Fuel economy claims: setting the record straight

So, you’re about to buy a new car. And, considering that the price of fuel seems to increase almost as often as Kim Kardashian snaps a selfie, efficiency is chief among the objectives that inform your buying decision.

You eventually settle on a neat compact hatchback, swayed by the little sticker on the window declaring that it consumes a mere 4.3 litres per 100km. After a spot of messy mental arithmetic, you deduce that you’ll now be spending about half as much on petrol compared to what you used to in the gas-guzzling rust-bucket that previously passed as your chariot.

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