Australians are buying cars that consume more petrol than the fuel efficiencies marketed to them, repeated investigations have found, while many vehicles also emit more toxic fumes than manufacturers advertise.
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Wednesday released the latest results from its “real-world” testing program, a four-year $14m government-funded scheme that compares the fuel consumption and emissions of vehicles in Australian driving conditions with the consumption each vehicle advertises.
