Gas Mileage

Gas Mileage Consumer Reports And How They Can Help You

Gas mileage consumer reports are the new age tools to know about those vehicles and technologies that can help you address the issue of gas mileage.

The exhaustion of crude oils and natural gas resources day by day has increased price of gasoline at rocket speed. The rising price rise of gasoline has become a headache for all of us. The headache increases all the more when our car is not offering a good mileage. To counter this, car makers are emphasizing more on technologies that would ensure better mileage to every gallon of gasoline. But you cannot all of a sudden jump to get the new cars. You will first try to increase the mileage of your present car. Ever thought how you can do that? One of the simplest ways to do that is to read gas mileage consumer reports and follow the methods suggested in them.

Consumer reports deal in commenting upon both the mileage of new cars launched as well as advising methods for improving gas mileage of your car. Car makers list the mileage their cars can perform based on the tests carried out under various governmental norms of environmental protection and other standards which the engine must meet. The tests are carried on a treadmill like machine called dynamometer. However, the mileage offered in a dynamometer will surely vary as soon as the cars ply on the roads. David Champion, Senior Director of the Auto Test Department at Consumer Reports said that the results of the tests were never going to be the same on the roads.

Vehicles rated for good gas mileage by consumer ratings: The vehicles recommended by consumer reports are tested in general conditions in which we drive using frequent brakes and rapid acceleration. The following vehicles have been recommended for better gas mileage.

Best Small SUV:

• Ford Escape Hybrid with 26 miles per gallon.
• Saturn Vue Green Line having 24 miles per gallon.
• Toyota RAV4 with 23 mpg (miles per gallon).

Best Midsized SUV:

• Lexus RX400h that comes in 23 miles per gallon;
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited can give 22 miles per gallon;
• BMW X3 3.0si is best with 19 miles per gallon.

Best Large SUVs

• Since large SUVs are always inconsistent in their mileage rates consumer reports don't consider any of them a good mileage vehicle. Still there are some SUVs like Dodge Durango Limited which can offer an average of 12 miles per gallon. Nissan Armada LE is estimated to give 13 miles per gallon.

Best Pickup:

• Toyota Tacoma (V6) offers 17 miles per gallon;
• Chevrolet Colorado LS (5-cyl.) will give 16 miles per gallon;
• Honda Ridgeline RTS can offer 15 miles per gallon.

Best Hatchbacks & Wagon:

• Toyota Prius has a surprising 44 miles per gallon;
• Toyota Yaris 34 miles per gallon;
• Honda Fit Sport 34 miles per gallon.

Best Minivan:

• Toyota Sienna XLE will give you 19 miles per gallon;
• Honda Odyssey EX is recorded to give 19 miles per gallon;

Its a good idea to go through gas mileage consumer reports before buying a car. The cars mentioned in the reports offer good mileage if you drive them keeping in mind proper driving tips.