Looking at fuel prices at the moment, we have one word: Yikes!
Well, we could think of some other one-syllable exclamations, but suffice it to say that fuel prices are high… if your local servo even has any fuel!
It could just be a fluff now that isn’t the only one. While Middle Eastern conflicts tend to be slammed, mind you, with spikes in fuel prices generally just that – spike before the price of fuel returns to Earth.
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Nevertheless, in the past few weeks we’ve been seeing more interest in newer fuel-efficient cars and especially electric vehicles (EVs) as anecdotally. We think there are a lot of people who were on the fence about switching to ‘PEV, plug-in hybrids and/or EV’ because diesel is more than $3/litre in many places and petrol isn’t far behind.
Sick of overpaying at the servo? Here are some of our best picks for fuel-efficient cars under $50,000 before on-road costs.
Alborz Fallah, Founder
MG ZS
While there is always the BYD Atto 1, of course, if you need space-hungry car buy a new MY25-plated MG ZS Vibe which the Chinese brand is currently running out for $22,990 drive-away.
This is a truly insane value for money and while it’s not the best fuel economy in terms of 6 years, its own price tag may be an absolute zero. This is the money you save on buying it, 7L/100km (the money that’s saved for the extra fuel you will have to pay) and a portion of your savings are used as .
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Marton Pettendy, Managing Editor
Leapmotor B10
Not surprising, as the fuel prices are exploding and there’s an increasing risk of fuel shortage.’ Demand for EVs is growing in popularity with demand on Amazon being driven by Uber giants Tesla (pictured) at its expense to be more expensive than any other driver or car manufacturer?
Even the most serious EV critics will say that it’s never been better to buy an ev, especially when you have bought rooftop solar panels and a home storage battery (not just bowser blues but also providing free local transport), at least in theory.
My pick is the Leapmotor B10, a new Chinese small electric SUV with decent range and good value for money at $38,990 drive-away. If you’re looking for EVs that aren’t terrible to drive?
I don’t think it’s perfect and the lane-keeping system will make you crazy, but in my book the B10 rides and handles better than any other EV under $40,000 – or even $50k.
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James Wong, Marketplace Editor
Toyota Yaris Ascent Sport Hybrid
The reason I didn’t buy a plug-in car is that nobody can charge at home right now, and it doesn’s the point of an EV or plug–in hybrid (PHEV) if you’re using expensive public charging or petroleum.
Yaris ZR pictured
Further, in times of uncertainty or an all-out crisis like we’re now experiencing, you need your essential tools transport – to be efficient, reliable and cost-effective across the board.
Hence the cheapest Toyota Yaris, with just $28,990 on-road costs, is an incredible fuel economy that gives you almost 1000km for every fill of its teeny 36-litre tank of fuel. It should be about bulletproof, as a Toyota and being ‘tyota-toes.
In addition, Toyota’s capped-price service is among the cheapest at this end of the market $265 a pop for each 12-month/15,000km visit for the first five years. And it’s just one of the cheapest new cars ever all round.
What is the pokey inside of Cons? The no-frills angle that some like to be will grate others. But if you travel alone often, do you really need much more than the things that are needed in such cases?
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William Stopford, News Editor
Toyota Camry
But these higher prices may be a short-term thing, so the last thing I want to do is overcorrect and replace my petrol guzzler with something I’ll quickly tire of when fuel becomes cheaper.
My answer is a car I could actually own, even after the fuel price spike is over the Toyota Camry.
Certainly, that means I’ll still have to go to a servo (but not more often than I do with my current Hyundai Genesis). I’ll miss a lot of the luxury features (the flagship SL is above our price cap, unfortunately), but it’s something that will be as big and still very luxurious.
It also has something I’ll have that uses a claimed 4 in it. 0L/100km. With the 5 even with a ? I wrote a 9L/100km video of my week with one, which probably half the fuel in my current car (though it’s 95-octane premium unleaded fuel instead of 91-OcTanE regular unled unlesung) and was using 99-ounce.
This camry can be serviced at Australia’s cheapest dealer network and will likely enjoy the reliability, build quality and resale value we have received from a Toyota.
It is a beautiful car, and one I’d happily put in my garage. My top-up is the more affordable but still spacious Hyundai i30 Sedan Hybrid, which I am using a claimed 3 in an attempt to get away with. Using just regular unleaded fuel, 9L/100km and with no more than normal unled fuel.
The electric Mazda 6e looks mighty tempting with its stylish look and long feature list, but it just slips in under the price cap if I wanted to stop using fuel entirely. But, I’ll wait until I can get it to drive.
I’d love to see a plug-in hybrid passenger car under $50,000, but none exist.
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Ben Zachariah, Road Test Editor
BYD Sealion 5
The latest fuel crisis has also hailed Australians moving to electric cars, we’ve heard some of the best evidence that is there. That’s true or not, and assuming society doesn’t collapse before it is to be more than the case in the coming days and months we’ll know more.
But while I’m not quite ready to give up petroleum and the freedom it provides, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is an ideal of both worlds an electric driving range for commuting and running to the shops; with pt. petrol engine for fleeing city.
A recent BYD Sealion 5 Essential was one of the most impressive plug-in hybrids I’ve ever driven. PHEV $33,990 before on-road costs is the cheapest PERV in Australia, and it’s one of the most interesting, relaxing and – on the right road fun SUVs to drive.
While it will replace the sports car in the shed, for a mid-size SUV with hybrid technology that has ‘dynamically dynamical’ and I personally like the interior most of the time.
with 12 s. 71km of driving range, BYD advertises 9kWh battery (a fuel economy claim is 1 km) with a car economy statement. 2L/100km,. That’s not a real number, because the first 71km or thereabouts are electric driving so it’d be more like 1 as is true. 2 litres of petrol is used per 29km of driving – 25 per cent in the battery. This claims at 44 with a low battery. A of 5L/100km is. a good still?
In any case, the BYD Sealion 5 allows owners to charge their car overnight from a home wall socket and provides the comfort of being able to escape when society devolves into an Mad Max movie – which at the current rate could be next month.
At least I look good in leather.
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Damion Smy, Deputy News Editor
Lexus LBX
What’s the best fuel-efficient car under $50k?
At 3 . My Lexus LBX Luxury 2WD will take 8L/100km. Not a big SUV fan, but I love the design language in the current Lexus range and the aggressive, pump-pumped look of this little thing that most people are embarrassed by.
Similarly, it’s also a Lexus longevity, e-CVT design (mostly) and dynamic competence make it attractive – even if its meagre 100kW/120Nm outputs through i.c. an automatic transmission of the 1330kg mass is not so dangerous at this point that has been switched to such brisk.
If you’re parsimonious in style for under-$50k, then the LBX does it. Even if there’s an irony to buy a luxury hyper-miler…
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Josh Nevett, Deputy Marketplace Editor
Skoda Elroq
Great timing, this, as I attended the launch of Skoda’s cheapest EV yet just last week.
In 85 Select specification, the Elroq electric SUV already offered outstanding value but the new 60 Select slashes an entire $10,000 off the asking cost while keeping up with its full range of specs.
Sure, 400km of range won’t quite satisfy some but it’s more than enough for an urban runabout. Other than ease of driving and ease to ownership, range anxiety is another rare occurrence for s.
A pure EV just won’t work for some people, even though. The Toyota Camry Ascent Sport is an insanely efficient hybrid alternative if that’s the case, unless that’s what.
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Dave Kavermann, Motoring Journalist (New Zealand)
Suzuki Ignis
I think the most fuel-efficient car in Suzuki’s lineup is the cheapest and, according to my opinion, the cheeriest car.
The price range for NZ$24,990 is on-road costs in entry-level automatic guise – or $24,490 in Australia where Suzuki still has stock even after axing the Ignis last year this super-small SUV is about as basic as it gets when buying.
There are advantages to that simplicity, however, as does that simpleness. An advantage during a fuel crisis is that the Ignis is so light for’modern car’. 900kg) The 1 is in a car with less than ’90kg’ weights, . In the city or on the motorway, 2-litre four-cylinder engine is not required to work hard either.
Suzuki – Auto versions of the car hit 4. Surely I can assure you that figure is achievable by 9L/100km and figures are possible. A NZ$22k five-speed manual variant is still rated at 4 speed in New Zealand, and we still have one of the most popular versions for this term. A 7L/100km , once again that number is easy to hit.
A Suzuki Ignis will pay you much less cash up front than ‘cheap’ $40k city EVs from brands that Kiwis and Aussies are still wary of. So you’re going to have money left over for fuel in these crazy times, and after prices (hopefully) return to normal Ignis cars are able to offer decent resale values on both sides of the ditch. This is something that doesn’t guarantee with an EV.
Was the look of this adolescent? The retro style is joyous, it has smart packaging and four adults easily carried out; 66kW and 120Nm performance won’t blow you away (the fun on its small tyres) can be ‘horr even at less than 60km/h.
Low price, low running costs, good looks, and practical packaging – the Ignis ticks all the boxes.
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Max Davies, Marketplace Journalist
BYD Seal Dynamic
A car-loving sedan, I could certainly make an EV work – without having to worry about fuel and hence why should I get the BYD Seal?
While it isn’t perfect, there are the pros that outweigh the cons. That’s the kind of rear-wheel drive with a reasonable amount of power, I think it looks pretty sharp on the outside but still provides.
I could do more buttons inside, maybe a touch more driving range but never felt like the Seal was an chore. I think it’s about the basic thing for a Chinese EV these days, too, and every time I get behind the wheel Elon Musk is not required.
My budget is $46,990 for base Dynamic slides before on-roads. Once I get hooked up with a dedicated home charger, it’s pretty sensible to buy the same thing.
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Sean Lander, Video Producer
Toyota Camry
The story is a two-year period of 20 years, when every kid drove solitary Camry at one point in their teens. It was good times, Man, those were a . READ-wheel drive V6 donk front- wheel drive. Hoot! What is a ?
Sure, today is the day you’re most likely to end up in the back seat of a Camry on your way to the airport or – if you have stayed at night out. But there’s ‘it’ that’d be good reason for that. But they are a real, really cheap . No plugs or charging stations nor range anxiety, no . Only a good old-fashioned Toyota hybrid motoring.
Sadly, I’m not a Toyota fan but I like the Camry. It’s just a bit of honesty and plainness. But when it has a modern(ish) technology package inside, that’s essentially – the car you can live with. I don’t think it’s hard to go wrong, there is a lot of legroom, he has gotten such boot and – the dealer network.
Just budget a few extra bucks for a quality immobiliser.
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