Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

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Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

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Aussie Enviro@aussie.zoneEnglish · 5 months ago

Eight of 21 cars tested underperformed against their marketed efficiency rates, Australian Automobile Association says

No surprises there I guess :(

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