Gas Mileage Comparison Ensures You Get Better Value
If you are in the market for a car, it makes sense to take the time to do a gas mileage comparison in order to get one that won't break your budget. There are a number of factors that determine how much gas it will take to run any vehicle. Fortunately, there are also a large number of internet resources for comparing fuel efficiency between models of cars.
In the past, there have been a few cars that win virtually any competition for gas mileage. One of these is the Honda Insight, which was produced from 1999 to 2006. It was the first of the hybrid cars to hit the American streets, and was able to get up to 66 miles to the gallon on the highway. Being a subcompact, however, it is only a two-seater, so not appropriate for most people. Still, if you can find one in your search for an efficient car, it's bound to be a money saver for you.
The Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic are two other cars that do well when compared with others in gas consumption. The Prius gets up to 60 mpg in town and 51 on the highway. The Civic matches it on the highway, but burns more gas in city driving. Both of these cars are hybrid vehicles, which combine gasoline power with a self-recharging electric battery.
If you go to the trouble to do a gas mileage comparison, even if you want a larger vehicle, like an SUV or a pickup, you can save yourself a lot of money in the long run. For instance, say you'd like a mid-sized SUV. What are your best picks for fuel economy? The Acura MDX, with an mpg of 17 in the city and 23 on the highway, seats seven and handles well. The Ford Explorer is just behind it, at 16/22 and a pricetag of about $10,000 less. Either of these is a much more economical choice than the Chevy Tahoe or the Toyota Sequoia, which both have an mpg rating of only 14 city/17 highway. If a minivan is what you need, one that compares favorably in gas consumption is the Honda Odyssey. It gets 18 miles to the gallon in town and 25 on the highway. The Chevy Venture is also a good pick, getting 19/26, but possibly not being quite as luxuriously outfitted. For an efficient mid-sized car, the 2008 Pontiac Vibe is a good choice. It has a starting manufacturers suggested retail price of $16,855. It's available with either automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission, and gets 31 mpg on the highway and 25 in town. The Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Matrix are a couple of other economical choices. For a full sized car, Hyundai makes one of the most efficient with their Sonata, which gets 21 mpg in town and 30 on the highway - pretty good for a roomy car. For a little higher price, OK, a lot higher price, you can get similar diesel miles from the Mercedes Benz E-class luxury cars.
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