While the EU spends endless times sorting out the power of our vacuum cleaners, the motor industry is still allowed to mislead the public, as has done since the dawn of the car.

When I bought my last car, Renault Grand Scenic, the official mileage was 60mpg combined. As I live in the countryside, it should be better than that. I actually get 46mpg! When I check the real mpg sites, that is about right.

Having just ordered a Citreon Grand Picasso, they quote 70mpg, but the actual mpg state 55mpg.

So, when is the EU going to clamp down on this obvious form of misleading advertising?