I mean when it's actually tested and all, not just what the company says but when it's actually tested on the road.
2007-11-21 09:23:16 · 9 answers · asked by no name 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
there are those that claim the small diesels have the best. My friend has a old Rabbit diesel pu that gets 60 to 80 mpg and runs on vegetible oil or biofuel.
2007-11-21 11:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you're driving in the city for most of the time the VW Golf TDI gets the best mileage. I think you call it the Rabbit in America. Hybrids are good but if you push 'em hard they'll do worse than a diesel. Diesel also has inherently low CO2 (similar to hybrids but again depends on the conditions) emissions over gasoline engines although they do emit PM10s that are thought to be linked to lung cancer. However, in the EU at least all diesels will have to be fitted with a particulate filter which basically burns these nasty buggers before releasing them out through the exhaust system.
We do have smaller and more economical cars in the EU but I don't think they're for sale in the US. The (newest) Mini is pretty good also as it's got a stop-go function where the engine turns off the minute the wheels stop moving. When you hit the accelerator it starts effortlessly and seamlessy. The Mini diesel will not be coming to the US. I hope this answer has been helpful.
PS: Manual gearboxes are almost always more economical than autoboxes.
2007-11-21 11:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by damienabbey 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Company does test it. That is how they come up with the numbers.
The most fuel efficient car is the Honda Insight. The first hybrid car. The best highway gas mileage it could get is 66mpg. The best city gas mileage it could get is 60mpg. They get this gas mileage by driving at the speed limit and accelerating slow and keeping a steady foot on the gas pedal. Probably the average is 58mph with the way people really drive.
2007-11-21 14:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by C7S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so sure about that, so many cars are now being made with great gas mileage.....owing to the fact that gas prices are outrageous!
I've heard that Toyota's have great mileage and some Honda's too.
I can't wait to read all the responses.
2007-11-21 13:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toyota Prius gets the best mileage per gallon, hands down.
2007-11-21 09:41:09 · answer #5 · answered by cdever5 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll say Proton Savvy Lite, (or Renault Clio outside Malaysia) for you only spend about 6 sen (approx. 2 US cents) per km.
2007-11-22 00:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lacieles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably one of those olittle kia cars
my dodge ram w/hemi gets great gas milage goin down hill costing
2007-11-21 09:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by Marcus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hybred half internal combustion half electrtic
or a duel fuel, Gas/ petrol and LPG or deisel and LPG fumigation
2007-11-21 09:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by Philip P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like to go with any american car but hybirds are great with gas
2007-11-21 09:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by Gdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋