The paper presents, in comparison, the main performances that define the dynamism, fuel saving and energetic
efficiency of vehicles when traveling in urban and extraurban areas. The values of the indicators that define the dynamism, fuel
saving and energetic efficiency of vehicles are highlighted and established. For the comparative study, experimental research
was carried out with a Ford Focus car and a Volkswagen Touareg car equipped with supercharged diesel engine and electronic
operation control.