Rejecting Car Based on Misleading MPG

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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

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Really

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Yes it was an ex-demo.

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

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Why do you think it’s a wind up?

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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

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Funkstar De Luxe said:

Because it’s a tremendously stupid question.

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

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Dan W. said:

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.

Thank you for the advice. I am aware that there is a cooling off period with finance as well and as I am only two days in to the contract, I’m hoping that this will come in to effect somehow.

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So the car you’ve bought does double the MPG of your old one, you bought a car to get something with better MPG. What’s the issue?

That is a fair point DanielSan although not 100% accurate. Your figures are misleading haha

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Thesprucegoose said:

How many miles do you do a year?

Around 20,000

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Guys, thanks for all the answers - useful and not so useful... It's the internet so ignore the nonsense and take on board the good stuff.

I feel this is a valid question and the ladder analogy sums it up well. I bought a product that claims to do things. Some of these things it does not do. I have been mis-sold. In any other trade it would be black and white and a no quibble return and refund. Why is the motor trade different?

Don't be angry at me for asking a simple question. Be angry at the manufacturers who do this to us. We all know we're getting lied to and stiffed. Change starts with one person.

How do you turn off notifications by the way

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Butter Face said:

You're way behind the curve mate. http://www.dft.gov.uk/vca/fcb/wltp.asp

NEDC figures have been BS for years and years and are quoted figures for comparison purposes.

Peugeot actually do a real world consumption calculator which aims to give more realistic consumption figures for your car - https://www.peugeot.co.uk/consumption-calculator/

So it comes out at 47.9 for my car. Hmmm