Consumer Reports Survey on MPG

I am reticent to call this 'news' because this is a recurring Consumer Reports survey result: Survey Finds Consumers Want Better Gas Mileage, Stricter MPG Standards - Consumer Reports

Even with gas prices hitting a slump in the middle of summer driving season, nearly 90 percent of respondents in a new Consumer Reports poll say that automakers should continue to improve fuel economy for all vehicles, and they overwhelmingly support stricter government-mandated mileage requirements.
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In the survey, 35 percent of respondents placed fuel economy as the aspect of their car that has the most room for improvement. More respondents chose that rather than purchase price (26 percent) and passenger room (14 percent).​

When the Consumer Reports 'score' includes mileage with an observable standing, I'll stop calling 'humbug.' The last time I checked, their score was tied to creature comforts of the driver and cabin with nothing touching MPG. Of course we dropped our Consumer Reports subscription so we didn't participate in this survey.

It isn't as if Consumer Reports can't figure it out for FUEL-EFFICIENT HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 38 or higher: Best & Worst Fuel Economy for Cars, SUVs, and Trucks

	Rank	Make & Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	1	BMW i3 Giga	139*	135*	141*
2	2	Toyota Prius Prime	133* / 50**	38**	62**
3	3	Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE	111*	104*	116*
4	4	Ford Focus Electric	107*	108*	107*
5	5	Nissan Leaf SL	106 *	86 *	118 *
6	6	Chevrolet Volt LT	105*	99*	109*
7	7	Ford C-Max Energi	94* / 37**	87* / 36**	98* / 38**
8	8	Toyota Prius Three	52	43	59
9	9	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
10	10	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47

* - MPGe
** - MPG

I am not a fan of Consumer Reports 'City MPG' metrics.

Bob Wilson