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Fiat, VW Face Lawsuit in Italy Over Fuel Economy Claims
Italian consumer group Altroconsumo is organizing a class-action lawsuit against Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG, claiming the companies have grossly overstated the fuel economy of two models, Reuters reports.
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Italian consumer group Altroconsumo is organizing a class-action lawsuit against Fiat SpA and Volkswagen AG, claiming the companies have grossly overstated the fuel economy of two models, Reuters reports.
The group says its real-life fuel economy tests for the Fiat Panda 1.2 and 1.6-liter diesel Volkswagen Golf deliver results between 18% and 50% less than the manufacturers claim.
Altroconsumo wants Fiat and VW to pay Panda and Golf owners €247 and €509, respectively, to offset the fuel economy gap of their vehicles. The group says the carmakers were able to inflate the fuel economy ratings of the cars through loopholes in the widely criticized New European Driving Cycle test.
Altroconsumo expects to file the lawsuit in a few weeks, regardless of how many affected car owners join the case, according to Reuters.
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