Canadian fuel economy ratings changed, more realistic?

It doesn't? Groan, I better go make coffee, brain is full. ;(

 

Dealerships still LOVE those hwy no's. The Malibu city rating is 9 point something, not so good. See one model at least has start-stop.

 

Tidelands, do you mean update reduced your fuel economy, or it just reset your trip meter?

 

I use the car's tripmeters for reference only. Like to gauge how I'm doing for the current tank. For a couple of reasons. First, it's just not bullet-proof: an inadvertent button push and there goes your record. Secondly, it's not accurate, intentially rosy. I do use it for feedback though. For tracking mileage I just record the odometer, at each fillup. Regardless of what you have displayed, it shows when you shut the car down, for about 30 seconds. And I find if I mutter it to myself, it's branded in short term memory, at least for duration of tanking up and getting the receipt to jot it down.

 

Here's a current local chevy ad, methinks they're up to their usual tricks, stretching the limits of credulity:



Here's the Canadian government's offial rating for the Cruze. There's ONE Cruze , the diesel model,rated at 4.2, under the OLD rating system:

 

I think the ad has crossed the line: it shows a "Cruze LT Automatic", doesn't sound much like a diesel. Then down below: 4.2 liter/100 km. No asterisk, no fine print.

It's an "ex parrot"....

 

No idea, we always buy, just cut a check for the full amount.

 

Well, the only Cruze mentioned in the ad is not the diesel, the one with the miraculous 4.2 hwy number.

 

So right now, Toyota Canada is saying on their website the hwy mileage for a Prius is 4.6 (liters/100km), but I could have got a Cruze LT Automatic that get's 4.2..., what was I thinking getting a Prius!