EU to take action on misleading MPG figures

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Car exhaust pipe, close-up.
Car exhaust pipe, close-up.


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Have you ever read the official fuel economy figures for your car? Were you surprised to find that you rarely achieve anything like the claimed MPG in everyday driving? If so, you are not alone, and now the EU is proposing legislation that would make claimed MPG and CO2 emissions figures more representative of what buyers can expect to achieve.

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