Picking one of the most fuel-efficient cars can be very important, because paying for fuel is usually the biggest expense in any annual motoring budget. Thanks to the latest fuel-saving technology, there are plenty of large and small economical petrol, diesel and hybrid cars on sale in the UK.
Where diesel may originally have been the fuel of choice for those seeking the best economy, modern turbocharged petrol engines and hybrids are capable of matching or even beating the economy figures offered by diesel engines. Economical family cars and SUVs are increasingly being offered with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains as diesel sales decline.
Our list focuses on models with the most economical petrol, diesel and hybrid powertrains on the market – if you’d rather read about pure electric models that could cost even less to run, we’ve got lists where…
