Getting an Older Car? Best Gas Mileage Vehicles Made Before 2010
Posted by Admin at 3 December 2017, at 10 : 09 AM
As a potential buyer, you should find it useful to know which are the best gas mileage vehicles on the market if you’re looking for an older model. There are some SUVs that give a pretty decent gas mileage, trucks have also been improved in terms of their fuel efficiency. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for determining the gas mileage of all new vehicles that are sold in the USA.
There is no test that can guarantee absolute accuracy of the results as every driver has a different style of driving, but according to the EPA, the latest estimates are determined using new methods that will more accurately reflect today’s driving conditions. Nevertheless, if the window sticker MPG rating supplied by the Environmental Protection Agency is your main buying criteria, then read the rest of this article for review of the best gas mileage vehicles.
Hybrid vehicles are able to provide such a good gas mileage because they contain a smaller engine into a lighter car. The lighter the car, the greater the gas mileage. That’s why you can’t expect hybrid SUVs to reach 50 mpg which smaller hybrids aim for. Instead, hybrid SUVs get about 28 mpg. That’s better mileage than a regular SUV, no doubt, but you pay for it as hybrid SUVs are around $6,000-$8,000 more expensive if bought new.
Ford Escape Hybrid is powered by an Atkinson-Cycle 2.3-liter 4-cylinder engine combined with a 70-kilowatt electric motor. The combined power of both engines is 155 horsepower. The Ford Escape Hybrid adds four new packages and three new exterior colors. A special appearance package features body-color door handles, silver bumper covers and body-side cladding and wheel lip moldings. This SUV gets about 36 miles per gallon.
The Honda CR-V’s gas mileage is around 21-23 mpg in the city and 26-29 mpg when you drive it on the highway. This vehicle is designed for offroad action, but also handles quite well on the tight city streets. It’s roomy, dependable, and the price tag was around $19,995 to $25,050 when it was new so getting an older model now should be fairly cheap. The Honda CR-V uses regular gas.
Honda Insight is the number one overall leader the best gas mileage vehicle category. It reaches 60 miles per a single gallon in the city and 66 mpg on the highway. Those numbers have been released by the EIA, but they depend on the style of driving, which is a topic for another discussion.
Toyota Prius comes next with 60 mpg in the city, 51 mpg on the highway. Honda Civic Hybrid is on third place with 47 and 48 mpg respectively. Then comes the Volkswagen Group with its great diesel technology – Diesel Beetle/Golf/Jetta, 38 city, 46 hwy.