when considering a fuel efficient car, its probably best to
consider a car with a very fuel efficient petrol engine. Hybrid
engines just don't work. Not to be mention about not being green.
Remember that most of the figures quoted for fuel consumption are
done under ideal conditions, which rarely happen in real life. Have
to also evaluate things like, what you need the vehicle for, how
many kms you would be doing, do you need lugging space? or is it
just you most of the time?
Japanese cars obviously would be more fuel efficient because of
light weight etc. But the new BMW efficient dynamics engines are
quite good. See new upgraded one series.
With jap cars stick with Honda and Toyota. MHO. No point having
a really fuel efficient car that gives lots of mechanical problems.
My two cents worth.
currently i go about 40 miles a day for work. sometime in one
day if i have to visit n go places about 140 miles day.
fuel efficient engine and low maintainance is what i look
for.
