Yahoo Autos Fuel Economy and Driving Range
Fuel Economy and Driving Range Rating:
The engines in every vehicle listed here feature a turbocharger or a supercharger. While turbos have popped up all over the automotive industry as part of the hunt for better fuel economy without loss of power, Jaguar’s use of the supercharger does not help the Sportbrake’s fuel economy. It has the poorest city EPA fuel-economy estimate of the bunch and the worst highway fuel economy of this competitive set in our real-world test
Fuel Economy Ratings Compared
We’ve devised our own fuel-economy test in an attempt to replicate how most people drive on the highway. Our procedure entails a 200-mile out-and-back loop on Michigan’s I-94 highway. We maintain a GPS-verified 75 mph and use the cruise control as much as possible to mimic the way many drivers behave during long trips.
The Mercedes-Benz E400 wagon far outperformed the EPA’s estimate, whereas the Jaguar fell just short of its highway figure.
Test Results: Highway Fuel Economy
Despite a fuel-tank capacity that is large for the segment, the Sportbrake can’t make it 500 miles on one fill-up. The 460-mile range is competitive with others tested here, but it also requires more fuel to get there.
Test Results: Highway Fuel Economy
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