Muscat’s Alfa proves to be more 'fuel-efficient' than his second car

A second car which the Prime Minister is entitled to may not be as fuel efficient as one would have expected after information tabled in parliament shows that an average of €114 were spent for fuel every week.

The second car is normally utilized when the official car is not in service. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat makes use of his personal Alpha Romeo after opting for the yearly allowance instead of purchasing a brand new saloon car for official use.

The Alfa Romeo, Muscat told PN MP David Agius, consumes an average of €70 per week for an average of 49 litres of fuel.

However, the second car consumed some €114 worth of fuel every week for 87 litres.

In the written reply, Muscat went on to point out that the official car used by former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi used to consume an average of 76 litres of fuel every week for €96. The expenditure on the second car was of €27 per week for 21 litres.

He added that the car used by Opposition leader Simon Busuttil between June 2013 and November 2015 consumed 56 litres of fuel every week for €75.