What is the most economic car for a daily 120 mile motorway commute?
I’m currently looking to either a) buy a second hand car or b) get a company car to use to commute 60 miles (each way) to work. It is mainly motorway driving and as I have no idea about cars I’d be grateful if you could give me some pointers as to what would be the most economical.
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August 26th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
if your driving over 80 miles a day your better off with a diesel
avoid saloons and automatics
August 26th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
1980’s Honda Crx.
50mpg city, 65+ highway.
You could do the commute in around 2 gallons of gas.
Can’t beat it.
August 26th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Remember if you do get a company car your tax code will be different on your wages, I would go for a small diesel like a VW Golf
August 26th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
if you can afford it, get a toyota prius. those things are supposed to get upwards of 50 mpg in 2010.
as an alternate, you can get a motorcycle ninja 250R which will get you 70 mpg. or a ninja 650R, which will give max 45-60 mpg depending on how you ride
August 26th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
The most economical car is somebody else’s – hitchhike or cadge a lift
August 26th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
VW Polo Bluemotion diesel – 74.3mpg. Better than a Prius, especially for motorway driving when its electric motor won’t be much use.
If you’d prefer a bigger car try the old Golf Bluemotion (62.8mpg) as a used buy, or wait for the new one. Though I don’t know how long the new one will be in coming.
August 27th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Chevy Cavalier, my son has one & they are excellent on gas & at 140000 miles on a 2001 he’s never had any problem with it yet