ENERGY Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada (second from left) presided at the presentation of plaques of appreciation and fuel economy rating certificates to car companies that participated in the DOE Euro 4 Fuel Eco Run 2016. Using Petron Tri-Activ fuels, the topnotcher, Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) with the D-Max scoring 38.4 km/L, was represented by IPC president Hajime Koso (center), IPC VP Joseph Bautista (third from left), and IPC SVP Art Balmadrid (third from right). With them are, from left, Assistant Energy Secretary Patrick Aquino, Petron Corp. general manager Lubin Nepomuceno, and Petron VP Archie Gupalor.
CONSUMERS shopping for a fuel-efficient new car should consult the fuel economy ratings of 70 models noted by the Department of Energy (DOE) during its Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run last month.
Fueled by Petron Tri-Activ gasoline and diesel, 70 motor vehicles of various body types and engine displacements fielded by 22 car companies traversed a preset route of 280 kilometers starting from Petron Clark station in Angeles City, Pampanga, through Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway, and back.
The eco run flagged off at midnight from Petron’s Clark station with a navigator, observer and driver aboard each vehicle, and ended at dawn of May 27.
Since traffic on the expressways is not heavy from midnight to dawn and it was a controlled run, the DOE Euro 4 Fuel Economy Run did not really approximate standard driving conditions.
Another run
Energy Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada, who attended the presentation of results last June 14 at Makati Diamond Residences, said the DOE may organize another fuel eco run in uncontrolled, real world conditions, as in traffic during rush hour or during a thunderstorm.
Under controlled conditions on May 27, the participants produced excellent results.
Twenty-seven out of 38 gasoline vehicles using Petron XCS (95-RON) achieved fuel economy ratings exceeding 20 kilometers per liter. This represented 71 percent of the gasoline entries.
At the same time, 21 out of 32 diesel participants, or 65 percent of the entries fueled by Petron Turbo Diesel, also achieved over 20 km/L.
Topnotcher
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The topnotcher in the gasoline category was the 1.0-liter front-wheel drive (FWD) Suzuki Celerio hatchback with a CVT (continuously variable transmission), which scored 29.14 km/L using Petron XCS.
In the diesel category, the Isuzu D-Max 4×2 3.0-L rear-wheel drive (RWD) pickup truck with a five-speed manual transmission attained an amazing 38.4 km/L using Petron Turbo Diesel.
At the presentation of results ceremony, Secretary Monsada distributed plaques of appreciation and fuel economy rating certificates to the participating car companies.
Assisting her were Energy Undersecretary Donato Marcos, who participated in the eco run, and Assistant Energy Secretary Patrick Aquino.
Importance
Monsada said that the May 27 fuel economy run, the first in the country using Euro 4 fuels but the 12th led by the DOE, is part of the DOE’s efforts to promote judicious use of energy and also aims to guide car buyers by highlighting the importance of fuel economy aside from performance, quality and safety.
She added that the DOE is promoting the use of Euro 4 fuels, which was mandated starting January this year. Euro 4 fuels are more environment friendly since they contain only 50 parts per million (ppm) of sulfur and benzene compared to the Euro 2’s 500 ppm.
Listed below are the models that posted at least 20 km/L and their respective fuel economy ratings. The brands are listed alphabetically.
Brands that did not participate or whose entries failed to attain at least 20 km/L are excluded.
AUDI
Audi A3 2.0-L TDI diesel sedan FWD (front-wheel drive) 6 AT (six-speed automatic transmission)— 28.46
Audi Q5 2.0-L TDI diesel SUV AWD (all-wheel drive) 7 AT—20.79
FORD
Ford Fiesta 1.0 L Sport+ gas hatchback FWD 6 AT—23.39
HONDA
Honda Brio 1.3 L gas hatchback FWD 5 AT—24.78
Honda Brio 1.3 L Amaze gas sedan FWD 5 AT—23.77
Honda City 1.5 L gas sedan FWD CVT (continuously variable transmission)—26.02
Honda Civic 1.5 L gas sedan FWD CVT—27.56
Honda CR-V 2.0 L gas hatchback FWD 5 AT—20.59
Honda HR-V 1.8 L gas hatchback FWD CVT—24.82
Honda Jazz 1.5 L gas hatchback FWD CVT—28.60
Honda Mobilio 1.5 L gas MPV (multipurpose vehicle) FWD CVT —24.69
HYUNDAI
Hyundai Accent 1.6 L diesel hatchback FWD 7 AT—25.64
Hyundai Accent 1.6 L diesel sedan FWD 6 MT (six-speed manual transmission)—29.41
Hyundai Elantra 1.6 L gas sedan FWD 6 MT—27.83
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 L CRDi diesel SUV FWD 6 AT—22.76
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 L CRDi diesel SUV FWD 6 AT—24.80
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 L gas SUV FWD 6 AT—21.18
ISUZU
Isuzu Crosswind 2.5 L diesel AUV (Asian utility vehicle) RWD 5 MT—20.76
Isuzu D-Max 3.0 L 4×2 diesel pickup RWD 5 MT—38.46
Isuzu Mu-X 3.0 L 4×2 diesel SUV RWD 5 AT—23.53
KIA
Kia Forte Koup 2.0 L gas two-door sedan FWD 6 AT—20.62
Kia Sorento 2.2 L diesel SUV AWD 6 AT—21.67
Kia Soul 1.6 L diesel SUV FWD 7AT—23.28
Kia Sportage 2.0 L diesel SUV AWD 6 AT—21.31
MAHINDRA
Mahindra Xylo 2.2 L diesel MPV RWD 5 MT—20.26
MAZDA
Mazda 2V 1.5 L gas sedan FWD 6 AT—26.72
Mazda 2R 1.5 L gas sedan FWD 6 AT—25.95
MINI COOPER
MINI Cooper 1.5 L gas three-door hatchback FWD 6 AT—21.59
MITSUBISHI
Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2 L gas hatchback FWD CVT—27.05
Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2 L gas hatchback FWD 5 MT—25.64
NISSAN
Nissan Almera 1.2 L gas sedan FWD 5 MT—21.26
Nissan Juke 1.6 L gas SUV FWD CVT—23.67
Nissan Sylphy 1.6 L gas sedan FWD 5 MT—24.18
PEUGEOT
Peugeot 301 1.6 L diesel sedan FWD 6 MT—29.35
SUBARU
Subaru Legacy 2.5 L gas sedan AWD CVT—20.01
SUZUKI
Suzuki Celerio 1.0 L gas hatchback FWD CVT—29.14
Suzuki Celerio 1.0 L gas hatchback FWD 5 MT—27.70
Suzuki Ciaz 1.4 L gas sedan FWD 5 MT—27.94
Suzuki Ciaz 1.4 L gas sedan FWD 4 AT—22.93
Suzuki Ertiga 1.4 L gas MPV FWD 4AT—22.03
Suzuki Swift 1.2 L gas hatchback FWD 4 AT—22.35
TATA
Tata Indigo LX 1.4 L diesel sedan FWD 5 MT—22.36
Tata Manza Aura 1.3 L diesel sedan FWD 5 MT—23.79
Tata Vista Ignis 1.3 L diesel hatchback FWD 5 MT—23.51
TOYOTA
Toyota Hilux 2.4 L diesel pickup RWD 6 AT—21.59
Toyota Innova 2.8 L diesel MPV RWD 6 AT—25.25
VOLKSWAGEN
Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 L diesel sedan FWD 5 MT—28.08
VOLVO
Volvo XC60 2.0 L diesel SUV FWD 8 AT—20.82
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