Over the last few years, fuel efficiency in a vehicle has become one of the main deciding factors people take into account when deciding what car to buy next. The price of second hand big engine cars, like the BMW 330 petrol and the large heavy Mercedes E-Class have all come down dramatically in price.
This was a result of the change in road tax bands introduced by the government in July 2008 where by your car’s road tax was based on the amount of CO2 emissions your car gives off. But probably the number one reason why the cost of these cars has come down has been the cost in fuel it takes to keep these tanks on the road.
People have had to tighten their purse strings dramatically in recent years so car manufactures have had to try come up with more fuel efficient car models to meet their customers demands.
So with this in mind, CarCompare.ie has come up with 8 of the best, most fuel efficient cars on the road today.
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Audi A1 (Petrol)
Model: 1.4 TFSI Sport
Average MPG: 53.3
BMW 3 Series (Diesel)
Model: 320d
Average MPG: 62.8 (with automatic gearbox)
BMW 5 Series (Diesel)
Model: 520d Efficient Dynamics
Average MPG: 62.8mpg
BMW X3 (Diesel)
Model: xDrive20d SE
Average MPG: 50.4mpg
Ford Mondeo (Diesel)
Model: 1.6 TDCi 115 Eco Zetec S/S
Average MPG: 65.7
Nissan Qashqai (Diesel)
Model: 1.6 dCi Visia
Average MPG: 62.8
VW Golf (Diesel)
Model: 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion Tech Match
Average MPG: 68.9
