Due to the ever-increasing price of fuel, many car owners are seriously considering buying a more economical vehicle. Not everyone can completely abandon a car and transfer to a bicycle. Due to the growing demand for environmentally friendly cars with low fuel consumption, leading manufacturers offer a large number of options that will suit almost any customer’s needs.
Those who are looking for fuel-efficient cars, first of all, need to pay attention to small cars. It is in them that the curb weight is minimized, and for this reason, far from the most powerful engine is installed. This is a car with low fuel consumption. Of course, such a car will not produce stunning results on a quick start or acceleration. But then it, like other economical cars, can significantly save the budget of its owner.
Today, one of the leaders in the field of fuel economy is a model from the Korean manufacturer Kia Rio in the configuration Eco Dynamics. On board this car has an engine, the volume of which is only 1.1 liters. The consumption of this unit is only 2.66 liters per hundred. This is an absolute record among cars in this category. In addition, Kia Rio can be called an environmentally friendly machine, as the amount of carbon dioxide emissions does not exceed 85 g / km.
The car has 69 hp and accelerates to 100 km \ h in almost 15 seconds. These indicators are quite enough for a normal city ride.
Very economical cars are produced by the Czech company Skoda. Their Fabia Greenline model consumes just 2.8 liters per hundred. This low flow rate is achieved in several ways. Firstly, a low-power engine is used. Exactly the same engine is installed in the most economical cars from Volkswagen - Polo BlueMotion, but it does not give such good performance there. Secondly, the start-stop system helps to reduce consumption when driving around the city, at traffic lights and traffic jams. Thirdly, special tires are installed that have reduced rolling resistance.
Good performance shows Smart Fortwo. The fuel consumption of this car is 2.85 liters. This is quite a good value, given that an engine of 799 cubic centimeters is installed on board.
The maximum speed of this German baby does not exceed the bar of 135 km \ h. Unlike the Fabia Greenline and Kia Rio, this is just a two-seater car that is suitable exclusively for the city.
And, of course, when it comes to fuel-efficient cars, one cannot but mention the Toyota Prius. Despite the fact that this model does not consume record volumes of fuel, it is undoubtedly the leader in terms of sales for many years. Unlike the cars presented above, the Toyota Prius has a full-fledged large interior and a fairly roomy trunk. It consumes 4.6 liters of fuel when driving around the city and a little less than 5 liters on the highway. This is achieved thanks to built-in generators and a smart
on-board computer, which turns on the internal combustion engine at a time when there is not enough electric power.