Thanks to the Agent's favorite gadget, the AutoSpies BS decoder, we've found some very intriguing results of some of today's top vehicles. We're talking about their REAL gas mileage, not what the EPA may estimate.
While a majority of the cars don't stray entirely too far from their figures, there are several stand outs.
Take, for example, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. If that car didn't have enough problems -- not being differentiated enough from a Ford Fusion -- its mpg was way off, scoring just over 30 mpg during Consumer Guide testing. That doesn't quite jive with their 41/36, city/highway EPA estimates.
With that said, we urge you to take a look at Consumer Guide's findings by clicking "Read Article" and make sure to let us know which cars were you most disappointed in.
Considering its summer and OPEC is going through its woes, as usual, you may wanna check this out...
It’s that time again. That unpredictable but seemingly inevitable period when gas prices shoot through the roof, throwing personal (and potentially national) finances a curve.
While there’s not much you can do about the rising price of oil, there are things you can do to minimize its effects. And that’s where we come in.
Consumer Guide's auto editors drive more than 100,000 miles a year in a wide variety of vehicles. We drive to work, to daycare, to the grocery store, and on vacation. We drive through record heat, blinding snow, and confounding road construction--keeping track of every drop of fuel we used along the way.
The EPA admits its fuel economy numbers are estimates; our numbers are real...
[Source: Consumer Guide]
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