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Diesel cars will have to meet Euro 6 (introduced September 2015, mandatory for all new cars as of September 2016, though some cars will have been Euro 6 compliant earlier) to escape this extra charge. The Sandero is cheap as cheap can be, and costs buttons to run too. Go for the 1.0-litre petrol and you can expect 53.3mpg according to the official figures. Considering the budget price tag, the Sandero asks surprisingly few compromises, but the two-star Euro NCAP safety rating is disappointing. Tech-related motoring articles. Nextbase iQ review: The world's smartest dash cam BMW's armoured electric car Gaming built into next Mini › More here... So if you're concerned about the health of your vehicles’ engine, it might be beneficial to choose a premium fuel rather than fuel with little or no detergent. Once a fuel injection system gets dirty no fuel line cleaner will be able to completely rectify the problem. Our latest car survey shows more people are thinking of buying a hybrid for their next car over any other fuel type – is it time to join them?

That’s despite our independent emission tests, which are tougher than the official tests, showing that modern diesel and petrol cars are cleaner than they’ve ever been. But while they may have improved, they’re still being surpassed by hybrid cars in terms of fuel economy and emissions. The exception being motorway fuel economy - this is where diesel still has the edge, but it’s a battle that’s slowly being lost.Which? ignores manufacturers’ fuel-economy claims and publishes more realistic mpg figures from our own tests. Discover the cars we recommend by viewing our round-up of the best cars including the best hybrid cars , best small cars and best small SUVs and crossovers . Do diesel, petrol or hybrid cars have the best fuel economy? Hybrid fuel economy is at its best when driving around town. But on faster roads such as on motorways, hybrids rely more on their combustion engine which diminishes fuel economy. Sign up to our Postcards from the North newsletter to keep abreast of the major political issues of the week – and a few of the others that may have slipped below the radar. How do I sign up? Diesel cars tend to be the fuel of choice for those who need to tow, thanks to diesel engines producing huge amounts of torque (pulling power). But petrol and hybrid alternatives are available.

City car meets SUV with the Toyota Aygo X. The pumped-up faux-by-four looks aren’t the only thing the Aygo X has going for it. This is a very reliable car with a five-year warranty, and fuel economy of up to 58.8mpg on the combined cycle. That’s much better economy than you’d get from a proper petrol 4x4… The higher-spec VXI and VXI+ variants (which have 14-inch rims) have a slightly higher 21.7kpl rating – whereas the lower variants are rated at 21.4kpl. In addition to these great features, the S-Presso is also one of the most affordable cars in its class! You can still buy a new petrol and diesel car until 2035, but sales of diesel cars have dropped dramatically and they're slowly vanishing from manufacturer ranges. However, the plan also states that these restrictions should be removed in the event that emission levels fall enough to be legally compliant and ‘there is no risk of legal limits being breached again’. As petrol is cheaper than diesel to buy, it's a bit of a double whammy given that the most efficient type of car - petrol-hybrids - uses the least costly fuel. This helps to make petrol-hybrids substantially cheaper to run than petrol or diesel.Hybrid cars are the most fuel efficient of these three fuel types, thanks to being superbly frugal around town and motorway fuel economy continuing to improve.

This model comes equipped with a frugal 48hp, 0.8-liter engine that has been certified by the ARAI to deliver an impressive 22.05kpl. That reliability gap between petrol and diesel only grows as the cars age, with diesels becoming comparatively less and less reliable than petrol and hybrid cars as the years pass. This further reduces the appeal of finding a cheaper (and dirtier) diesel on the used car market. There is no consistent law surrounding fuel storage and there is currently no International, European or British Standard for the storage of petrol in metal containers. However, there are many references to a “suitable” or “robust” container in the legislation, which states that “a UN-Approved metal container meeting the performance requirements for the carriage of petrol… would be considered robust for most storage conditions.” In terms of volume, HSE states that “suitable petrol containers” include: Petrol may not be as reliable as petrol-hybrid, but is substantially more reliable than diesel. The reliability gap increases as the cars age. ethanol can be added to mineral gasoline to give either 95 RON or 97/98 RON fuels. In reality, because of the higher octane number of ethanol it is useful as a blend component to achieve the higher research octane number of 97/98 without using high cost mineral blend components.Aside from a tight boot and rear space, the Mazda 3 has few faults. It has a great interior with an impressive infotainment system and is a hoot to drive. The most efficient petrol engine in the range is the 186bhp 2.0-litre unit which is capable of 54.3mpg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan https://www.energyinst.org/documents/1317 http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/owner-petrol-station.htm#containers-filled http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/portabable-petrol-storage-containers.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17548007 http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/manual/commonproblems/petrol.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petroleum.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp? Since 2011, all new cars sold in the UK have been E10 compatible, but despite this the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) estimate around 8% of the UK’s petrol cars remain incompatible with the fuel. There are several advantages of petrol engines, especially when compared to diesel. For starters, generally, petrol is cheaper to buy at the pumps, while it’s much better suited to shorter journeys and stop-start traffic than a diesel because they’re less likely to get clogged up. The Mazda 2 looks great, drives brilliantly, and has plenty of standard kit. The base 75bhp petrol does 58.9mpg, but for a bit more you can get the 90bhp version which ekes out a diesel-rivalling 60.1mpg. Some alternatives do offer more impressive tech, though.