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Differences - USA - Magazine finds test gas mileage lower than EPA's
Hybrids among vehicles in study
Detroit,Mich,USA -Detroit Free Press, by BILL KOENIG/BLOOMBERG -Sept 7, 2005: -- Consumer Reports magazine said gas mileage in its tests of 303 cars and trucks was lower than U.S. government ratings for 90% of the vehicles, including gasoline-electric hybrids touted for fuel efficiency... The shortfalls "included most makes and models" among the 2000 to 2006 vehicles it tested, said in its October issue. For some, actual fuel efficiency was 35% to 50% lower than the Environmental Protection Agency ratings, published by Consumers Union of Yonkers, N.Y... Hybrids including Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius and Honda Motor Co.'s Civic and Insight averaged 19 miles per gallon below EPA ratings, the magazine reported... said some the widest differences were for the diesel four-wheel-drive version of DaimlerChrysler AG's Jeep Liberty, at 11 miles per gallon in city driving compared with an EPA rating of 22; Honda's Civic Hybrid, at 26 m.p.g. in city driving compared with EPA's 48; and DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler 300C, at city mileage of 10 m.p.g. compared with EPA's 17...
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