To find out which is the most fuel-efficient car, you should really only be able to look at the official consumption figures from the car manufacturers.
However, it is far from guaranteed that these figures completely correspond to what the cars pull in reality.
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The database shows real consumption
To find out how much gasoline different car models draw in reality, you can look at the German database Sprint enginewhere car owners themselves report their fuel consumption.
In the database there is also a compilation of which are the most frugal petrol cars, which We Car Owners have reported on.
Below you can see a list of the 10 most fuel-efficient cars you can buy.
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Here is the most fuel-efficient car
The most frugal gasoline car actually falls under the hybrid category, and uses a gasoline engine in combination with an electric motor and a battery to lower its consumption.
It is about the small SUV Toyota Yaris Cross, which, according to the figures in the database, has a real fuel consumption of 4.6 liters per mile. The Suzuki Celerio can also boast of that consumption.
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the most fuel-efficient car – Photo: Toyota
Regular Toyota Yaris qualifies for third place in the list with a gas consumption of 4.8 liters per mile.
Judging from the list, car manufacturers in Asia are the best at building fuel-efficient cars. 8 of the top 10 cars are from Japan, while two are from South Korea.
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Top 10 fuel-efficient cars
Toyota Yaris Cross, 4.6 l/100km
Suzuki Celerio, 4.6 l/100km
Toyota Yaris Hybrid, 4.8 l/100km
Hyundai Ioniq, 4.8 l/100km
Suzuki Swace, 4.9 l/100km
Honda Jazz Hybrid, 5.0 l/100km
Kia Niro, 5.1 l/100km
Nissan Pixo, 5.1 l/100km
Toyota Prius, 5.1 l/100km
Daihatsu Cuore, 5.2 l/100km
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