers are looking more closely at fuel efficiency ratings.
Those stickers placed on new car windows tell buyers how many miles per gallon they can expect to get driving on stop-and-go city streets and on highways.
But when Consumer Reports tested more than 300 cars for an investigation on fuel economy, what it learned may shock you.
Champion said its mileage estimates were much lower than the EPA's - in some cases, half as much.
Are Government Fuel Efficiency Numbers Pumped Up?
Updated 7:55 AM ET November 5, 2005
A new Jeep Liberty Diesel gets 22 mpg in city driving, according to Environmental Protection Agency tests. That sounds like great news for drivers tired of high gas prices. But is it true?
"In the city we actually got 11 miles per gallon," said David Champion, who heads up Consumer Reports' auto testing facility.
Cars Fall Far Short of EPA Mileage Estimates in Test
With prices at the pump soaring, many new car buyers are looking more closely at fuel efficiency ratings.
Those stickers placed on new car windows tell buyers how many miles per gallon they can expect to get driving on stop-and-go city streets and on highways.
But when Consumer Reports tested more than 300 cars for an investigation on fuel economy, what it learned may shock you.
Champion said its mileage estimates were much lower than the EPA's - in some cases, half as much.