In Light of Skyrocketing Gas Prices-20 Cars That Delivers the Best Bang for your Buck
05-10-06, 08:21 AM
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In Light of Skyrocketing Gas Prices-20 Cars That Delivers the Best Bang for your Buck
CHICAGO, May 10 --
As the price of gas approaches $3.00 agallon, more and more car shoppers are putting fuel-efficiency near the topof their wish list. While fuel-efficiency typically takes center stage, the
sticker price of the car combined with the lifetime fuel cost can offer
consumers a more accurate picture of the overall savings during the
lifetime of the car.
"Hybrid cars get a lot of hype when gasoline prices start to rise. They
certainly are a great way to save money at the pump on a yearly basis and
are typically better for the environment," said cars.com senior editor Joe
Wiesenfelder. "However, if your overall goal is to simply save money, there
might be better options."
Below is cars.com's ranking of the 20 cars that give consumers the best
bang for the buck based on vehicle price and the average lifetime fuel cost
to operate the car. The new Toyota Yaris tops the list with a base price of
less than $11,000 for a two-door hatchback and average fuel economy of 34
mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. The most fuel-efficient vehicle
on the road is the Honda Insight hybrid, which has a base price of more
than $19,000. If gas prices average $3 a gallon for the foreseeable future,
it would take an owner of a Honda Insight more than 17 years to offset the
$8,000 price difference of a Toyota Yaris in fuel savings(1).
The list was compiled by combining the base sticker price with a fuel
cost estimate based on the car's average gas mileage. Fuel costs assume
that the car is driven 15,000 miles per year, the percentage of highway
driving versus city driving is 45 and 55 percent respectively, the cost of
regular unleaded gasoline is $2.92 a gallon and the car is owned for eight
years. Diesel costs are estimated at $2.96 a gallon.
For a more complete guide to fuel-economy, including information on the
best gas mileage, information on alternative fuel technology and fuel
savings tips, visit cars.com.
SOURCE cars.com
As the price of gas approaches $3.00 agallon, more and more car shoppers are putting fuel-efficiency near the topof their wish list. While fuel-efficiency typically takes center stage, the
sticker price of the car combined with the lifetime fuel cost can offer
consumers a more accurate picture of the overall savings during the
lifetime of the car.
"Hybrid cars get a lot of hype when gasoline prices start to rise. They
certainly are a great way to save money at the pump on a yearly basis and
are typically better for the environment," said cars.com senior editor Joe
Wiesenfelder. "However, if your overall goal is to simply save money, there
might be better options."
Below is cars.com's ranking of the 20 cars that give consumers the best
bang for the buck based on vehicle price and the average lifetime fuel cost
to operate the car. The new Toyota Yaris tops the list with a base price of
less than $11,000 for a two-door hatchback and average fuel economy of 34
mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. The most fuel-efficient vehicle
on the road is the Honda Insight hybrid, which has a base price of more
than $19,000. If gas prices average $3 a gallon for the foreseeable future,
it would take an owner of a Honda Insight more than 17 years to offset the
$8,000 price difference of a Toyota Yaris in fuel savings(1).
The list was compiled by combining the base sticker price with a fuel
cost estimate based on the car's average gas mileage. Fuel costs assume
that the car is driven 15,000 miles per year, the percentage of highway
driving versus city driving is 45 and 55 percent respectively, the cost of
regular unleaded gasoline is $2.92 a gallon and the car is owned for eight
years. Diesel costs are estimated at $2.96 a gallon.
Code:
Make/Model City/Hwy Base Sticker Lifetime Fuel Sticker &
Lifetime
Fuel
1. Toyota Yaris (Manual) 34/40 $10,950 $9,394.10 $20,344.10
2. Kia Rio (Manual) 32/35 $10,770 $10,506.75 $21,276.75
3. Hyundai Accent (Manual) 32/35 $12,455 $10,506.75 $22,961.75
4. Scion xA (Manual) 32/37 $12,780 $10,230.66 $23,010.66
5. Honda Fit (Manual) 33/38 $13,850 $ 9,940.43 $23,790.43
6. Toyota Corolla (Manual) 32/41 $14,105 $9,719.83 $23,824.83
7. Scion xA (Automatic) 31/38 $13,580 $10,260.61 $23,840.61
8. Kia Rio (Automatic) 29/38 $13,495 $10,602.12 $24,097.12
9. Honda Insight Hybrid 60/66 $19,330 $ 5,588.52 $24,918.52
10. Hyundai Accent
(Automatic) 28/36 $13,845 $11,088.61 $24,933.61
11. Honda Civic (Manual) 30/38 $14,560 $10,428.57 $24,988.57
12. Toyota Corolla
(Automatic) 30/38 $14,905 $10,428.57 $25,333.57
13. Honda Civic (Automatic) 30/40 $15,360 $10,156.52 $25,516.52
14. Volkswagen Beetle
(Manual /Diesel) 37/44 $18,390 $8,846.82 $27,236.82
15. Toyota Prius Hybrid 60/51 $21,725 $6,262.73 $27,987.73
16. Volkswagen Golf
(Manual/Diesel) 37/44 $19,580 $8,846.82 $28,426.82
17. Volkswagen Beetle
(Automatic/ Diesel) 35/42 $19,465 $9,310.62 $28,775.62
18. Honda Civic Hybrid 49/51 $22,150 $7,022.04 $29,172.04
19. Volkswagen Golf
(Automatic/Diesel) 33/44 $20,655 $9,359.68 $30,014.68
20. Volkswagen Jetta
(Manual/Diesel) 36/41 $21,605 $9,286.27 $30,891.27
best gas mileage, information on alternative fuel technology and fuel
savings tips, visit cars.com.
SOURCE cars.com
05-10-06, 09:56 AM
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Go Yaris! Go Toyota! Moving Forward all the way...
05-10-06, 11:41 AM
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I'd get the Civic if I were in the market for a low budget, fuel effiecent car. It's by far the best
looking car on the list and probably the most exciting.
The Yaris looks too cute and cartoon like for most people. But for $11,000, you can't really
go wrong.
looking car on the list and probably the most exciting.
The Yaris looks too cute and cartoon like for most people. But for $11,000, you can't really
go wrong.
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