Buying a car for high mileage
I have a job which requires 30,000 miles of driving per year. I have £11,000 to spend and have no family, so am considering the Honda CR-Z - with the hope that the hybrid would allow a reasonable return on mpg – or the Ford Focus. What do you suggest?
Asked on 11 December 2013 by M_a_x_i_m_u_s
Answered by
Honest John
The Honda CR-Z is not very economical. See the test at: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/honda/honda-cr-z-2.../
In my hands a 2006-2012 Honda Civic 1.8i did 45mpg, and the 2013 model did 48mpg, which is excellent for a 1.8 petrol engine. But I think you should be looking at a KIA Rio 1.1CRDI.
In my hands a 2006-2012 Honda Civic 1.8i did 45mpg, and the 2013 model did 48mpg, which is excellent for a 1.8 petrol engine. But I think you should be looking at a KIA Rio 1.1CRDI.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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