Toyota failing to live up to economy claims I bought our third Toyota RAV4 last December, one of the reasons being the excellent fuel economy (45-47mpg) we have always achieved in the past. I am appalled by the new one, because I am unable to improve on 40mpg. My situation hasn't changed at all - mostly long runs and very little urban use. Toyota insists low mileage and cold weather has been to blame and that things will improve during the summer, once the car has passed 5,000 miles. If I purchased a washing machine that didn't perform as advertised, I would take it back and obtain a refund. Do I have any such rights in this instance? Manufacturers do not guarantee that their cars will meet EC test figures (the only ones they are allowed to publish). All manufacturers optimise their engines to get the best figures in the EC tests - that's why we publish www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg, to give people an idea of what they can really expect. The real average for a RAV4 2.2 D-4D T180 is currently 34.5mpg, that for the 2.2 D-4D 45.4mpg.