Comparing 5 Fuel Efficient Cars in Australia

Find out about fuel efficient cars in Australia and what it means to drive a environmental car thats low in emmissions and still considered a high performance vehicle.

Fuel efficient cars are vehicles that consume low amounts of fuel for the distance they travel and Australia is taking environmental and green living very seriously.
Eco-friendly cars are part of the plan for a greener nation. Petroleum engine technology has been working on issues of more environmentally conservative use of petrol, but recently there have been major strides in the technology of hybrid and electric vehicles as well.

Body style technology is also studied. Less wind resistance means less fuel is required for the distance travelled. Greenhouse performers are also available today. Here are five of the top brand car manufacturers that were in the top 10 selling cars list at the end of August 2010:

- Ford
- Holden
- Hyundai
- Mitsubishi
- Toyota

Of these five top selling car makers, four had top performance in low greenhouse emissions at the end of August 2010. These low CO2 emission green cars were the Toyota Prius Hybrid, Ford Fiesta Diesel, Hyundai i30 Diesel, and Mitsubishi Colt Petrol. Of course, there are varying engines, transmissions and fuel types of these makers that might even have lower emissions than these did because these were rated according to best performance of the particular models listed.

Now, of Australia's top 10 best selling cars in August 2010, these five car makers had, as we have stated, models that made the list. These models were not all the best of what the companies had to offer when it comes to low air pollutants and greenhouse effects, but the car models that had at least 3 1/2 star rating were as follows:

#1 - Holden Commodore with 4 stars
#3 - Toyota Corolla with 3 1/2 stars
#4 - Hyundai i30 with 5 stars
#5 - Ford Falcon with 3 1/2 stars
#6 - Holden Cruze with 3 1/2 stars
#7 - Toyota Hilux 4x4 with 4 stars
#8 - Mitsubishi Lancer with 4 stars
#9 - Toyota Camry with 4 stars
#10 - Hyundai Getz with 5 stars

The above list shows that people in Australia are purchasing green cars with high ratings counting lower greenhouse effects, and low CO2 emission. Of these, the Hyundai i30 has 5 stars for lowest levels of CO2 emission as well as lowest urban fuel consumption. The second in low urban fuel consumption is the Toyota Corolla that only has 3 1/2 stars for CO2 emissions. All things considered, the government program and the little sticker on the windscreen that indicates fuel consumption and CO2 emissions has helped the citizens to think about fuel economy and fuel efficient cars. The growth in the number of green car sales is extremely encouraging for the future of a greener environment.

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