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Real MPG: most economical diesel cars - and the least

Diesel cars might not be fashionable, but if you do big miles and want small fuel bills they still make huge sense. Here are the most economical – and the ones which will cost you the most to run

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What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car

In the UK someone puts the wrong fuel in their car every three and a half minutes - here's what to do if you're one of them

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True MPG: most efficient cars for town driving

What Car?'s True MPG tests show what you can really expect from a car, and here we reveal the models that perform best if you do most of your driving on congested urban roads

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Real MPG: how we test cars

What Car?'s laboratory tests use real-world driving routes to show what fuel economy you can really expect from your next car - here's how we calculate a car's Real MPG

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Real MPG: most efficient cars in every class

True MPG: most efficient cars in every class

Our True MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car. Whether you're after a small hatchback, a luxury SUV or something in between, these are the best performers

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Euro 1 to Euro 6: how clean is my car?

All new cars must comply with European exhaust emissions standards, so what is the latest standard and what does it mean for you?

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The most fuel-efficient Motability cars

The most fuel-efficient Motability cars

Looking for a Motability car that’s cheap to run? We list the top 10 most fuel-efficient models in our True MPG tests

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True MPG: which cars beat their official figures – and which are farthest away?

What Car?'s True MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car, with some models beating their official figures, but others falling more than 25% short...

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True MPG: which cars beat their official figures – and which are farthest away?

What Car?'s True MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car, with some models beating their official figures, but others falling more than 25% short

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True MPG: which cars beat their official figures?

What Car?'s True MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car, with some models falling more than 25% short of their official figures, but others beating them

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Petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric – which is the cheapest to own?

We compare hybrid and electric models with petrol and diesel ones to find out which fuel type makes most sense

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Real MPG: most efficient prestige SUVs

What are the most efficient prestige SUVs? What Car?'s Real MPG tests reveal what fuel economy you can really expect from a car.

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Real MPG: most efficient coupes, convertibles and sports cars

What Car?'s Real MPG tests show what fuel economy you can really expect from a car. Here, we reveal the best and worst-performing coupés, convertibles and sports cars we've tested

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