According to Bloomberg News, the United States, "Consumer Reports" (CR) passed Ford and GM's turbocharged models to test the fitness of the fuel was found to GM and Ford did not reach the level of claims, exaggerated and false suspicion .
CR First 1.6L turbocharged 2013 Ford Fusion (Mondeo) were tested and found that compared with the standard four-cylinder engine models such as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, which is slower and more fuel consumption.
How much fuel consumption is relatively low.
But the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test results have shown that, under the city and high-speed integrated road, turbocharged Cruze than the regular version of the engine can be more than a gallon of gasoline to run a mile.
Jake Fisher CR director of automotive testing, said: "Fuel efficiency index literal data turbocharged engines display is better, but in fact contrast, ordinary four-cylinder and six-cylinder engine is faster and more fuel-efficient."
CR said turbocharger technology by increasing the air flow into the internal combustion engine, to further enhance the power of the engine. Many car manufacturers to apply this technology for small engines, turbocharger in order to significantly enhance the engine power. However, the air, the more fuel will be required more and more, so that, due to the smaller size of the engine to save fuel consumption accompanied by the offset.
GM, Ford responded
Faced with increasingly stringent US fuel efficiency standards, Turbocharger Chra auto manufacturers feel the pressure, hoping turbo technology and hybrid electric vehicle technology to reduce fuel consumption. CR claims that official test data with its realistic performance offered by car manufacturers are still gaps. Last December, Hyundai and Kia have admitted they exaggerate the fuel economy index test results. Since then, the issue sparked much attention EPA, car prices, CR's.
GM spokesman Tom Read said: "turbocharged Cruze to accelerate faster, more fun to drive." However, he further said: "However, if the owners prefer to enjoy high-speed driving and pedal to the metal fun, fuel economy will be greatly reduced it depends on the owner's driving style. "
In addition, CR, said in December, after tests found the Ford Mondeo and Ford C-Max hybrid index than the EPA fuel economy rating of 47mpg which is slightly lower 17-21%.
Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said: "We are on the test results provided by the CR not make any response, but the results of our internal and external feedback is not consistent feedback shows that consumers of new power technology EcoBoost engine fuel by the fitness of the lot. is satisfied --JD Power & Associates survey results also true. "
Compared to GM and Ford, BMW lucky in CR's tests and more -CR said turbocharged BMW 328i and the BMW X3 SUV and non-turbocharged version is more fuel-efficient compared.
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