The requirement was to incentivise more efficient cars. Manufacturers just decided to ignore the requirement and lie about it instead. Customers decided to beli

The requirement was to incentivise more efficient cars. Manufacturers just decided to ignore the requirement and lie about it instead. Customers decided to believe them. Cars keep getting bigger and heavier. The current Golf -- nominally a compact car -- is half a meter longer (at least 4.25m) than the first one and half a ton heavier (at least 1.2t).