Real World Data
Real World Fuel Economy Results
Real-world fuel economy results can differ from official ratings for various reasons. Official fuel economy ratings are based on standardized laboratory testing under controlled conditions. There are numerous factors that can affect fuel economy in the real world
Fuel Economy Results in the Real World
Not every vehicle is driven on the same roads, nor are they driven over the same distance. The weather certainly isn’t identical. To read more about the review outcomes, a test vehicle’s specifications, and special circumstances which could exclaim extraordinarily terrific or especially poor real world fuel economy results, click the vehicle name. Every week, a manufacturer parks a new vehicle in front of GCBC Towers when the previous week’s vehicle is driven away. We test the vehicles for a week – getting groceries, taking pictures, visiting family, sometimes taking longer trips – and at the end measure our fuel consumption. The laboratory tests follow a prescribed driving cycle that may not accurately represent all real-world driving conditions. Factors like traffic congestion, frequent stops, quick acceleration, high speeds, or mountainous terrains can negatively impact fuel economy. Aggressive driving, such as rapid acceleration and hard braking, can significantly reduce fuel economy compared to smooth, steady driving. Differences between testing protocols, like the NEDC versus WLTP, can lead to different ratings. Some protocols might be more representative of real-world conditions than others.
| Vehicle | Brand | Model Year | L/100 km | MPG (U.S.) | MPG (Imperial) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura ILX A-Spec | Acura | 2016 | 8.1 | 29.0 | 34.9 | GCBC |
| Acura MDX Elite | Acura | 2014 | 9.8 | 24.0 | 28.8 | GCBC |
| Acura MDX Elite | Acura | 2017 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 18.8 | GCBC |
| Acura RLX Sport Hybrid | Acura | 2015 | 10.8 | 21.8 | 26.2 | GCBC |
| Acura TLX V6 SH-AWD | Acura | 2015 | 9.4 | 25.0 | 30.1 | GCBC |
| Audi A4 Allroad Technik | Audi | 2017 | 9.7 | 24.3 | 29.1 | GCBC |
| Audi A4 Quattro 2.0T Technik | Audi | 2017 | 9.0 | 26.1 | 31.4 | GCBC |
| Audi A6 3.0 TDI Technik | Audi | 2016 | 7.1 | 33.1 | 39.8 | GCBC |
| Audi Q3 Quattro Technik | Audi | 2016 | 9.9 | 23.8 | 28.5 | GCBC |
| Audi S3 Technik | Audi | 2015 | 9.7 | 24.2 | 29.1 | GCBC |
| Audi S4 Technik | Audi | 2014 | 10.0 | 23.5 | 28.2 | GCBC |
| Audi SQ5 Technik | Audi | 2014 | 12.6 | 18.7 | 22.4 | GCBC |
| Audi TTS Coupe Competition | Audi | 2015 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 20.3 | GCBC |
| Buick Encore AWD | Buick | 2014 | 7.3 | 32.2 | 38.7 | GCBC |
| Buick LaCrosse AWD | Buick | 2015 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 21.6 | GCBC |
| Buick Regal Turbo AWD | Buick | 2014 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 18.7 | GCBC |
| Buick Verano Turbo | Buick | 2013 | 10.3 | 22.8 | 27.4 | GCBC |
| Cadillac CT6 3.0TT AWD | Cadillac | 2017 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 22.6 | GCBC |
| Cadillac CTS V-Sport | Cadillac | 2014 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 23.9 | GCBC |
| Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | 2016 | 13.4 | 17.6 | 21.1 | GCBC |
| Cadillac SRX AWD | Cadillac | 2014 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 25.7 | GCBC |
| Cadillac XTS V-Sport | Cadillac | 2015 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 19.2 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | Chevrolet | 2013 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 16.9 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Crew Cab 4×4 | Chevrolet | 2016 | 11.7 | 20.1 | 24.1 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Cruze Diesel | Chevrolet | 2014 | 7.1 | 33.1 | 39.8 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Premier | Chevrolet | 2017 | 7.7 | 30.6 | 36.7 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD 2.4 | Chevrolet | 2014 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 25.7 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Impala LTZ | Chevrolet | 2014 | 9.7 | 24.2 | 29.1 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Malibu LT 1.5T | Chevrolet | 2016 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 34.0 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5 | Chevrolet | 2014 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 25.7 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 2.5 | Chevrolet | 2015 | 10.0 | 23.5 | 28.2 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT Crew Cab 4×4 Duramax | Chevrolet | 2015 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 20.3 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Spark LS | Chevrolet | 2016 | 6.3 | 37.3 | 46.3 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Spark LT | Chevrolet | 2013 | 6.1 | 38.7 | 44.8 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD | Chevrolet | 2014 | 8.4 | 28.0 | 33.6 | GCBC |
| Chevrolet Volt | Chevrolet | 2013 | 2.7 | 87.8 | 104.6 | GCBC |
| Chrysler 200 S AWD | Chrysler | 2015 | 11.2 | 21.0 | 25.2 | GCBC |
| Chrysler Pacifica Limited | Chrysler | 2017 | 9.9 | 23.8 | 28.5 | GCBC |
| Dodge Charger SXT Rallye AWD | Dodge | 2015 | 11.3 | 20.8 | 25.0 | GCBC |
| Dodge Journey RT Rallye | Dodge | 2013 | 12.4 | 19.0 | 22.8 | GCBC |
| Fiat 500X Trekking AWD | Fiat | 2016 | 10.2 | 23.1 | 27.7 | GCBC |
| Ford C-Max Hybrid SE | Ford | 2016 | 5.1 | 46.1 | 55.4 | GCBC |
| Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL | Ford | 2013 | 5.0 | 46.8 | 56.5 | GCBC |
| Ford Edge Titanium AWD V6 | Ford | 2016 | 10.9 | 21.6 | 25.9 | GCBC |
| Ford Escape Titanium AWD | Ford | 2015 | 12.4 | 19.0 | 22.8 | GCBC |
| Ford Escape Titanium AWD | Ford | 2017 | 10.9 | 21.6 | 25.9 | GCBC |
| Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L EcoBoost SuperCrew 4×4 | Ford | 2015 | 13.2 | 17.8 | 21.4 | GCBC |
| Ford F-150 XLT 2.7L EcoBoost SuperCrew 4×4 | Ford | 2016 | 12.1 | 19.4 | 23.4 | GCBC |
| Ford Fiesta EcoBoost SFE | Ford | 2014 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 47.1 | GCBC |
| Ford Fiesta SE | Ford | 2014 | 7.1 | 29.0 | 39.8 | GCBC |
| Ford Flex Limited EcoBoost | Ford | 2017 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 19.2 | GCBC |
| Ford Focus SE Hatchback | Ford | 2015 | 6.8 | 34.6 | 41.5 | GCBC |
| Ford Focus ST | Ford | 2013 | 8.9 | 26.4 | 31.7 | GCBC |
| Ford Fusion SE AWD | Ford | 2013 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 22.1 | GCBC |
| Ford Fusion Titanium AWD | Ford | 2015 | 12.2 | 19.3 | 23.2 | GCBC |
| Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible | Ford | 2015 | 10.6 | 22.2 | 26.6 | GCBC |
| Ford Mustang V6 | Ford | 2015 | 12.4 | 19.0 | 22.8 | GCBC |
| GMC Canyon SLE Crew Cab 4×4 | GMC | 2015 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 25.7 | GCBC |
| GMC Sierra 5.3 SLT Crew Cab 4×4 | GMC | 2014 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 22.1 | GCBC |
| GMC Sierra 6.2 SLT Crew Cab 4×4 | GMC | 2015 | 13.7 | 17.2 | 20.6 | GCBC |
| GMC Terrain Denali V6 | GMC | 2013 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 22.6 | GCBC |
| GMC Terrain Denali V6 | GMC | 2016 | 10.3 | 22.8 | 27.4 | GCBC |
| GMC Yukon Denali | GMC | 2015 | 18.5 | 12.7 | 15.3 | GCBC |
| GMC Yukon Denali | GMC | 2016 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 19.9 | GCBC |
| Honda Accord Hybrid | Honda | 2014 | 7.0 | 33.6 | 40.4 | GCBC |
| Honda Accord Touring 2.4 | Honda | 2016 | 8.6 | 27.4 | 32.8 | GCBC |
| Honda Civic Coupe EX | Honda | 2014 | 6.1 | 38.6 | 46.3 | GCBC |
| Honda Civic Coupe Touring 1.5T | Honda | 2016 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 45.6 | GCBC |
| Honda Civic Hatchback LX | Honda | 2017 | 6.6 | 35.6 | 42.8 | GCBC |
| Honda Civic Touring 1.5T | Honda | 2016 | 8.2 | 28.7 | 34.5 | GCBC |
| Honda CR-V Touring | Honda | 2015 | 9.9 | 23.8 | 28.5 | GCBC |
| Honda CR-V Touring | Honda | 2017 | 8.5 | 27.7 | 33.2 | GCBC |
| Honda Fit EX | Honda | 2015 | 6.1 | 38.6 | 46.3 | GCBC |
| Honda HR-V EX-L AWD | Honda | 2016 | 10.0 | 23.5 | 28.3 | GCBC |
| Honda Pilot Touring | Honda | 2016 | 10.3 | 22.8 | 27.4 | GCBC |
| Honda Ridgeline | Honda | 2017 | 11.9 | 19.8 | 23.7 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Elantra Limited | Hyundai | 2014 | 7.8 | 30.2 | 36.2 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Elantra Limited | Hyundai | 2017 | 6.5 | 36.2 | 43.5 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Technology | Hyundai | 2014 | 9.3 | 25.3 | 30.4 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT | Hyundai | 2013 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 25.7 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Limited | Hyundai | 2017 | 5.1 | 46.1 | 55.4 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Santa Fe XL Limited AWD | Hyundai | 2015 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 22.6 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Santa Fe XL Luxury AWD | Hyundai | 2013 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 18.6 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited | Hyundai | 2016 | 6.3 | 37.3 | 44.8 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Sonata Limited | Hyundai | 2015 | 7.6 | 30.9 | 37.2 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Sonata SE | Hyundai | 2014 | 8.5 | 27.7 | 33.2 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Tucson 2.0L Luxury | Hyundai | 2016 | 9.1 | 25.8 | 31.0 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Tucson GLS AWD | Hyundai | 2014 | 8.5 | 27.7 | 33.2 | GCBC |
| Hyundai Veloster Turbo | Hyundai | 2016 | 8.3 | 28.3 | 34.0 | GCBC |
| Infiniti JX35 | Infiniti | 2013 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 20.9 | GCBC |
| Infiniti QX30 AWD | Infiniti | 2017 | 7.8 | 30.2 | 36.2 | GCBC |
| Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 | Jeep | 2014 | 13.0 | 18.1 | 21.7 | GCBC |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland EcoDiesel 4×4 | Jeep | 2015 | 9.7 | 24.3 | 29.1 | GCBC |
| Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4×4 | Jeep | 2015 | 10.5 | 22.4 | 26.9 | GCBC |
| Kia Cadenza | Kia | 2014 | 11.4 | 20.6 | 24.8 | GCBC |
| Kia Forte SX | Kia | 2013 | 13.2 | 17.8 | 21.4 | GCBC |
| Kia Forte5 SX-L Turbo | Kia | 2015 | 8.9 | 26.4 | 31.7 | GCBC |
| Kia Optima SXL Turbo | Kia | 2016 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 22.1 | GCBC |
| Kia Sedona SXL+ | Kia | 2015 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 23.0 | GCBC |
| Kia Sorento SX | Kia | 2014 | 13.4 | 17.6 | 21.1 | GCBC |
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