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244 TechnicaldataFuelFuelconsumptionandemissions
ofcarbondioxideOfficialfuelconsumptionfiguresarebased
onastandarddrivingcycleinaccordance
withEUDirective80/1268comb.Fuel
consumptionfiguresmaychangeifthecaris
equippedwithextraequipmentthataffects
thecar’sweight.Themannerinwhichthecar
isdrivenandothernon-technicalfactorscan
affectfuelconsumption.Consumptionis
higherandpoweroutputlowerforfuelwith
anoctaneratingof91RON.
PetrolMostenginescanberunwithoctaneratings
of91,95and98RON.
91RONmustnotbeusedin4cylinder
engines.
95RONcanbeusedfornormaldriving.
98RONisrecommendedforoptimum
performanceandminimumfuel
consumption.
Whendrivingintemperaturesabove+38ºC,
itisrecommendedtousefuelwiththe
highestpossibleoctaneratingforoptimum
performanceandfueleconomy.
Petrol:StandardEN228
Diesel:StandardEN590
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