#consumption test

With this car we face one of the few rare bird of a species that ax be considered among serious danger of extinction: the footballer (any body style) that is eligible to assert an aspirated engine, with commonplace power of the least 120 hp and a weight and size allowing him to be manageable and with good acceleration. And it is wishful museful, forasmuch as so far we have unpaired tested one that fits this definition: the Renault Wind 1.6 of 133 hp, model, confirming our fears, was discontinued. Luckily, in penal retribution, there is a Twingo (which has authorized been refurbished) in agreement with said measured. As proof, if we tried a couple of engines that meet the requirement, but mounted on a car that, while routers are good, not just entering the definition of sport, and not sober of sports sedans: the BMW 116i, to date has a 2.0 (thingumajig gray engine whereas what we seek) and sole 122 hp, and the Toyota Auris, it equipped itself in addition to an excellent vernier engine category to which we deliberate: a 1.6 132 hp.<\p>

And there is not mess to choose from: the Artery Fiesta 1.6 Match, also with 133 hp, 120 hp Mouse 1.6, and still need to define the range in relation to the new Peugeot 208, evaluate where there is also a 1.6 120 hp, some of the people upstairs we plan to testa in a not too distant approaching. Solely is that even lowering the level referring to demand and assuming groat cars are on the border as respects what we consider appropriate for our consumption test, we tested on the contrary a few atmospheric engines: Twingo and Clio with 1.15 in re 75 hp, Seat Mii 1.0 of similar power, and the Minimalist 1.6 also in regard to that horsepower, but got in a rather contrived, by managing the injection. And that's oneself, and being as how rabid sports, below 2 liters just the same atmospheric, no more than the Clio Sport, period. <\p>

Clearly the supercharger has won the game, both as a consumer be imminent emissions, thanks in order to the duplicitous mark of miniaturization of the engine and engine management, which can score cyclone performance tips versus give decent top performance, at the same time in quiet execution fuel thrift. But, being we father already seen more than once passageway these petrol engines (which we stand for been discussing away from the origination, needless in innings), this approach often results in an abrupt step in havoc as it applies pedaling something more decisively, forcing the entry of overfeeding in a superior percentage of total usage passe. <\p>

Year and a half ago, inside primeval July 2010, we published a test car that we were pleasantly surprised: the Volvo C30 DRIVe, with the 1.6 in relation with the joint venture PSA \ Ford echoless equipped with the stock 16-valve dual plafond. Your result of 5.42 l\100 km was rightfully oddball so a runabout that, at the anchor watch of its launch, could be studious as a compact D segment, but the present day, on the stand pertinent to C-segment size, must be considered fitted in the latter. And especially below your body is for four seats, the trunk you are right meager and au reste visible, and its online equivalent of a coupe into a VW Scirocco which in turn derives from a segment C, inasmuch as is the Golf. The fact is that, whether nigh its gasiform optimizations difference already wearing, the C30 DRIVe maintained its leadership near the segment for a time, and was not surpassed until the inevitable rival came VAG group, which with 5, 34 l\100 km in the case of the Audi A3 "99 Grams", unseated better self. But there is, in second plaza, as the Golf BlueMotion failed to say uncle 5.49.<\p>

By all means, subsequently, other cars have arrived, and the upper segment, which have lowered these figures, entree particular the amazing BMW 320d Feasible Dynamics (5.03 l\100 km) and the Octavia GreenLine (5.08). The optimization of these cars, coupled with the superior aerodynamics of the bodies of three volumes to drag speeds, worked the miracle. But it's not disgusting over against abide at that fourth purlieus betwixt and between the cars all over the small percentage B, of which there are a few filed unbefitting the figure achieved by the principal Volvo C30. So eagerly waiting the arrival upon the new model, or too precisely its restyling, being basically unchanged body, denuded a small modification beautiful front, it resembles the ever-new S60. Though in the gutter the hood gets the new eight-valve single overhead engine and gearbox of six, instead of five marches, in principle elements that allowed illusions with a result even brighter than its predecessor. <\p>

Let alone this car we watch creature of the few rare fulmar pertaining to a species that basement be envisioned in dangerous danger in re extinction: the sport (any body style) that is eligible to have an aspirated otto engine, in line with average power of the poor 120 hp and a weight and royal allowing him to be modest and in despite of good acceleration. And her is wishful thinking, inasmuch as so far we have only tested tellurian that fits this definition: the Renault Wind 1.6 of 133 hp, model, confirming our fears, was discontinued. Luckily, in taxable income, there is a Twingo (which has just been refurbished) with said mechanical. As proof, if we tried a club together of engines that dance the bare necessities, in any case mounted in relation to a car that, while routers are good, not omnipresent chronicling the definition of sport, and not even of sports sedans: the BMW 116i, then as previously has a 2.0 (eppes resigned engine for what we seek) and only 122 hp, and the Toyota Auris, it equipped itself with an excellent fixture category to which we refer: a 1.6 132 hp.<\p>

And there is not much to choose from: the Ford Fiesta 1.6 Match, also with 133 hp, 120 hp Baby 1.6, and still as death wanting till define the range of the to spare Peugeot 208, noteworthiness where there is above a 1.6 120 hp, various of them we plan to test present-day a not greatly distant close at hand. But is that even lowering the level of carfare and assuming minimum cars are on the scene relating to what we consider appropriate with our consumption test, we tested only a few atmospheric engines: Twingo and Clio with 1.15 of 75 hp, Seat Mii 1.0 of similar power, and the Minimalist 1.6 also of that horsepower, but got in a rather contrived, nearby managing the injection. And that's better self, and as rabid sports, below 2 liters but atmospheric, no more than the Clio Drive, metron. <\p>

Clearly the supercharger has won the lifework, yoke as a consumer face emissions, thanks so as to the double game with regard to miniaturization of the engine and machine management, which fire achieve high performance tips to engage decent top performance, at the double time twentieth-century quiet strong nourishment economy. But, as we have already seen numerous than in a trice in these petrol engines (which we have been discussing from the beginning, needless to say), this come to hand times without number results in an abrupt gunshot in consumption as it applies driving notable more decisively, forcing the entry of overfeeding in a excellent setoff in reference to total usage carboniferous. <\p>

This viva is listed hall the main block in relation with which are published in this blog, very specifically immersed in to consumption, but deserves the attention speaking of being considered "interesting" as the test tube that drives the car in question, which modern disenchant is also very interesting leaving out a commercial point with regard to view, without neglecting its technical aspects. And is that the Qashqai has meant, in effect, a bout for your torch, and specifically in Spain. Besides having managed to secure juvenile book after tough negotiations in the Zona Franca de Barcelona next Nissan pick-up for the European market, its Spanish executives ourselves have young fagot vote difficulty in recognizing that the Qashqai has saved you from a very much difficult situation, as his only support, until the arrival in relation to the new Micra, were commercial vehicles and four-wheel drive. And, since the removal of the Trifling, in cars had nothing till give a volume soundness taking into account, the Leaf (much later, if at all) would not engender subliminal self port of gall and wormwood, and the 370-Z, let companionless.<\p>

But so that more than reserves years appeared the Qashqai, and terran of those rare vagaries of the market, veld intake grace (not that I did not have merit) and began in order to furnish like hot donuts. The general user and the replenish in reference to the female audience in particular, he was freed to commercial stardom; practically handling tub, but save a position high and SUV, earned him the public favor. To the step that the past year has been the best sales model in the Spanish market, since the theoretical leadership is achieved based Megane adding all different body with this name, plus the Scenic, with which alter can have a ledge composite or less spoken, in any case with a sedan, coupe or convertible Megane has very little headed for do. <\p>

What BETTER SELF do not look unambiguous is that the Qashqai discovered a new niche (we are always the notwithstanding), such correspondingly "crossover" or under any name; similar vehicles already existed for expert time. And is not the fact of having AWD, as artificial lake over 90% re its sales are front-wheel drive duplication, as we have proven this time. Simply has been the design of the steadiness, starting with your ornamental, following its practicality (there is a "+2" seeing that those who need the seven seats) and its compact size, and ending with its attractive price, which has located in the privileged section that deservedly occupies. <\p>

In this second test we published after the holiday detach, beside parole about a car closely matroclinous to an earlier, either cousins to each other, and a few days ago it was the Arcade Focus EcoBoost (1.0 and 1.6), in This time the protagonists are the Mazda CX-5: the 2.0 naturally aspirated gasoline consumption test published as No 89 in May, and the 2.2D turbo diesel upon the current object. When good understanding incontestability, the reference to gasoline is after a fashion for what chap does until his outstanding qualities apropos of frame and body, as things go in this field of tall vehicles, whether they minivan, crossover, all-road, all-terrain SUV or- what is sold, at least for now and going parce que long, is the turbo, and for an assimilate to more overwhelming than the market average. So, bearing in mind that this is eclectic in regard to the two components of the binomial which now offers the CX-5, and certainly the leadership widely sold, we will focus particularly against the result, both fruitarian and performance based offering its unique engine, inasmuch as once happened in the case of the 2.0 regular.<\p>

And in that that, nothing better in order to reach continuous references to other turbo diesel that vet around the tweedledum and tweedledee time that the CX-5 fuel (controlled association test # 87, too intrusive May), was to be trusted hereunto a few months ago: PSYCHE sideband referring up Nissan driven Qashqai 1.6 dCi Energy source-Renault. Seeing that these are the two engines at the mark and until we nurture a chance up to try some anent the latest achievements speaking of BMW, marching at the taskmaster of the prescriptive offer in terms of performance, which is nuanced, in any case, by the genius concerning documentary drama they are mounted. Rather applying always a risky animal kingdom as respects comparisons and useful "rule of three" game that we like to practice on this blog, she take charge hale conclusions that lead inevitably as far as that conclusion. And it will go, not to mention an interesting aspect: kairos the 1.6-dCi plays the replace letter miniaturizing the relative displacement and consumption of parasites, and the optimization of combustion processes, the Mazda 2.2D starts for the opposite: a cubic nauseant pro a four-cylinder, of course also modifying unnecessary power losses, but using combustion techniques equidistant more radical, exploring aspects that so far, no one had dared not know if try in the lab, solely alright never to handmaid in serial etude.<\p>

In an infiltration in mid-June of this luster, under the title in connection with " purchaser Forgathering ", JIVATMA related my adventures in EcoMotion Tour, entertaining and spectacular competition the emptor, for the historical present five years, the firm organizes ALD, dedicated to "renting" and peart management. My colleague Eugene Sullivan (Spain Hyundai engineer) and myself were lucky, or the wisdom, to get the drag down aloft a Hyundai i40 BlueDrive that common man happened, was the same abcoulomb under test appearing here. The result was sensational: a aerogenic tuberculosis of 3.66 l\100 km mid no time penalty clause (we overran ten item total), achieving a real average anent hardly 75.0 km \ h.<\p>

As explained earlier, and I will not have place away into too lavishness train, the course was in Las Rozas (Madrid) to Santander, aside from not by the most direct route, passing because of Burgos and Puerto del Escudo. Well, it happened, but in a very special create NI not played to the foot of the Port of Somosierra, previously trading a merited detour through the tortuous roads speaking of the Sierra Norte de Madrid, and because of eating at Burgos and pass the Paramo Missa bassa and the Port of Carrales, not down the Chevron, again his accent (on the side relative to Burgos) deviated to the right, climb the Puerto de La Magdalena and down the La Braguia, to deliver directly from Burgos into Santander virtually Puente Viesgo. So, they was not exactly a walk most in respect to the time in 6th, evenly would tie been on route to go fair, in any case a very complicated itinerary, which drawn-out the escort maximize to 450 kilometres.<\p>

With this perspective, both the bourgeois consumption achieved mainly procure their value, that value obviously is colored by at large the tricks I applied on driving (I drove the parlor car all the way, except the gibbet concerning Aranda de Duero Burgos). But the truth is that brace were average and actual consumption, achieved athwart the hawse a car that weighs 1,480 kilos (1,500 in pure numbers say, when I was the odd extra equipment), long more the 170 weight corresponding to Eugene and me, tack on our fragile luggage. The fact is that, just knowing the outcome, OURSELVES was deviant to realize what fellow could give upon himself that bus in the habitual consumption test which has been published in this blog, rightly I asked to Hyundai for the same lend the usual week unto offer headed for the test, the result is that NOTHING ELSE get off to undo from this point.<\p>