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Car with great MPG?

  • 18-04-2013 3:39pm
    #1
    shuffles03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking for a car with great miles per gallon, cheap to run, budget €1,000-1,500.

    What's the best option?


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  • #2
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    Fiat turbo diesel

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4524992


  • #3
    shuffles03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭shuffles03


    A bit boy racer for me. Thanks for the suggestion though. I'll have a more detailed look at it.

    Would a Golf 1.4 be good?

    Smart Car 0.6?


  • #4
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    You'll also have to factor in insurance (as it varies for different cars) and tax. You could get a very economical SDi Polo, but it has a 1.9l engine which is €670 tax per annum. This isn't much use if you're driving low miles.

    A generally cheap to tax, and insure car with very good economy would be this one below, or a peugeot 106.


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4881779
    View2-19116106.jpeg

    You should probably be a bit more specific as to what you need the car for, i.e how much mileage do you intend doing a year and is it motorway, city etc.


  • #5
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,695 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I would guess something with a small engine would be best, smaller the better, and diesel if possible.

    I own a 1.4 petrol Golf and get around 40 - 44mpg out of it.

    Here's a few links to economical cars/best mpg. Of course many might be ruled out for your budget, but it might give you an idea or two.

    http://www.nextgreencar.com/best-mpg-cars/


  • #6
    shuffles03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭shuffles03


    Mostly motorway driving - Delgany to Ballycoolin everyday - so nearly 100km a day.


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  • #7
    shuffles03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭shuffles03


    From looking at nextgreencar.com, a petrol Smart car gets 70mpg. WOuld this be a good choice or a waste for motorway driving?


  • #8
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Theres a case of diminishing returns here. Once you go above 50mpg the savings get small enough to not matter. At motorway speeds there is no difference that i can see between a small diesel and a 2 litre.


  • #9
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    shuffles03 wrote: »
    Mostly motorway driving - Delgany to Ballycoolin everyday - so nearly 100km a day.

    That's about 24,000 km commute, plus social driving means you'll be doing near 30,000 km per year.

    A 1.9 VW Polo will do around 4.5l/100 km which is about 1350 l of diesel or about €2100 for the year. It's €670 tax.

    A 1.1 Peugeot 106 will do around 6l/100 km which is about 1800 l of petrol or about €2850 for the year. It's €300 tax.

    Work out the insurance yourself. You should be able to get a good 1.9 Polo SDi for €1500, a 106 will be a lot less. Reliability will depend on how well the car was maintained by it's previous owners.
    shuffles03 wrote: »
    From looking at nextgreencar.com, a petrol Smart car gets 70mpg. WOuld this be a good choice or a waste for motorway driving?

    Not the nicest car to drive, very bouncy and not very practical outside of the commute with only one passenger seat and very little luggage space. You should test one out before you buy one although they are probably out of your price range.


  • #10
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    JJJJNR wrote: »
    Fiat turbo diesel

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4524992

    It's back! Sold for €500 with a broken clutch a few months back....

    A TD100, not a D-Turbo. Far superior to the XUD and all (non biased :eek:) I'd nearly ring them and say it :pac:

    As it's a TD100, it has a Lucas cav pump. Which is crap. Also has a Garrett GT15. The remains of one are on a shelf behind me :eek: it's a GT15 ting, they go on the XUD's too. Shaft snaps.... Engines themselves are a peach though :)

    Sump's are aluminium and low to the road so expect a cracked sump if you're not careful. Diesel filter is a right c*nt to change. Power delivery is something else for an old IDI though :cool:

    A cracking handling car, they do like ball joints and drop links with that engine. Wishbones are not cheap from Fiat but far cheaper spurious, just as good too if not better. Fun to change if one is not used to them.... Not as much fun as the rear trailing arms though :p

    You'd be looking at 44mpg tops. If it were a TD75 you'd be looking well into the 50+ mpg mark. But these are feckin rare as I've found to my cost!

    Would I recommend one? You have to ask yourself can you look after the car? Can you work on it yourself? Can you get bits for it? If not to any of the above, don't get it... ;)

    What is far easier to get and maintain is this. I have one (for my sins on not finding a TD75 :()
    1400

    Fantastic motorway cruiser and seriously comfortable. Forget the €710 tax, it's a small price to pay for near unbeatable reliability (and in this case electrics that work :pac:)

    And after seeing this in person I can say it's pretty damn good :)
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