Rating of the most economical cars in 2014-2015

In the context of the constant rise in energy prices and rising prices for gasoline, any person is interested in making his car as economical as possible and consuming less fuel. Engineers are trying to create types of engines that can use fuel more efficiently.

So, not the most economical carburetor engines were replaced by injection engines, in which the air-fuel mixture is supplied to each individual piston.

Turbocharged diesel engines are distinguished by the fact that the exhaust gases are not thrown into the air, but are reused with the help of a turbine, thereby increasing engine power.

Based on today's realities, various ratings of the most economical cars are compiled. The very term “economy” for most car owners implies not only low fuel consumption, but also affordable cost, as well as maintenance, because you often have to shell out a lot of money to repair or replace certain parts and assemblies.

Among other things, when evaluating the economy of a particular car model, environmental protection agencies also take into account its environmental friendliness. It is clear that in this ranking, the first places went to electric cars and hybrids:

• Chevrolet Spark EV - runs on lithium-ion batteries, and if we translate their energy use into gasoline equivalent, it turns out that the average consumption is no more than 2-2,5 liters, and it will take no more than 30 minutes to charge the battery, which is why this model and recognized as the most economical;
• Honda Fit EV - also works from a battery, and the charge is enough for 150 kilometers;
• fiat 500e - the electric car engine develops a power of 111 horsepower, battery charging is enough for 150 km, in the equivalent of Fiat, approximately 2 liters of gasoline per hundred kilometers will be required;
• Smart Fortwo EV cabriolet - this electric car has characteristics similar to the previous model, it can easily accelerate to 125 km / h, consumes up to two and a half liters of gasoline per hundred kilometers in terms of liquid fuel, one battery charge is enough for approximately 120-130 km;
• completely identical to the previous model Smart Fortwo EV Coupe, which, as the name implies, differs only in the body;
• Ford Focus Electric - an economical electric car that develops a speed of 136 km / h and is able to travel about 140 kilometers on a single battery charge;
• the first off-road vehicles with electric motors appeared - Toyota RAV4EV, the charge of its batteries is enough for 160 km of travel at speeds up to 140 kilometers per hour, and the electric motor produces not a weak power of 156 horses;
• Chevrolet Volt - this is a bright representative of hybrid cars, it is equipped with electric and gasoline engines, although the latter is used exclusively to generate electricity, fuel consumption for such a sedan is very impressive - no more than 4 liters per hundred kilometers;
• Ford Fusion Energy - the electric and gasoline engines of this hybrid demonstrate an excellent total power of as many as 185 "horses", which is interesting - the batteries can be charged from a conventional network, and fuel consumption ranges from 3,7-4,5 liters;
• another plug-in hybrid car, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, is plug-in, develops 181 hp, top speed is 180 km/h, and consumes only 3,9-4,3 liters of fuel.

This rating was compiled in the United States, where people can afford to buy hybrids and electric vehicles. Although, it must be said about this separately, they are not so economical, because they are quite expensive, for example, the same Toyota RAV4 with an electric drive will cost a conscious “environmental lover” about 50 thousand dollars, while the gasoline version will cost from 20 thousand.

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