Certifiable MPG: most sparing family autos

The most conservative petrol and diesel family hatchbacks tried in genuine driving conditions

What Car’s? specialists drive new autos consistently to present to you our True MPG mileage information. Not at all like authority government figures produced by a lab test, the numbers we distribute are picked up from genuine conditions.

These are the most temperate family hatchbacks you can purchase right now, as per our tests. We’ve positioned petrols and diesels independently so you can choose which is better for you.

Most temperate diesel family autos:

1. Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC – official 78.5mpg: True MPG 67.2mpg

The Civic with the 1.6-liter diesel motor is the most efficient family auto that our True MPG group has tried, giving back a noteworthy 67.2mpg.

2. Seat Leon 1.6 TDI 110 Ecomotive Technology – official 85.6mpg: True MPG 63.2mpg

Likewise with numerous autos on this rundown, it is the littlest diesel motor that is the most proficient in the Seat Leon range. We figure the Ecomotive form is justified regardless of the additional money over the standard 1.6-liter auto.

3. Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI 110 Greenline – official 88.3mpg: True MPG 61.9mpg

The Skoda Octavia is somehow off its authority figure of 88.3mpg, yet a True MPG of 61.9mpg is still great particularly considering the extent of the auto.

4. Peugeot 308 1.6 BlueHDI – official 88.3mpg: True MPG 60.8mpg

The Peugeot 308 isn’t exactly comparable to its adversaries yet it does offer an a la mode lodge, and with the 1.6-liter diesel motor introduced its modest to run.

5. Mercedes A200 CDI auto – official 65.0mpg: True MPG 59.6mpg

The A-Class is not the best premium hatchback you can purchase, but rather one thing to support it is a solid scope of motors. This A200 form gave back a great 59.6mpg, which is not far shy of its authority figure of 65.7mpg.

6. Mazda 3 2.2D 150 – official 68.9mpg: True MPG 59.4mpg

Mazda’s Skyactiv innovation is intended to minimize fuel utilization. In the 2.2D variant of the Mazda 3 it seems, by all accounts, to be doing simply that.

7. Passage Focus 1.5 TDCi 120 Zetec – official 74.3mpg: True MPG 58.5mpg

The 1.5-liter diesel motor revs sweetly and is punchy enough to make the 148bhp 2.0 difficult to legitimize. Its certifiable True MPG 58.5mpg figure is noteworthy as well.

8. Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion – official 88.3mpg: True MPG 56.8mpg

The Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion’s True MPG rating is an average 56.8mpg, however it is far off the guaranteed authority figure of 88mpg. On the off chance that you are a private purchaser we’d prescribe investigating a petrol form.

9. Volvo V40 1.6 D2 – official 72.4mpg: True MPG 56.8mpg

The D2 motor in is the pick of the extent on the grounds that it keeps the price tag low while offering better than average efficiency – 56.8mpg in our tests. The greater D3 motor is as proficient, with a True MPG consequence of 56.6mpg.

10. BMW 118d – official 62.8mpg: True MPG 56.7mpg

The main back wheel-drive family bring forth available. The 118d gave back 56.7mpg in our True MPG tests, settling on it an incredible decision for organization auto purchasers.

Most conservative petrol family autos:

1. Peugeot 308 1.2 e-THP – official 64.2mpg: True MPG 49.6mpg

The Peugeot 308 demonstrates that a little motor can be productive in a family auto, with the three-barrel unit the most practical petrol in this class in our tests.

2. Mazda 3 1.5 – official 55.4mpg: True MPG 47.3mpg

Skyactiv innovation isn’t only for the diesel Mazda models. The petrol-fueled 3 gave back a great 47.3mpg in our True MPG tests.

3. Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI 105 – official 57.6mpg: True MPG 45.8mpg

The Golf is one of our most loved family autos. Purchasers may accept that the 1.2-liter petrol motor will be so little it would be impossible adapt to the Golf, however it performs well and gave back 45.8mpg in our tests.

4. Seat Leon 1.2 TSI 105 – official 57.6mpg: True MPG 45.4mpg

Seat’s Leon utilizes the same 1.2-liter petrol motor that is in the Golf. In our True MPG tests, it couldn’t exactly coordinate the figure accomplished by the Volkswagen yet gave back a noteworthy 45.4mpg.

5. Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T – official 56.5mpg: True MPG 44.3mpg

Nissan has come back to the family auto class after a long nonattendance. The new Nissan Pulsar is extensive, agreeable furthermore shabby to run.

6. Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI 105 – official 57.7mpg: True MPG 44.2mpg

You’d be overlooked for expecting that a 1.2-liter petrol motor would battle to move the Octavia’s mass. It adapts splendidly and dealt with 44.2mpg in our tests.

7. Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.2 TSI 86 – official 55.4: True MPG 44.1

The section level Rapid Spaceback is controlled by a 1.2-liter petrol motor that creates 85bhp. We’d prescribe trying for the all the more effective 1.2 TSI 105 if your financial plan will extend to it.

8. Seat Toledo 1.2 TSI 85 – official 55.4mpg: True MPG 43.1mpg

The 1.2-liter petrol motors from the Volkswagen Group command this rundown. The lower-fueled form in the Seat Toledo gave back a respectable 43.1mpg in our True MPG tests.

9. Audi A3 1.4 TFSI – official 54.3mpg: True MPG 42.5mpg

A previous What Car? Auto of the Year, the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI is still a firm top pick. It offers incredible execution, a tasteful inside and found the middle value of 42.5mpg in our tests.

10. Mercedes A180 – official 51.4mpg: True MPG 41.5mpg

The A-Class has a lot of fans on the premise of its sharp looks and shrewd lodge. Then again, while security and hardware levels are up there with the best, most forms are baffling to drive and the ride on all models is excessively firm. Still, in case you’re sold on the A-Class this petrol motor is the one to try for.

We add new models to our True MPG database consistently. Visit whatcar.com/truempg to see the full scope of autos we’ve tried, and discover what you truly can hope to accomplish on UK streets

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