How Green is that Fuel-Efficient Car?

It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.

Fuel Economy of Ford Trucks

In August 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ford Motor Company for allegedly falsely advertising the fuel economy ratings of its 2019-2020 Ford Ranger and 2018-2020 F-150 series trucks.…

2013 Ford Escape SE

July 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have…

Ford Trucks

August 2019: Multiple lawsuits – including the Cook, Hubert, and Lloyd cases – were transferred to a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Michigan to be heard together. (In Re: Ford Motor…

Mini Cooper MPG

March 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. pursuant to a Confidential Settlement Agreement. November 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed…

The MPG of GM Vehicles

July 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of the Ellis case. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive either a cash award in the amount of…

MPGs of Chevy Sonics

In November 2016, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against GM for allegedly falsely marketing 2014-2016 Chevrolet Sonics as being rated by the EPA as getting 40 miles per…

Advertised MPGs of GM Vehicles

In August 2016, another class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors (GM) for allegedly misrepresenting the EPA-fuel economy ratings and gas mileage estimates of certain vehicles, including the Chevrolet Traverses,…

What Would Honest Abe Think of These Claims?

The airways are full of car commercials on President’s Day, but here are some things the ads often don’t reveal.

Ford C-MAX Hybrid

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford C-Max Hybrid

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ford in March 2013 for claiming its 2013 Ford Fusion Hyrbid and 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid achieve a fuel economy rating of 47 miles…

Hyundai and Kia

After being slapped with a class-action lawsuit claiming that the Hyundai Elantra overstated its gas mileage efficiency in ads, Hyundai defended itself by saying that its claim was certified by…