By Sahar Mourad For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 14:14 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 14:14 BST, 27 June 2019
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A driver has successfully sued Mitsubishi for a whopping $40,000 after his brand new ute was guzzling more fuel than advertised.
Zelko Begovic was looking for a car with low fuel consumption when he purchased a 2016 Triton GLS DID Auto DC-PU from Berwick Mitsubishi, in Melbourne, in 2017.
The fuel consumption sticker read 9 litres per 100 kilometres when driving in the city, 6.8 litres on country roads, and 7.6 litres per 100 kilometres for a 'combined test'.
'Actual fuel consumption and CO2 emissions depend on factors such as traffic conditions, vehicle condition and how you drive,' a disclaimer on the sticker said.
Zelko Begovic was looking for a car that consumed less fuel when he purchased a 2016 Triton GLS DID Auto DC-PU from Berwick Mitsubishi (stock)
Mr Begovic then took his car to the dealership three times in 2017 and to
