The new cars consume up to 21% more than the manufacturer's figures. The auto industry was forced to adopt a stricter standard, but continues to bluff.
Mercedes was the one that presented the smallest average deviation, Opel presented the largest deviation (20.8%). Exceeding the fuel consumption data increases his expenses and also the air pollution/image processing. The German Bild brings up-to-date data from tests conducted by the German drivers' organization ACAC. The test included nine prominent European car manufacturers, eight local and one Korean, all of which exceeded the official figures by 10.5%.