Chevrolet Epica fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Chevrolet Epica | All carmakers | Chevrolet Epica | |
| 2006 | +9% | +5% | +11% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2007 | +11% | +5% | +12% | +10% |
| 2008 | +12% | +5% | +13% | +10% |
| 2009 | +14% | +5% | +14% | +10% |
| 2010 | +16% | +5% | +16% | +10% |
Chevrolet Epica 2006 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.9 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +5% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.3 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +10% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Chevrolet Epica 2006 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.5 liters per 100 km or 25% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Chevrolet Epica with automatic transmission consumes around 1.2 litres per 100 km or 17% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Chevrolet Epica fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.5 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Chevrolet Epica 2006 2.5 156 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Chevrolet Epica 2006 2.0 141 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Chevrolet Epica 2007 2.0 VCDI 150 HP manual | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+13% |
| Chevrolet Epica 2007 2.0 VCDI Automatic 150 HP automatic | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+7% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Chevrolet Epica 2006 2.5 156 HP automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+5% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.