Nearly a month ago, we reported that the Department of Energy was to conduct a fuel economy run--in partnership with Petron Corporation--in line with the government agency's plan to expand its Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling Program to include more light-duty vehicles. The results of the run would then be used to set a benchmark for fuel-efficieny labeling for car manufacturers.
Well, the numbers are finally out. A total 70 different vehicles from 22 car manufacturers took part in the government-sanctioned test, with varying results. Take note: The run was performed on a highway setting. Drivers embarked on the 280km drive from Angeles through SCTEX, TPLEX and back.
Some notable observations: 71% of the entries running on gasoline exceeded 20km/L compared to 66% of those running on diesel. The top performer for gasoline vehicles was the Suzuki Celerio (29.14km/L), while for diesel it was the Isuzu D-Max (38.46km/L).
The locally available car brands that did not participate in the exercise were Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, BYD, Chrysler, Ferrari, Jaguar, Jeep, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Morgan and Rolls-Royce. It must also be said that even among those brands that did join, the full product lineups weren't made available.
So how did your favorite carmaker perform in terms of fuel consumption? Check out the complete results below. Again, these are only for the highway run; no figures for city traffic were provided.
AUDI
* A3 2.0 TDI FWD 6AT (Diesel) - 28.46km/L
* Q5 2.0 TDI AWD 7AT (Diesel) - 20.79km/L
BAIC
* A113 1.3 FWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 18.58km/L
* M20 1.5 RWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 15.48km/L
* MZ40 1.2 RWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 14.54km/L
CHEVROLET
* Sail 1.5 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 18.26km/L
FORD
* Fiesta 1.0 Sport+ FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 23.39km/L
* Focus 1.5 Sport FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 19.20km/L
FOTON
* Toplander 2.8 RWD 5MT (Diesel) - 16.07km/L
* Toplander 2.8 4WD 5MT (Diesel) - 14.81km/L
HONDA
* Brio 1.3 S FWD 5AT (Gasoline) - 24.78km/L
* Brio Amaze 1.3 V FWD 5AT (Gasoline) - 23.77km/L
* City 1.5 E FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 26.02km/L
* Civic 1.5 RS FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 27.56km/L
* CR-V 2.0 S FWD 5AT (Gasoline) - 20.59km/L
* HR-V 1.8 E FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 24.82km/L
* Jazz 1.5 VX FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 28.60km/L
* Mobilio 1.5 V FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 24.69km/L
HYUNDAI
* Accent Hatch 1.6 FWD 7AT (Diesel) - 25.64km/L
* Accent Sedan 1.6 FWD 6MT (Diesel) - 29.41km/L
* Elantra 1.6 FWD 6MT (Gasoline) - 27.83km/L
* Santa Fe 2.2 FWD 6AT (Diesel) - 22.76km/L
* Tucson 2.0 FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 21.18km/L
* Tucson CRDI 2.0 FWD 6AT (Diesel) - 24.80km/L
ISUZU
* Crosswind XT 2.5 RWD 5MT (Diesel) - 20.76km/L
* D-Max 3.0 RWD 5MT (Diesel) - 38.46km/L
* MU-X LS-A 3.0 RWD 5AT (Diesel) - 23.53km/L
KIA
* Carnival 2.2 FWD 6AT (Diesel) - 19.20km/L
* Forte 1.6 4-Door FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 16.65km/L
* Forte Koup 2.0 2-Door FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 20.62km/L
* Picanto 1.2 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 19.55km/L
* Rio 4-Door 1.4 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 17.41km/L
* Sorento 2.2 AWD 6AT (Diesel) - 21.67km/L
* Soul 1.6 FWD 7AT (Diesel) - 23.28km/L
* Sportage 2.0 AWD 6AT (Diesel) - 21.31km/L
MAHINDRA
* Enforcer DC 2.5 4WD 5MT (Diesel) - 17.28km/L
* Xylo 2.2 RWD 5MT (Diesel) - 20.26km/L
MAZDA
* 2 R 1.5 FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 25.95km/L
* 2 V 1.5 FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 26.72km/L
MINI
* Cooper 3-Door Hatch 1.5 FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 21.59km/L
MITSUBISHI
* Mirage 1.2 FWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 25.64km/L
* Mirage 1.2 FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 27.05km/L
* Montero Sport 2.4 4WD 6MT (Diesel) - 18.48km/L
* Montero Sport 2.4 4WD 8AT (Diesel) - 17.79km/L
NISSAN
* Almera 1.2 FWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 21.26km/L
* Juke 1.6 FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 23.67km/L
* Navara 2.5 RWD 6MT (Diesel) - 17.85km/L
* Sylphy 1.6 FWD MT (Gasoline) - 24.18km/L
* Urvan 2.5 RWD 5MT (Diesel) - 15.41km/L
PEUGEOT
* 301 1.6 FWD 6MT (Diesel) - 29.35km/L
* Expert Tepee 2.0 FWD 6AT (Diesel) - 17.95km/L
PORSCHE
* Cayenne 3.0 AWD 8AT (Diesel) - 18.48km/L
SUBARU
* Forester 2.0 AWD CVT (Gasoline) - 16.71km/L
* Legacy S 2.5 AWD CVT (Gasoline) - 20.01km/L
* XV 2.0 AWD CVT (Gasoline) - 19.46km/L
SUZUKI
* Celerio 1.0 FWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 27.70km/L
* Celerio 1.0 FWD CVT (Gasoline) - 29.14km/L
* Ciaz GL 1.4 FWD 5MT (Gasoline) - 27.94km/L
* Ciaz GLX 1.4 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 22.93km/L
* Ertiga GLX 1.4 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 22.03km/L
* Swift 1.2 FWD 4AT (Gasoline) - 22.35km/L
TATA
* Indigo LX 1.4 FWD 5MT (Diesel) - 22.36km/L
* Manza Aura 1.3 FWD 5MT (Diesel) - 23.79km/L
* Vista Ignis 1.3 FWD 5MT (Diesel) - 23.51km/L
TOYOTA
* Fortuner 2.4 RWD 6AT (Diesel) - 18.91km/L
* Hilux 2.4 RWD 6AT (Diesel) - 21.59km/L
* Innova 2.8 RWD 6AT (Diesel) - 25.25km/L
VOLKSWAGEN
* Jetta 2.0 TDI FWD 5MT (Diesel) - 28.08km/L
VOLVO
* V40 2.0 Turbo FWD 6AT (Gasoline) - 16.31km/L
* XC60 D4 2.0 FWD 8AT (Diesel) - 20.82km/L
Photo from Petron Corporation
