With fuel prices continually on the rise, the new True MPG website will give motorists the chance to access key information on 'real-world' miles per gallon (mpg).
The app, created in a partnership between the motor magazine What Car? and Tesco Petrol Filling Stations, is designed to keep UK motorists informed on the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
Its creators describe True MPG as "the real-world fuel economy test."
"With rising fuel prices, the miles-per-gallon issue is high on every motorist's agenda. Countless car buyers are frustrated that they don't match the official government fuel figures. True MPG will allow motorists to select a car personalised to their driving needs and budget. We hope that it will become invaluable in the complex and emotional car-buying process," explained What Car? editor-in-chief, Chas Hallett.
A handy tool for UK car buyers
The app's creators stressed that the mpg information given so far was only based on the figures produced by different car manufacturers. This is the first time that this data will be available and freely displayed.
The mpg figures that have been published by the different car makers so far were conducted in laboratory conditions on rolling roads as determined under EU law. In contrast, data from this app is taken after "testing the vehicles using a portable emissions-measurement system when the engines have reached normal operating temperature," explained What Car?
