Wanting to take advantage of the savings you find with used cars at Mike Toler? Worrying you’ll end up spending more at the pump? While some used cars can be less efficient than new ones, it truly depends on your vehicle and how you care for it.
Do Cars Lose Efficiency as They Age?
Cars are bound to incur wear and tear as they age. Naturally, this can also affect their efficiency. This typically has to do with their aging parts. Older parts don’t perform as efficiently as newer parts do, which forces your vehicle to work harder than it used to and use more fuel. However, if you actively maintain your vehicle, you can keep your vehicle working like new, essentially increasing your gas mileage.
What Diminishes Fuel Efficiency?
Older (and less efficient) car parts are just one way you can decrease your gas mileage. There are a number of other factors (that you can avoid!) that can reduce your efficiency.
- Aggressively braking or accelerating
- Frequently driving in cold weather
- Carrying heavy cargo or towing loads
- Skipping routine maintenance
What are the Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles?
There are so many factors that affect fuel economy. It’s difficult to say which vehicles are the most efficient, as it depends on how you care for them and how you drive them. Under normal standards, these are a few of the most efficient vehicles in our inventory.
- Chrysler Pacifica
- Jeep® Compass
- Jeep Renegade
- Jeep Cherokee
- RAM 1500 EcoDiesel V6
Looking for a more efficient vehicle? You can save with a used car and still find supreme efficiency out of one too. Visit our car dealership in Morehead City, NC to check out our extensive inventory and find the best model for you. We hope to see you soon!