August 19, 2010
Best Gas Conserving Vehicle is>????????
which car is best with Gas? i have a MINIVAN right now but i might be trading it in to get something that won’t waste so much gas, i mean i’m fine with it but something smaller would probably be best?? especially with the gas prices going up..
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If you want to maintain a lot of the utility of your minivan, I’d suggest a Scion xB…the previous generation, to 2006. Plenty of passenger room, front and rear, and terrific fuel economy.
If you need a lot of cargo room while carrying a full load of passengers, though, I’d say something like an old Accord wagon, or if you don’t mind taking a bit of hit to fuel economy (but still get like 5 mpg better than your minivan), a Subaru Legacy, or Forester.
If you live in a major city, a Prius would be a good choice, but not if you do a lot of highway driving.
Unfortunately, small wagons are still in decline, so you’ll likely have to give up a lot of the convenience of your minivan if you want to really get an improvement in fuel economy.
Add to your list:
Suzuki Aerio
Toyota Matrix
Suzuki Esteem
Honda Fit
Hyundai Elantra hatch
Honda Civic hatch
Oh, and if you aren’t already doing so, learn how to drive to save fuel. (Light touch on the gas, lighter touch on the brake, basically)
Get a chevy geo
get yourself a honda civic or accord. they are very good on gas and they are also comfortable. they also have the power for when you need it.
Toyota Prius, I think they get somewhere around 60 mpg.
Is interior space a factor? If you want some of that minivan space in a more fuel-economic package, I recommend the Ford Escape Hybrid.
EPA rates the Ford Escape Hybrid at 32mpg combined highway/city. Pretty good.
I like the Ford Escape Hybrid because it costs less to maintain than a normal car:
- Escape Hybrid uses regenerative braking, which means it does not need a brake job until 100,000 miles. (try that in a regular car!)
- Escape Hybrid’s transmission has just one gearset, so it experiences no gear-shifting wear-and-tear of a regular car tranny. It has no clutch, no torque converter, no CVT belt. Extremely tough and reliable.
- Escape Hybrid comes with an 8-year / 100,000-mile warranty for its hybrid system. Any problem with the battery within that period, the replacement cost is FREE. Don’t let anyone scare you with myths on how expensive hybrid batteries are to replace.
Right now the 2008 Escape Hybrid qualifies for a whopping $3000 Federal Tax Credit. The tax rebate makes the Escape Hybrid cost the same as a similarly-equipped regular Escape (i.e. with the tax rebate, it does not take years to recoup the extra cost of the hybrid system). You get ahead with the gas savings the moment you drive it off the dealer’s lot.
Hope this helps.