I decided to compare the fuel consumption for the top selling vehicles in Australia for 2012 as shown in the list below. However when I went to view Mazda and Toyota specifications, to me the fuel consumption figures were pretty useless. A few years ago the figures provided were basically for city and country driving. Now the figures are combined into a single overall figure and that can make it harder for consumers to make an informed decision.
1. Mazda3 - 44,128
2. Toyota HiLux - 40,646
3. Toyota Corolla - 38,799
4. Holden Commodore - 30,532
5. Holden Cruze - 29,161
6. Hyundai i30 - 28,348
7. Toyota Camry - 27,230
8. Nissan Navara - 26,045
9. Toyota Yaris - 18,808
10. Ford Focus - 18,586
The Toyota Hilux (WorkMate 4x2 Single-Cab Cab-Chassis Petrol Auto) interestingly has a combined fuel consumption of 11.5 L/100km, which to me is quite high. Overall I find it best to measure your own fuel consumption. Fill your tank completely a couple of times and record the distance travelled using the trip meter and the litres used. Then average the results. I like to measure a figure for city consumption and another for country driving. Once I have those figures I can use the Petrol Cost Calculator I wrote to get an idea as to the cost of driving a given distance. Keep in mind the fuel economy reduces as the car ages so over time you may wish to recheck your fuel consumption.
Kelvin Eldridge
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