How Do You Compare Vehicle Fuel Mileage?
When purchasing a new or used vehicle, it is important to know how the vehicles you are considering rank in terms of fuel efficiency. Every vehicle must post the expected gas mileage for both city and highway driving. Comparing the fuel efficiency of any number of vehicles is relatively easy on the Internet, and you’ll even find useful calculators to let you estimate your average fuel expense. Make a list of the cars you are considering. It doesn’t matter if some are new and others are used, as all mileage estimates are available online. Make sure you have the correct models of the cars you are considering, as engine sizes often vary for a particular model, and this can greatly affect fuel economy. For example, one model may be available with a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine. The 4-cylinder model will usually be more fuel efficient. Go online and visit a website that lists fuel economy (see links in References). Note that fuel economy ratings are only available on cars built after 198
