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When is it worth paying extra money for a more fuel-efficient version of the same model? The answer to that question depends on the price of gas, how much more fuel-efficient is said car and how long it will take to recoup the added cost.
- New Jaguar Xf 2.2 Diesel Goes From Birmingham To Munich On One Tank Of Fuel
Jaguar is touting it’s new diesel-powered XF 2.2D saloon as the most fuel-efficient model in its history and to back its claims, the company set out to complete a journey from its factory at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, UK, to Munich, Germany,...
- 2011 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid Epa Rated At 41mpg City And 36mpg Highway, Beats Lexus' Hs 250h
The updated 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedan has received an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway making it, according to FoMoCo, the most fuel efficient "luxury sedan" in the U.S, topping the Lexus HS 250h that...
- New Ford F-150 Sfe Promises Higher Mpg Over Standard Models
Forget about which model has the highest output or the largest truck bed; today’s pickup market is -believe it or not- all about fuel economy. And now, just as the F-150 is getting ready to arrive at showrooms across the States, Ford announced...
- Official 2012 Scion Iq Epa Fuel Economy Ratings
Fuel economy will play a major part in attracting buyers to the 2012 Scion iQ when the car is launched in the fall of 2011, but the EPA efficiency numbers aren't as high as we all hoped. According to Scion.com where specs and on-sale dates are...
- Contrary To Conspiracy Theories, Gas Mileage Is Rising
Based on preliminary sales estimates, the Transportation Department in the USofA has declared that 2007 will be a very efficient year, fuel-wise. The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the States is likely to be the best ever, in fact. The year...
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CR Finds that Fuel Efficient Versions of Focus, Cruze and Civic May Not be Worth the Extra Cash
When is it worth paying extra money for a more fuel-efficient version of the same model? The answer to that question depends on the price of gas, how much more fuel-efficient is said car and how long it will take to recoup the added cost.
Consumer Reports (CR) set out to see if buyers would benefit in the long run by choosing the fuel-economy variants of the Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze and Honda Civic. While each of these models returns better mileage than their standard counterparts, they also cost between $500 and $800 more.
The following calculations were based on driving 12,000 miles (~19,300 kilometers) annually with an average gas price of $4 per gallon (€0.85/lt).
Starting with the Ford Focus, CR found that the $495 SFE (Super Fuel Economy) package, which adds flush hubcaps, a rear spoiler, and low rolling resistance tires, provides a 3-mpg improvement in overall and city fuel economy, to 31 and 21mpg, respectively.
- New Jaguar Xf 2.2 Diesel Goes From Birmingham To Munich On One Tank Of Fuel
Jaguar is touting it’s new diesel-powered XF 2.2D saloon as the most fuel-efficient model in its history and to back its claims, the company set out to complete a journey from its factory at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham, UK, to Munich, Germany,...
- 2011 Lincoln Mkz Hybrid Epa Rated At 41mpg City And 36mpg Highway, Beats Lexus' Hs 250h
The updated 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid sedan has received an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway making it, according to FoMoCo, the most fuel efficient "luxury sedan" in the U.S, topping the Lexus HS 250h that...
- New Ford F-150 Sfe Promises Higher Mpg Over Standard Models
Forget about which model has the highest output or the largest truck bed; today’s pickup market is -believe it or not- all about fuel economy. And now, just as the F-150 is getting ready to arrive at showrooms across the States, Ford announced...
- Official 2012 Scion Iq Epa Fuel Economy Ratings
Fuel economy will play a major part in attracting buyers to the 2012 Scion iQ when the car is launched in the fall of 2011, but the EPA efficiency numbers aren't as high as we all hoped. According to Scion.com where specs and on-sale dates are...
- Contrary To Conspiracy Theories, Gas Mileage Is Rising
Based on preliminary sales estimates, the Transportation Department in the USofA has declared that 2007 will be a very efficient year, fuel-wise. The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the States is likely to be the best ever, in fact. The year...