Fuel Efficiency

**Dudee** · July 23rd, 2014 09:48 PM

I'm on a market to get a new unit... my 16 yr old van has started to show it's old age dilemma..

plus I'm just getting 6km/L with it now. .maybe due to heavy body weight.

I'm looking for a daily driven vehicle.. (car, auv, etc).. I have been browsing around and saw different FC results..

As much as possible I want to stay away from 3 cyl engine.. can anyone refer me a unit w/ good FC.. regardless of fuel type (gas or diesel).. regardless of brands..

I was looking at the new yaris... since it's smaller, it might give better FC than the vios (heavier body).. though I'm not that certain if my theory is correct.

thank guys

**jaggerx3** · July 23rd, 2014 10:03 PM

Hyundai Accent CRDI. Tipid talaga, pero wag ka maniwala na 52 km/l un. As adverstised ng ibang dealer

**niky** · July 23rd, 2014 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dudee

As much as possible I want to stay away from 3 cyl engine.

There's absolutely no reason to, aside from the vibration at idle, maybe... but if that's your worry, then you shouldn't be looking at most diesels, either.

**SiRbossR** · July 24th, 2014 01:36 AM

Get a diesel Accent. Im so happy with my Focus TDCi that it returned an astonishing 17km/l mixed driving. Mostly heavy city driving.

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**Dudee** · July 24th, 2014 06:16 AM

Sir niky, wat would you recommend?

I drove a picanto before... very sluggish and unbearable road noise. I always drive w/o the stereo on...

are 3 cyl car really efficient? if so, ano model?

**Dudee** · July 24th, 2014 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by SiRbossR

Get a diesel Accent. Im so happy with my Focus TDCi that it returned an astonishing 17km/l mixed driving. Mostly heavy city driving.

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Sir, wala po issues mga diesel accent?

I didnt put much attention to diesel engine car kasi baka trending lang yan and wont stay for long... I think ford has stop its tdci focus already (correct me if I'm wrong)...

**Manilablock** · July 24th, 2014 06:38 AM

dapat apple to apples ang comparison mo.

small cars do give you a good FC, but a bigger car is more comfortable to drive.

yung natipid mong konti sa gas baka hindi mo din ma appreciate kung lagi kang madaming sakay.

suggest buy ka na lan ng MC pag meron kang personal na lakad, then use the van kung more than 2 kayo sasakay.

**jaggerx3** · July 24th, 2014 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Dudee

Sir, wala po issues mga diesel accent?

I didnt put much attention to diesel engine car kasi baka trending lang yan and wont stay for long... I think ford has stop its tdci focus already (correct me if I'm wrong)...

Minor issues lang. Katulad ng nababasa ko noon sa Accent forum dito. Like sa clutch na di bumabalik which is resolved sa mga bagong models na ngayon. Sa old models ng Accent CRDi lang may ganun, yung mga unang labas ng current generation. Pati sa shocks na sobrang lambot, which is resovled na rin ngayon. Marami good reviews ang Accent CRDi based sa thread dito sa tsikot.
Di ako natuloy sa Accent, got a Vios 1.5G instead.

**Egan101** · July 24th, 2014 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dudee

As much as possible I want to stay away from 3 cyl engine..

I was never a fan of small displacement engines, as I find most 1.3L cars and even some 1.6L cars as sluggish, until I drove the Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost. The price might be on the expensive side for a sub-compact but it's one fun-to-drive hatchback. Call it, "the little engine that could".

**Egan101** · July 24th, 2014 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Dudee

I didnt put much attention to diesel engine car kasi baka trending lang yan and wont stay for long... I think ford has stop its tdci focus already (correct me if I'm wrong)...

Most manufacturers, specially Euro brands, have diesel options for their models. In fact, the diesel options of BMW, Audi, VW, etc. are preferred over similar-displacement petrol engines as it offers great torque at usual operating rpm (1500-3500).

Ford still has TDCi cars but it is not sold locally at the mean time. VW has the Polo TDI and Jetta TDI available, so with some Peugeot brands. As usual, BMW and Audi have diesel options for their lineup.