Five SUVs used up to 13% more fuel on Australian roads than reported in lab

The AAA test showed the fuel consumption of SUVs Hyundai Kona, Toyota Rav4, Mitsubishi ASX, MG ZS and Ford Puma ranged from 8 to 13% higher than their laboratory tests. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

Five SUVs in Australia’s first real-world test of fuel consumption used up to 13% more fuel on the road than was reported in laboratory tests.

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) released on Wednesday results from the Real-World Testing Program, which compares the fuel consumption and emissions of vehicles in Australian driving conditions to each vehicle’s laboratory test result.