10 Surprisingly Fuel-efficient Vehicles
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation when it comes to oil prices. Sooner or later, though, things will get back to normal (mostly) and people will start crowding the roads again.
For many, it will be the same dilemma as they consider their next vehicle purchase: gasoline, hybrid or electric? If you don’t want to plug anything, don’t worry, there are some surprisingly fuel-efficient models on the market.
We’ll even give you 10 examples, based on fuel ratings by Natural Resources Canada.
2020 Mitsubishi Mirage
It may be dull-looking and extremely slow with just 78 horsepower, but the Mirage is the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid vehicle in Canada, achieving a combined 6.2 L/100 km when paired with a CVT.
2020 Honda Fit
Another sub-compact car, what’s so surprising about that? Well, the Fit is both more efficient (6.5 L/100 km) and more powerful (128 hp) than all of them.
2020 Toyota Camry
Equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission, the 203-horsepower, four-cylinder Camry (6.9 L/100 km) burns as little fuel as a manual, 106-horsepower Yaris—and less than many other smaller cars, to boot.
2020 Kia Niro
If you want a highly efficient crossover, none beats the Niro with its combined rating of 4.7 L/100 km. This hybrid model comes with FWD only, however.
2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
The next-gen Highlander Hybrid is 17-percent more fuel-efficient than its predecessor with an average of 6.7 L/100 km. That’s incredible for a three-row midsize SUV that can tow up to 3,500 pounds—and better than most compact cars!
2020 Lexus UX 200
With such a small footprint, you’d expect the Lexus UX 200 to be good on gas, but can you believe it rates at 7.2 L/100 km with a 168-horsepower engine? Credit goes to the CVT and FWD setup.
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax
Thanks to its 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel engine, the Silverado 1500 Duramax is the fuel economy champion among full-size pickups, achieving 8.9 L/100 km in 4x2 configuration (9.4 L/100 km in 4x4 configuration).
2020 Honda CR-V
Compact SUVs are extremely popular and one of the reasons why the CR-V ranks second (behind the RAV4) is its fuel consumption rating of just 7.7 L/100 km for the FWD model. That’s one tenth better than the smaller HR-V!
2020 BMW 330i xDrive
Except for their hybrid variants, luxury cars are not exactly models of frugality at the pump. The 330i xDrive, which boasts 255 horsepower and all-wheel drive, amazes with a combined rating of 8.3 L/100 km. There’s one caveat: premium gas is required.
2020 Toyota GR Supra
Sure, Toyota is known for producing fuel-efficient vehicles, but here you have a 335-horsepower, six-cylinder sports car that reaches 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and burns a mere 8.9 L/100 km. That’s one benefit of not offering a manual gearbox.