Which are SA’s most fuel economical cars?
ADVICE/ Want to buy a fuel sipper at the pumps? Check our handy guide to vehicles with the lowest fuel consumption figures, writes Phuti Mpyane
Choosing a car to buy is a tricky and laborious task, but picking a car based on segment formula is a touch easier. Here we explore some of the most frugal cars on sale in SA according to fuel consumption figures claimed by manufacturers.
Manufacturer-stated figures don’t necessarily reflect real life consumption as factory testers achieve them in ideal conditions. They aren’t stuck in gridlocked traffic or hurrying to fetch kids when setting the benchmarks.
Some of these figures listed in litres per 100km are achievable, while some can be bettered. Below is a directory of SA’s top 20 most fuel-efficient vehicles overall, as well as the top performers by segment. * Denotes vehicles with an electric/petrol hybrid drivetrain. Their claimed figures largely depend on their electric motors doing most of the propelling.
Top 20 of SA’s most fuel-efficient vehicles
BMW i3 eDrive REx Engine: electric/petrol Consumption: 0.6l* BMW 330e Engine: 2.0T petrol/electric Consumption: 1.9l* BMW 740e Engine: 2.0T petrol/electric Consumption: 2.1l* Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD Momentum Engine: 2.0ST petrol/electric Consumption: 2.1l* Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD Excellence Engine: 2.0ST petrol/electric Consumption: 2.5l* Porsche Panamera e-hybrid Engine: 2.9T petrol/electric Consumption: 2.5l* Porsche Panamera 4 e-hybrid 4 Sport Turismo Engine: 2.9Te Consumption: 2.6l* Range Rover Sport HSE P400e Engine: 2.0T petrol/electric Consumption: 2.8l* Porsche Panamera Turbo S eHybrid Engine: 4.0Te Consumption: 2.9l* Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI Trend Engine: 1.5TD Consumption 3.3l Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid Engine: 3.0Te Consumption: 3.4l* Renault Captur 66kW dCi Dynamique Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 3.6l Fiat Tipo sedan 1.3 Multijet Easy Engine: 1.3TD Consumption: 3.7l Toyota Prius Hybrid Engine: 1.8e Consumption: 3.7l* Fiat 500 TwinAir Pop Easy Engine: 0.9T Consumption: 3.8l BMW 120d Auto Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 3.9l Toyota Auris Hybrid XR Engine: 1.8e Consumption: 3.9l* BMW 220d Coupe Auto Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.0l Peugeot 2008 1.6 HDi Active Engine: 1.6TD Consumption: 4.0l BMW 3/420d Coupe auto Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.0l
Best performers by segment
Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI Trend Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 3.3l Fiat Tipo sedan 1.3 Multijet Easy Engine: 1.3TD Consumption: 3.7l Fiat 500 TwinAir Pop Engine: 0.9T Consumption: 3.8l Smart Fortwo coupe 52kW base Engine: 1.0 Consumption: 4.1l Audi A1 Sportback 1.0 TFSI S Engine: 1.0T Consumption: 4.2l Fiat Panda TwinAir Easy Engine: 0.9T Consumption: 4.2l Peugeot 208 1.2 Active Engine: 1.2 Consumption: 4.3l Mahindra KUV100 Nxt D75 K6+ Engine: 1.2TD Consumption: 4.3l Toyota Aygo 1.0 Engine: 1.0 Consumption: 4.3l Mazda2 1.5DE Hazumi auto Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 4.4l BMW i3 eDrive REx 1.2 Engine: elec/petrol Consumption: 0.6l* Toyota Prius Hybrid Engine: 1.8e Consumption: 3.7l* Toyota Auris Hybrid XR Engine: 1.8e Consumption: 3.9l* BMW 120d Auto Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 3.9l Volvo V40 D3 Momentum Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.0l BMW 220d Coupe Man Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.1l Ford Focus Sedan/hatch 1.5 TDCI Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 4.1l Volvo V40 D2 Kinetic Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.1l Opel Astra 1.0T Engine: 1.0T Consumption: 4.4l Toyota Corolla 1.4 D-4D E Engine: 1.4TD Consumption: 4.5l BMW 330e Engine: eDrive Consumption: 1.9l* BMW 3/420d Coupe auto Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.0l Audi A5 Coupe 40 TDI Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.1l Audi A4 40 TDI Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.1l Jaguar XF 20d Prestige Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.3l Volvo S60 D4 Momentum Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.3l Volvo S90 D4 Momentum Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.4l Mercedes-Benz E220d Coupe Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.6l Lexus ES 300h SE Engine: 2.5e Consumption: 4.6l* BMW 520d Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.7l BMW 740e Engine: eDrive Consumption: 2.1l* Porsche Panamera 4 e-hybrid Engine: 2.9Te Consumption: 2.5l* Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Engine: 2.9Te Consumption: 2.6l* Porsche Panamera Turbo S e-hybrid Executive Engine: 2.9Te Consumption: 2.9l* Audi A6 2.0TDI SE Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.2l Mercedes-Benz E220d Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.3l BMW 530d Engine: 3.0TD Consumption: 5.1l Mercedes-Benz S350d L Engine: 2.9TD Consumption: 5.4l Maserati Ghibli Diesel Engine: 3.0TD
Renault Captur 66kW dCi Dynamique Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 3.6l Peugeot 2008 1.6 HDi Active Engine: 1.6TD Consumption: 4.0l Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta Consumption: 5.9l Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro Engine: 3.0TD Consumption: 5.9l Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 4.2l Jeep Renegade 1.6l Multijet Limited Engine: 1.6TD Consumption: 4.6l BMW X1 sDrive20d Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 4.6l Renault Duster Dynamique 1.5 dCi Engine: 1.5TD Consumption: 4.8l Suzuki Ignis1.2 GLX Auto Engine: 1.2 Consumption: 4.9l Volvo XC40 D4 AWD Momentum Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.0l Range Rover Evoque SE TD4 Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.1l Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI Comfortline Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.2l
Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD Momentum Engine: 2.0STe Consumption: 2.1l* Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine AWD Excellence Engine: 2.0STe Consumption: 2.5l* Range Rover Sport HSE P400e Engine: 2.0Te Consumption: 2.8l* Porsche Cayenne e-hybrid Engine: 3.0Te Consumption: 3.4l* Land Rover Discovery Sport Pure TD4 Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.1l Volvo XC60 D4 AWD Momentum Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.2l Jaguar F-PACE 20d AWD Pure Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.3l Mercedes-Benz Coupe Engine: 2.1TD Consumption: 5.4l Range Rover Velar D180 Engine: 2.0TD Consumption: 5.4l Lexus RX 450h Engine: 3.5e Consumption: 5.7l GLC220d