So, if you\u2019re considering trading your current fuel-guzzler for a potentially more efficient vehicle, AutoTrader has provided a list of potential options. We\u2019ve rummaged through unique variant-level data sourced to identify the most popular fuel-frugal used cars listed below R300,000 over the first nine months of 2021, noted AutoTrader CEO George Mienie.<\/p>\n
\u201cFocusing on these most listed models means there should be plenty of stock to browse should something catch your eye, particularly in this sub-R300,000 price bracket of the market,\u201d said Mienie.<\/p>\n
Before it quietly left the new-vehicle scene earlier this year, the Ford Fiesta 1.5TDCi Trend hatchback was billed as the most efficient conventionally powered car in South Africa. The four-cylinder turbo diesel unit under the bonnet generates 63kW and 175Nm, peak outputs that are delivered to the front axle via a six-speed manual gearbox.<\/p>\n
For the Fiesta 1.5TDCi Trend, the Blue Oval brand lists a rock-bottom combined consumption of 3.3L\/100km, which translates to a theoretical range of almost 1,300km from the 42-litre tank.<\/p>\n
The turbocharged petrol versions of Ford\u2019s small hatchback also bear impressive claimed fuel figures, with the 92kW\/170Nm Ford Fiesta 1.0T – offered in both base Trend and high-spec Titanium forms – coming in at 4.3L\/100km, said Mienie.<\/p>\n
If you favour diesel but prefer a sedan body style, there\u2019s the option of the F30-generation BMW 320d, which bears a claimed fuel economy of 4.5L\/100km when fitted with an automatic transmission. Here, motive force comes from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder oil-burner that sends 135kW and 380Nm to the rear wheels, said Mienie.<\/p>\n The Volkswagen Polo Vivo 1.0TSI GT is both the most powerful and most fuel-efficient variant in the Vivo range, with the German firm claiming the hatchback is capable of sipping fuel at a rate of 4.6L\/100km. The little turbocharged three-pot makes 81kW and 200Nm, directing these outputs to the front axle through a six-speed manual gearbox.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is that the price of petrol is fast approaching the R20 a litre mark, with diesel not too far behind. Switching to a more efficient car is one way to save fuel though it needn\u2019t be a costly process since there are a number of interesting options in this corner of the used market,\u201d said Mienie.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ford_Fiesta-scaled-e1635426348730.jpg\")
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