Govt Names Our Most Petrol-Hungry Cars
Cathy Alexander
20 July 2008
www.drive.com.au
The Holden Commodore has been outed as the most petrol-hungry of Australia's big-selling cars, as motorists mull over how to combat high fuel prices.
The federal government has released a list of which cars use the most petrol to inform consumers - and it's bad news for Commodore and Falcon owners.
Of the most popular cars, the Commodore was top of the list, costing $2,430 in petrol a year and releasing 3.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Next in line came the Ford Falcon, costing $2,272 and releasing 3.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The Mazda 3 came third, costing $1,845, while the ever-popular Toyota Corolla came next with a $1,672 petrol price tag.
The cheapest fuel bill went to the Toyota Yaris, costing $1,350 a year.
The government has also rated five-star and hybrid cars. The cheapest to run is the Toyota Prius hybrid, which costs $990 in fuel each year, and releases 1.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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