As fuel economy figures from the Environmental Protection Agency have been put under the gun for being heavily inaccurate in a few cases, a third-party testing company is offering the public real-world mileage numbers for comparison.
Autoblog reports Emissions Analytics has partnered with Intellichoice and Motor Trend to present its findings — obtained through the company’s Real MPG methodology — to the public. EA’s testing involves piloting the subject vehicle through an 88-mile route through city, residential and highway areas, a task that takes approximately 140 minutes to complete. Each vehicle is equipped with 170 pounds of portable testing gear during the examination.
As of this writing, 100 2013 and 2014 vehicles have gone through EA’s Real MPG program, and while most fall in line with the EPA’s own results, a few vehicles — such as the Honda Fit and Accord LX — have produced variances of some 20 percent above or below the agency’s fuel economy ratings. In general, though, it appears the EPA is on the right path with its current methodology in relation to those found by EA.
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