04.Comparing cars and fuel
Results table
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Vehicle |
Fuel type |
Fuel Use L/100km |
Fuel cost $/100 km |
CO2 kg/100 km |
Retail Price from $ |
Fuel cost $/100 km |
Fuel cost $/week |
| Toyota Prius |
Electric+Petrol |
4.4 |
4.9 |
10.6 |
37,400 |
4.9 |
14.2 |
| Smart Fortwo |
Petrol |
4.7 |
5.3 |
11.2 |
19,990 |
5.3 |
15.2 |
| Hyundai Getz |
Petrol |
6.1 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
13,990 |
6.8 |
19.7 |
| Volkswagen Golf Trendline |
Bio-diesel20 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
12.8 |
30,290 |
7.4 |
21.5 |
| Volkswagen Golf Trendline |
Diesel |
5.5 |
7.9 |
14.9 |
30,290 |
7.9 |
22.7 |
| Toyota Corolla |
E10 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
16.8 |
20,990 |
8.2 |
23.8 |
| Toyota Corolla |
Petrol |
7.3 |
8.2 |
17.2 |
20,990 |
8.2 |
23.6 |
| Ford FG Falcon G6 |
LPG (dedicated E-Gas) |
14.9 |
9.4 |
24 |
41,390 |
9.4 |
27.1 |
| Ford FG Falcon G6 |
Petrol |
10.5 |
11.8 |
25.1 |
39,990 |
11.8 |
34 |
| Kia Carnival |
Petrol |
11 |
12.3 |
26.2 |
35,490 |
12.3 |
35.6 |
| Nissan Patrol |
Bio-diesel20 |
10.9 |
14.6 |
24.6 |
58,990 |
14.6 |
42.1 |
| Nissan Patrol |
Diesel |
10.8 |
15.4 |
28.6 |
58,990 |
15.4 |
44.6 |
| Nissan Patrol |
Petrol |
17.2 |
19.3 |
40.8 |
61,990 |
19.3 |
55.6 |
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Table notes
Vehicles are best performers for fuel economy within each vehicle model, listed as current models in the Green Vehicle guide as at 07/2008 (except the Ford Falcon, where the closest model to the dedicated E-gas option was chosen).
Retail prices are as at 08/2008 listed on manufacturer's websites.
Petrol and diesel costs calculated with the national average fuel price for the week ending 11/2008 from Australian Institute of Petroleum.
B20 price is the average price at 12/2008 from WA Fuelwatch.
LPG price is the major city average at 12/2008 from Motormouth.
E10 priced at 2.5c less than petrol – the average difference across major cities from Motormouth.