Consumer Reports: Downsized, Turbocharged Gasoline-Engine Economy Hyped

摘要

U.S.-based consumer advocate Consumer Reports on February 5 reported that its tests of smaller, turbocharged gasoline-vehicle engines show that vehicle fuel-economy claims are often exaggerated. “Although small turbocharged [gasoline] engines are marketed as delivering the power of a large engine, with the fuel economy of a smaller one, Consumer Reports [CR] tests have found that they often fall short of expectations,” according to the group.