Rejecting Car Based on Misleading MPG

[Shrub]

Hi

I bought a 2017 Peugeot 5008 SUV GT Line 1.6 diesel on the 4th July. After two days of driving it, it has become very apparent that the purported 65.7 miles per gallon combined claim is never going to be attained. Real world is more like 44.5 MPG. I drive like a saint.

What are my rights in this regard? Can I hand the car back to the dealer for a full refund? Have already emailed the dealer to express my dismay about the very misleading economy figures.

I bought the car to replace my Land Rover Discovery 4 to save money on fuel. I’m in the UK by the way.

Thanks

[Dave.]

fking hell fire!

Really?

[Shrub]

Really

[OldGermanHeaps]

Slim to none i'm afraid, but I wish you could, it might force the s to stop lying.

[TooMany2cvs]

Not a hope.
It would have been illegal for them to give you any number EXCEPT the official figure.

The fact that your driving style and route differs from the official test cycle is hardly their fault.

<re-reads> You bought it used? Even less than zero hope, then.

[Wacky Racer]

Two days......lol!

Is this thread a wind up?

[Nickbrapp]

Are you driving it like they do in the test? On a rolling road at 40mph? Are you fatter than the driver in the test? Have you got the air con on? Have you got the window open? Have you got any electrical systems on? Carrying any load? Tyres inflated to the same as during the test?

If the answer to any of these is diffrent to the test you have no chance

You have no chance.

[evoivboy]

Shrub said:

Hi

I bought a 2017 Peugeot 5008 SUV GT Line 1.6 diesel on the 4th July. After two days of driving it, it has become very apparent that the purported 65.7 miles per gallon combined claim is never going to be attained. Real world is more like 44.5 MPG. I drive like a saint.

What are my rights in this regard? Can I hand the car back to the dealer for a full refund? Have already emailed the dealer to express my dismay about the very misleading economy figures.

I bought the car to replace my Land Rover Discovery 4 to save money on fuel. I’m in the UK by the way.

Thanks

That's some lurking

[Tim bo]

Shrub said:

Hi

I bought a 2017 Peugeot 5008 SUV GT Line 1.6 diesel on the 4th July. After two days of driving it, it has become very apparent that the purported 65.7 miles per gallon combined claim is never going to be attained. Real world is more like 44.5 MPG. I drive like a saint.

What are my rights in this regard? Can I hand the car back to the dealer for a full refund? Have already emailed the dealer to express my dismay about the very misleading economy figures.

I bought the car to replace my Land Rover Discovery 4 to save money on fuel. I’m in the UK by the way.

Thanks

You are aware that advertised mpg figures are attained under strict laboratory conditions, and cannot be replicated in real life?

[Shrub]

Yes it was an ex-demo.

[Shrub]

Haha - lurking. Haven’t been here in a while I guess!

[Ahbefive]

Wacky Racer said:

Is this thread a wind up?

Surely

[Audemars]

You bought a nearly new car to save a few pennies on MPG?

You shouldn't be worrying about MPG but the massive depreciation you will face because of the need to have a nearly new car. The MPG difference will pale in comparison.


This is why this nation has gone downhill. However not atypical from the demographics on here.

Edited by Audemars on Saturday 7th July 09:59

[Shrub]

Why do you think it’s a wind up?

[Audemars]

Shrub said:

Why do you think it’s a wind up?

How old are you? Since when has any car in the history of cars ever met the claimed MPG figures?

Most people take the claimed figure and multiply by 50% to 70% for real life mpg.

[Funkstar De Luxe]

Shrub said:

Why do you think it’s a wind up?

Because it’s a tremendously stupid question.

[Shrub]

Audemars said:

You bought a nearly new car to save a few pennies on MPG?

This is why this nation has gone downhill. However not atypical from the demographics on here.

No, I bought it to replace a Discovery 4 that is out of warranty, has 100,000 miles on the clock, is starting to need very expensive repairs, costs £540 per year in road tax and does 26mpg. I do 20,000 miles per year. The diesel really adds up in top of all the other costs

[Shrub]

Funkstar De Luxe said:

Because it’s a tremendously stupid question.

Oh ok. Well I guess I know the answer now. Thank you.

[Dan W.]

Hopefully the new WLTP tests can end this mpg fiasco so many cars claim they do.

and regarding getting your money back from a dealer its a tough one, having had a few customers try this in the fast usually the same outcome, the dealership didn't build the car or do the mpg tests or claim it does that economy.

get in touch with Peugeot and they will maybe help you out with a goodwill gesture or they will contact the dealer.

[Ahbefive]

If you really wanted to save money then an old D5 Volvo would have got you 40mpg whilst costing £2k to buy and being far more comfortable than your new car to do 20k miles a year in. Of course a Discovery is a moneypit.