Comments on: What is the most economic car for a daily 120 mile motorway commute?

By: L R

L R — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:51:48 +0000

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

By: BoingWhip

BoingWhip — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:39:21 +0000

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.

By: the Commissioner

the Commissioner — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:43:29 +0000

The most economical car is somebody else’s - hitchhike or cadge a lift

By: Ming

Ming — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:05:06 +0000

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

By: Mas

Mas — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:46:56 +0000

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

By: Vipassana

Vipassana — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:30:37 +0000

1980’s Honda Crx.

50mpg city, 65+ highway.

You could do the commute in around 2 gallons of gas.

Can’t beat it.

By: boson82

boson82 — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:33:58 +0000

if your driving over 80 miles a day your better off with a diesel

avoid saloons and automatics