Karl
The new Euro6 compliant engine was produced with the following changes.
The most important improvement under the body is the addition of Renault’s new 1.3-liter gasoline turbo engine. Developed in cooperation with Daimler, the motor is fitted with a gasoline particulate filter, which destroys particles in the exhaust gases by trapping them in a microporous honeycomb structure that regenerates automatically at regular intervals. Now we know what the changes are for.
Regards to economy figures
Fuel economy figures are changing - at last. For decades, drivers have watched in dismay as their cars fail to return anything like their official mpg ratings, costing hundreds of pounds more in petrol and diesel than expected.
But since September, every new car has had to go through a new and more realistic fuel economy test, called WLTP (Worldwide harmonized light-duty vehicle test procedure). It’s claimed to make mpg figures more accurate, so drivers can better estimate fuel costs.
It will cause some confusion because the new mpg figures are likely to be worse, making it appear as if cars have become more inefficient. Manufacturers will also publish the new figures alongside the old ones in brochures, so many buyers won’t know what to believe.
Now we know, the figures are 'supposed' to be more realistic of what to expect. I think we all knew that economy figures were a gross exaggeration of the truth.
