Study Reveals German Brands Show Highest Disparity In Claimed CO2 Emissions And Real Life

The gap has widened between the fuel efficiency that carmakers declare for their models and the reality for drivers, with luxury German vehicles showing the biggest divergence, a study found.

"Real-world" carbon emissions for new cars based on fuel consumption are about 25 percent higher on average than carmakers say, compared with 10 percent a decade ago, according to research by the non-profit International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

The findings will add to pressure for the reform of EU vehicle testing procedures to ensure that advertised fuel efficiency values better reflect normal use. That in turn could make it harder for manufacturers to meet a new EU carbon dioxide (CO2) vehicle emissions target proposed for 2020.

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LexSucks - 5/29/2013 1:25:47 PM

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"Real-world" carbon emissions for new cars based on fuel consumption are about 25 percent higher on average than carmakers say" - Why are they allowed to lie (or misrepresent)? I get it... they're corporations they should be allowed to do anything they want, they create jobs, we need them. Never mind.

LexSucks - 5/29/2013 1:29:41 PM

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Why are we even concerned about CO2 any way? That stuff is a hoax. Any why do we even need the EPA? All the EPA does is cause excess regulations(right 001?). Who needs clean air?

trmckin - 5/29/2013 2:33:52 PM

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Must be a metric system conversion error ;)

dannyboi - 5/30/2013 11:00:06 PM

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never really trusted ze Germans..