more fuel efficient car

[BryanP]

I own an 03 Impala and they're nice if boring transportation. Reliable, decent mileage for the size.

That said, I'm taking the bus to work these days. Inconvenient, but trading a 40 mile commute for a 6 mile commute makes a huge difference.

[einnor1040]

Another +1 for Honda.

I have a 95 Accord with 195K on it. I plan on driving it a long time. They are tanks.

[Warbird]

Another vote for Honda. i have a 94 Accord with almost 300k miles on it and still gets 25+ MPG. That is a lot better than my explorer V8 4x4 which gets 16 mpg. My Subaru Outback also gets outstanding MPG and will likely run forever plus the AWD will go anywhere.

I had a diesel 300 Mercedes which went for 300+k before I sold it to my college roommate's mother. She still has it and it now has over 450k miles on it.

[Guest Bronker]

In regards to GM products...

1997 Chevy Lumina with the 3.1 liter V6. Just turned over 159,000 today. I've traced the mpg's for the last 8 fill-ups, and even with the AC running wide open, about a 50/50 ratio of town/city driving, I'm still getting 28-29 mpg out of it.

Can't beat that with a stick. I put about 2100 miles a month on it. Paid $3,000 for it two years ago.

In comparison, my wife's Mercury Villager minivan is getting about 16 mpg. It's for sale, matter of fact...

[Guest FroggyOne2]

The Honda Accord I have one and it is averaging 30mpg

[Guest mtsusean]

Are you trading your truck for it? Do you have enough value in the truck to cover the diff ( I assume it's paid off, but you never know)? If you are paying cash, you'd have to go many, many, many thousands of miles at 15-17MPG to make the diff.

Just something to think about.

here's a good site to compare things

http://www.mpgomatic.com/mileage_calculator.html

I have '99 GMC 4wd Sierra EXT Cab. And a '07 GT Mustang.

I want to ditch the Sierra for a smaller truck, but the way I compared things, over the next 5 years, I would save about $7k in fuel costs. But a smaller truck that only gets 10mpg more, would cost me $20k to get what I want that is comparable (4WD is a must).

So it wouldn't make sense to trade. I drive 70 miles a day which is a decent commute. The way I used the calculator, it's cheaper to drive the car buying premium gas than to drive the truck, which I alternate driving both.

But at $4.25 a gallon at 25 mpg vs. $3.95 a gallon at 15 mpg I come out ahead.

So you have to decide where you're at financially. If you have to go in debt or spend more cash to save 10-15mpg, it's probably not worth it. No, it's not probably, it's just not.

[Guest HunterH]

ACURA 3.2 CL Type S. 260HP, 25/32mpg 0-60 in 5.8 unmodified. I have a 2003 with a 6 speed and navigation. Amazing car, fast, really nice and super reliable.

[Guest db99wj]

ACURA 3.2 CL Type S. 260HP, 25/32mpg 0-60 in 5.8 unmodified. I have a 2003 with a 6 speed and navigation. Amazing car, fast, really nice and super reliable.

If you put a chrome fart can on it, you will get another few mpg, and drop the 0-60 to 4.2.

[Guest HunterH]

If you put a chrome fart can on it, you will get another few mpg, and drop the 0-60 to 4.2.

you talking about comptec headers?? a good mod that I am yet to do. I did add cold air intake and it feels noticably faster! It is a real sleeper car!

[Guest mikedwood]

Was checking fuel mileage on a few cars and a Porshe 924

The final 2.0 ltr engine had a true Porsche designed cylinder head, pistons etc and was fitted with Bosch K Jetronic mechanical fuel injection. It produced a max output of 125 bhp at 6500 rpm and with the help the slippery 0.32 cd coupe's body would push the 924 to a claimed 125 mph top speed yet still return over 40 mpg on a run, which even today is very respectable. So despite what many think the 924 was and is a true Porsche which just happens to use some sourced VW / Audi parts (much like early 356's).