What is the difference between ARAI and actual mileage?

As a rule of thumb, take the ARAI mileage and deduct 20 percent from the number. If a car is said to have 20 kmpl mileage (ARAI Certified), you will get not more than 16 kmpl.

Does mileage increase after first service?

Yes, The mileage improves after 1st service and there on till completion of 5000 Kilometers. The engine settles down and it should give a good enough mileage.

Does a brand new car give less mileage?

Yes, your fuel economy will improve as you log on the km on your brand new car. There are a lot of components that need to be bedded in. In my experience, an engine starts coming into its own after 3,000 – 5,000 km and really gets into the groove past 10,000 km.

What is the average speed of a car in the Arai?

The ARAI emissions/mileage test is done under standard testing conditions that aim to simulate the Indian Driving Cycle (IDC). In this test, the average speed of a car is about 31 Kmph.

What is the meaning of Arai mileage?

But for common people, ARAI is the association for testing Mileage for vehicles and it’s true also. It tests the mileage under standard conditions like weight of driver, fuel quality, road conditions, accessories weight, and gives an indicative Mileage.

How is the Arai IDC emission/mileage test conducted?

The ARAI IDC emission/mileage test is conducted on a chassis dynamometer and not on a real road. Although the test does go to a great length to simulate real world conditions by considering inertia and other forces that act on a car and impact fuel efficiency performance, the real road cannot be simulated perfectly in lab conditions.

How does ararai test any car or bike mileage?

ARAI test any car or bike mileage in the factory facility in PUNE. Its simple pouring 1lt of fuel and driving/riding on rubber rollers in a closed glass room. So rest you can imagine the reality scenario that is not faced while testing.