The 10 most fuel-efficient cars in the country

That said, these are the 10 cars considered most fuel efficient:

Renault Kwid Automatic 1.0

The Renault Kwid is a popular economy car and the automatic’s fuel consumption figures are around 4.4 liters/100 km.

Toyota Agya 1.0 manual

Toyota has a reputation for fuel efficiency and the manual Agya’s fuel consumption is 4.8 litres/100 km.

Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCi

The 1.5 TDCi turbodiesel engine is powerful enough to get you where you need to go, whilst boasting an impressive average fuel consumption of just 3.3 litres/100 km.

Fiat 500 0.9

The latest variation of the Fiat 500 offers drivers a fast and elegant car, with a fuel consumption of 4.5 liters/100 km.

Nissan Micra Turbo

Nissan’s latest version of the powerful but diminutive Micra has a claimed fuel consumption of 5.0 litres/100km.

Datsun Go 1.2 Lux Automatic

The Datsun Go had a rocky start in the local market, but the latest version has fixed the bugs and reported fuel consumption of just 5.2 litres/100km.

Hyundai i20 active

The Hyundai i20 has been upgraded with the Active version, which claims fuel consumption of 5.0 litres/100km.

Toyota Starlet 1.4 XR

The automatic version of the Starlet isn’t as fuel efficient as its manual counterpart, but it still competes with the best of the economy group at the pump, reaching 5.4 litres/100km.

Kia Picanto manual

This car is affordable and fuel efficient, with a starting price of well under R200,000 and a fuel consumption of 5.0 litres/100km.

Volkswagen Polo GTI

The Polo GTI’s fuel consumption is slightly higher than others on the list, 5.9 liters/100 km, but it is powerful and fuel-efficient in the right hands.

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