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please list me the make and model

2006-11-01 22:10:39 · 5 answers · asked by eeekkk 3 in Cars & Transportation Other - Cars & Transportation

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It depends on where you live and what vehicles you want to drive. In Europe and i think in some states in America you can get ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. This is a cleaner version of the old dirty diesel. In some places however diesel fuel is dirty and the road tax for it double or triples compared to gasoline engines is you have a private vehicle. Commercial vehicle gets subsidized tax break.
Moder diesel engine have more torque, more horsepower and more miles per gallon compared to ordinary gasoline engines for example a BMW 320i has a gasoline engine producing 150 hp and 200 nm of torque, compared that with a BMW 320d which produces 163 hp and 320nm of torque. Diesel engine naturally offer more power in the lower RPM. Instead of revving to 6000rpm for 200nm of torque in gasoline engine, a diesel engine need only 2000rpm to produce 320nm of torque. That is drivability for ordinary people.
If I am not mistake a Volkswagon Lupo can do close to 100 miles per gallon but in reality you can get like 70mpg in combined city/highway drives with its 1.4 Tdi engine producing 80hp and 143lb ft of torque. Or in the US you can get a Volkwagon Golf Tdi 1.9L with 105hp with 189lb ft or torque that 40 mpg in a combined cycle.

For some people diesels are still smelly and icky which lead us to good old fashion gasoline engine. Usually subcompact cars and compact cars with a 4 cylinder engine provides the best fuel economy. A Toyota Yaris Subcompact car with 1.5 L engine does 37 mpg combined driving while its brother Toyota Corolla compact car with 1.8L engine does 36 mpg. Gasoline is more accepted by the public and is available almost anywhere in the world.

Hybrids are vehicles that has an efficient gasoline engine that is coupled with an electric motor. The electric motor drives the car at low speeds and gives the car neccesary boost when overtaking or accelerating. This type of car work best in stop and go crawling traffic because the electric motor is doing all the driving at low speeds but it is useless in the highway where the heavy batteries weigh the vehicle down. The Toyota Prius does 60 mpg in the CITY while 51 mpg in the highway and does 55 mpg. Hybrids are also more expensive. Although it saves more fuel it will takes up to 4 years till the differences in fuel economy savings is worth.

So choose wisely.

2006-11-01 22:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by budaklolo 4 · 0 1

I kinda impressed with the Hyundai line, They have an excellent warranty, and good on gas, they also have some nice looking models out now. I haven't purchased one yet, but looking towards spring time. My vote goes to Hyundai lineup.

2006-11-02 07:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by Speedbuggy43 4 · 0 0

New Honda Civic, Honda Fit and some Volkswagen diesels.

2006-11-02 06:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

there are plenty of cars that are nice and decent cars that save alot of gas....but there mostly like jettas, volkswagon, geometro, saturn, jeeps.....forgot one there is hybribs too

2006-11-02 06:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by David91redneckrebel 1 · 0 0

Gasoline engines burn gas they dont save it.

2006-11-02 06:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Ariana Shaw 2 · 0 0

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