Real-world fuel economy

Peugeot Rifter MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 45.9 mpg from a Peugeot Rifter, about 90% of the official figure. On its WLTP-tested engines that is 90%, worse than typical: the median WLTP-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 94%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

45.9mpg
Real-world average, all engines
90%
of the official combined figure
23–53
Range reported by owners (mpg)
18
Owner submissions
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2018–2022 · real average 45.9 mpg · owners report 23.0–53.0 mpg · 18 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 Puretech51.4––––
1.2 Puretech 11048.736.7–45.8–––
1.2 Puretech 130 EAT8–43.7–57.026.653%*–
1.5 Blue HDi 10064.242.048.6116%*–
1.5 BlueHDi 10065.750.6–57.447.889%*–
1.5 BlueHDi 100 Horizon–50.6–57.4–––
1.5 BlueHDi 13064.2–65.745.2–57.047.893%*–
1.5 BlueHDi 130 EAT861.4–65.745.1–57.048.395%*–
1.5 BlueHDi 130 EAT8 Horizon–50.3–57.050.093%*–
1.5 BlueHDi 7568.9––––

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Peugeot Rifter fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Peugeot Rifter?

Owners report an average of 45.9 mpg across all Peugeot Rifter engines with data, about 90% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Peugeot Rifter real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Peugeot Rifter Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Peugeot Rifter figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the Peugeot Rifter figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Peugeot Rifter figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-06) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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