The new Honda CR-Z holds several records. It is the worlds first two door hybrid sports coupe and also the first hybrid car to offer manual transmission instead of CVT. The Honda CR-Z is also the
best gas mileage sports car. Honda's idea for the CR-Z was to combine good fuel economy with sports handling in a package that's fun to drive, unlike most of the best mileage vehicles out there. The result is a compromise between sports car performance and fuel economy, although it has to be said that it's biased towards fuel efficiency as we shall see.
Honda CR-Z mileage is as high as it is because it only has a small 1.5 liter gasoline engine working in combination with a 10kW electric motor powered by NiMh batteries. The car is a mild hybrid.
The best
gas mileage sports car has figures of 31 miles
per gallon for the city cycle, 37 for the highway and 33 miles per gallon
for the combined cycle.
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Small high gas mileage vehicles are very appealing financially and environmentally
but far less so from a safety perspective. Well the
Suzuki Alto
is one
good gas mileage vehicle that also promises to be
very safe despite its minute size.
The Suzuki Alto has more going for it than safety though because its also
one of the cheapest cars out there. New cars are getting cheaper and cheaper
and the price of the Suzuki Alto is amazing. Of course fuel economy is another
of the Alto's trump cards at just 4.8 litres per 100km. It appears the Alto
is a very competitive small vehicle then.
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High gas mileage car makers now need to do more than manufacture
green cars. They must also be environmentally friendly entities themselves.
When the first hybrid Prius's went on sale it didn't take people long to
comment on how bad for the environment the building and transporting of
cars is. Many people believed it would be far better for the environment
to keep an old car than buy a new car, even if it was a Toyota hybrid. To
their credit Toyota quickly took this criticism on board and progressively
made building not just the Prius but all their cars more and more environmentally
friendly. Lets take a look at some of the things Toyota have done in this
regard.
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The success of BMW's economical little Mini has resulted in other manufacturers
rekindling iconic best gas mileage cars of the past. Fiat launched a modern
day version of the classic 500 in 2007 and like the Mini, it is proving
very popular, combining the winning blend of retro styling with contemporary
luxuries.
The original Fiat 500 brought motoring to the masses just like the Mini.
It was small, very efficient, and very cheap. The relaunched version has
stuck with the characteristics of the original, including the cheap price.
The same can't be said for the Mini. The top of the range Fiat 500 is the
Lounge and its just two-thirds of the price of the top of the range Mini
Cooper S.
Sipping only 6.3 litres per 100 km the Fiat 500 Lounge is truly one of the
best gas mileage cars around. This fuel economy is produced
by a turbocharged 1.4 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine which has 74 kW of
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When they first released their hybrid efficient Prius, back in 2004, Toyota
were really ahead of the pack. The Prius has been one of the best gas mileage
cars on the market ever since. When it first came to market the majority
of people had no idea how a hybrid car even worked. Other car manufacturers
were amazed at the technology that was packed into the Prius. This car was
the hybrid trailblazer and it would be some time before it would have competition
from other hybrids. Toyota still lead the pack in hybrid efficient cars
and their latest rework, the 2010 Prius has lots of new high tech features
and options as well as offering the best gas mileage for a Prius yet.
The Prius was first released with a 1.5 litre 4 cylinder gas engine but
many customers were unhappy with the slowish acceleration. The latest Prius
has a larger 1.8 litre gas engine producing 73kW in combination with a 60kW
electric motor. The car is still sluggish from a standing start because
only the electric motor is used at slow speeds, but when the gas engine
kicks in at about 25 mph acceleration is comparable to other family saloons.
Slightly bizarrely the new 1.8 litre engine returns better gas mileage than
the old 1.5 litre unit. This is definitely in part because the more powerful
engine doesn't need to work as hard. The hybrid engine is paired with a
continuously variable automatic transmission which works to keep the gas
engine in a narrow rev band thats best suited for maximum fuel efficiency.
The Prius is the best gas mileage family car on the market. It has amazing
fuel economy - 51 mpg in the city and 48 mpg on the highway. Only tiny cars
with very small engines can beat these figures. This is one efficient car
that you can be confident will return the kind of gas mileage advertised
without having to press the gas pedal with a feather. The 2009 model Prius
had slightly worse fuel efficiency at 48 mpg for the city and 45 mpg on
the highway. Tailpipe emissions for the Prius are similarly best in class
- only 89 grams of CO2 per kilometre.
The Prius suspension is very soft and as a result there is quite significant
cornering lean. In a straight line the ride is great, but the suspension
does need stiffening up for the corners. The steering feels fine but you
have to go easy on the skinny tires (the narrow tires help gas mileage)
because there's not heaps of grip. The Prius has a tight turning circle
- great for narrow city streets. The brakes on the Prius are good but very
sensitive and need some getting used to. Toyota's hybrid is not a bad car
to drive but neither will it blow you away.
The unique looks of the Prius haven't changed very much since it was first
released and after six years it needs a major facelift. When the car was
initially unveiled, being one of the
best gas mileage cars
and having cutting edge technology, its futuristic looks suited it.
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Aug 09: Researchers based in the U.K. have discovered that laser ignition
instead of ignition via spark plugs can
improve the efficency of
an internal combustion engine. If laser ignition were incorporated
in todays
high gas mileage cars it would certainly improve
them further.
Liverpool University was the site for the research
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In 2002 Hyundai first released the little Getz and this car has gone on
to be one of the best
high gas mileage cars. Hyundai managed
to combine a rock bottom price with reliability and good looks and its been
a winning formula for Hyundai who are now outsold only by the Toyota Yaris
in this category of car.
The efficient little Getz recently had a facelift but they've actually changed
little except for some minor cosmetics. Hyundai are following the famous
saying 'if it ain't broken, don't fix it'. While its competitors in the
sub-compact car market are designing more and more futuristic shapes Hyundai
has chosen to stay with the conservative and clean cut styling of the Getz.
It works though. The Getz is a good looking car.
An overall rise in quality of Hyundai over the last few years have helped
sales of the Getz. Hyundai first released the Getz at a time when the company
had a reputation for cheap and nasty cars. The Getz and other cars have
helped to reverse this image. The company previously had an image of cheap,
unreliable and poor quality cars. Their image now is one of reliability,
good build quality yet still inexpensive cars. The Yaris is the only comparable
car that sells in greater numbers than the Getz, but the Getz is gaining
even on the Yaris.
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After hitting record highs in 2008, then dramatically falling in 2009, gas
prices are on their way back up again and you'll be amazed at how much high
gas mileage cars can save you. And with all the unhealthy pollution in our
cities mainly caused by vehicles, its really important to try and do all
we can to improve the situation. Fortunately good gas mileage cars are also
the cars with the lowest emissions, so they really help out the environment.
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