Originally posted by Theatre Of Dreams:
no offence to korean makes... but maybe the korean technology ain't advanced enuf to create engines which give power & economy simultaneously... and also probably korean cars tend to be heavier...
heard that replacing spark plugs may help fuel economy?
I own a Hyundai Accent 1.3 Manual and got 12 litre/km. But I know a friend's Accent 1.5 Auto achieved only 8 km/litre.
But it's ok if yu consider that the Accent costs $20,000 lower than an equivalent Jap model.
Assuming :
Jap car's FC is 12 km/litre
you drive 30,000 km per year
Petrol price is $1.29 per litre
Over 10 years, you can will work out that the saving in petrol is only about $16,000.
So you save $4,000 when you buy the Accent.