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Cost effective and Fuel-efficient alternatives to EV/Hybrid

Cost effective and Fuel-efficient alternatives to EV/Hybrid
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The Rundown

More and more it seems like people are contemplating on whether or not to go electric. The question sometimes feels like an ode to Hamlet questioning whether to be or not be. The world is pushing us evermore towards electric cars, some nations even going as far as to no longer offer loans on gas vehicles in the near future. Fortunately this is not yet the case in the great country of America. With all the claims that electric cars are the future, it makes some of us feel stuck in the past. This is quite far from the truth, internal combustion (IC) engine powered cars still make up the majority of vehicles purchased and sold. What are some fuel-efficient vehicles that will get the job done?

Which Vehicles Get the Best Gas mileage?

2020 Ford Fusion on the road

Many gas-powered cars without the help of any hybrid get north of 40 mpg on the highway and some even get that combined. The most fuel-efficient gas vehicles tend to have a specific body style, the sedan. Now for many of you this body type just doesn't cut it, but for many daily drivers out there, the sedan is perfect. Most automobile manufacturers have a sedan with a completely combustion engine that gets close to 40 mpg combined. Some of the more prominent fuel efficient used vehicles are offered at Lafayette with a “gas saver” icon. These sedans are prevalent everywhere in the United States and are known to get good gas mileage. What about those of us who need more space than a sedan offers?

Fuel Efficient Cars that are not Sedans

2022 Ford Explorer Base on the Road

Fortunately the world is not limited to just the sedan body type, and there are diverse niches and styles of cars that it would be impossible to list all of them. We will go through some of the other more popular vehicle categories and discuss the more fuel efficient vehicles in those categories.Starting off with quite possibly the number one body style in America right now, the SUV. There are many SUVs models that get just shy of 30 mpg, such as the Ford Explorer, Ford Escape, Chevrolet Traverse and more. These SUVs vary in their power, overall size and capability but each is a viable alternative to an EV or hybrid vehicle

Moving past SUVs, into the most American car there is, the pickup truck. These cars are usually synonymous as gas guzzlers, but in recent years due to innovation, many of these workhorses get well north of 20 mpg combined. To name some of these pickups, Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra, Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma, Ram 1500, GMC Sierra and more. These trucks are beyond strong, can tow whatever you might need towing, and are all viable gas engines that get you better gas mileage than you would have hoped for.

Summary

The good news is that combustion engines are still the number one selling vehicle in the nation and will continue to be so for some time. Lafayette offers a badge on many of these fuel efficient vehicles indicating “gas saver.” Not only are these gas cars powerful and have ranges that extend over 400 miles, but they all do the best they can within their body type on mpg. There are plenty of alternatives to hybrids and EVs that will do the job better, and for much longer.

Pricing was accurate at the time of article writing. All pricing is subject to change. See the manufacturer and/or Dealer for up-to-date pricing.