Less Than Thirsty Cars

I enjoy going to my favorite drinking hole for some drinks every evening. My car seems to be picking up the habit as well and is on its way to beat me at “who pays more for a thirst quencher.” We have seen the price of fuel shoot up and it will continue to rise further. Soon I will have to get myself a motorized skateboard for my daily evening rituals. Either that or look for a more fuel efficient car.


How much fuel your car drinks also depends on how you drive. So here are 10 fuel efficient cars that will help you save money on fuel, on one condition, that you do not drive like either one of the Schumacher brothers on the F1 tracks.








2008 Ford Focus

Performance
2.0L Duratec 16-valve 14 engine
5-speed manual transmission

Featuring also the new 2008 engine PZEV (Partial Zero Emission Vehicle) 2.0L Duratec 20E engine

EPA fuel economy
24 MPG city / 35 MPG highway – manual transmission
24 MPG city / 33 MPG highway – automatic transmission

2008 Honda Fit

Performance
109-hp, 1.5-Liter, 16-Valve SOHC VTEC® engine

EPA fuel economy
28 MPG city / 34 MPG highway - manual transmission
27 MPG city / 34 MPG highway – automatic base
27 MPG city / 33 MPG highway – automatic sport

Honda Civic

Performance
Civic Sedan - 140-hp, 1.8-liter, 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC® engine
Civic Hybrid Sedan - 1.3-Liter, 8-Valve, i-VTEC 4-Cylinder Engine

EPA fuel economy
26MPG city / 34 MPG highway – manual transmission
25 MPG city / 36 MPG highway – automatic transmission
49 MPG city, 45 MPG highway - hybrid.

2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC diesel
Performance
3.0L 24-valve V-6 diesel engine
210 hp @ 3,800 rpm

EPA fuel economy
23 MPG city / 32 MPG highway – 7-speed automatic


2008 MINI Cooper S Clubman

Performance
172 hp, 16-valve, light alloy engine, 1.6L

EPA fuel economy
28 MPG city / 37 MPG highway – manual transmission.
26 MPG city / 34 MPG highway – automatic transmission.





2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S



Performance
175-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine

EPA fuel economy
23 MPG city / 32 MPG highway – manual transmission.
23 MPG city / 31 MPG highway – CVT automatic transmission.

Nissan Sentra

Performance
2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine
140 hp @ 5,100 rpm

EPA fuel economy
24 MPG city / 31 MPG highway - manual transmission
25 MPG city / 33 MPG highway - CVT automatic (Xtronic)





Toyota Camry Hybrid

Performance
2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve VVT-i 4-cyl. with 158 hp
EPA fuel economy
33 MPG city / 34 MPG highway









2009 Toyota Corolla (Look Out For This)

Performance
1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve dual independent VVT-i 4-cylinder 132 hp @ 6000 rpm
EPA fuel economy
26MPG city / 35 MPG highway – manual transmission27 MPG city / 35 MPG highway – automatic transmission.


2008 Toyota Prius


Performance
1.5 liters (1497 cc)Aluminum double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder
EPA fuel economy
48MPG city / 45 MPG highway - hybrid.
A special thank you to all the brands / manufacturer of cars mentioned above for the use of their pictures.