Drive To Improve Fuel Efficiency

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Let’s be honest with ourselves, we have all seen bad drivers on the road. You know, that ‘cool’ guy in his sports car with hair greasier than his engine, revving way too high and burning rubber at the robot like there’s tomorrow. Not only can bad driving ruin your reputation, it can ruin your pocket too. Fuel does not come cheap these days and if you have any savvy, you should use it and try to drive your car in a way that will save hefty maintenance bills down the line and improve your car’s fuel efficiency.

Although many factors influence your car’s fuel efficiency, poor driving technique is certainly a major contributing factor to escalating fuel consumption. If you drive too fast, brake too hard and change gears like an animal, you will be paying much more for fuel. That said, driving your car into the ground won’t save you money, it will eat your money instead, no matter how 'cool' you think you look.

So how do you improve fuel efficiency? Well, there are many ways to do that. My advice to you is to read Fuel Efficient Driving Tips. There is much you can learn to become a better driver. Not only will this help you become a better driver, it will put money back into your pocket. Happy Driving. 

VW Polo Vivo tops all

Tweet Volkswagen Group South Africa is leading the charge in the passenger car market having sold a total of 8 239 units and hold a leading market share of 21.1% in March 2012. The VW Polo Vivo spearheaded the attack with 2 846 units sold in March with the VW Polo in a close second place with 2 355 units sold.

So what makes the VW Polo Vivo so special? Many people in South Africa are experiencing a financial pinch amidst a global financial crisis and therefore many are unable to fork out their hard earned pennies for expensive cars models. This scenario suits the VW Polo Vivo perfectly as it's an entry level Volkswagen that is well priced to serve the needs of the average cash-strapped South African.


More than this, consumers are spoilt for choice with nine models in the hatch range. These models include the 1.4 2-door, 1.4, 1.4 Zest, 1.4 BLUELINE, 1.4 Trendline, 1.4 Trendline Tiptronic, 1.6, 1.6 Trendline and the 1.6 GT 2-door. Five models complete the Polo Vivo Sedan range with the 1.4, 1.4 Trendline, 1.4 Trendline Tiptronic, 1.6, and the 1.6 Trendline.


Another striking feature that permeates throughout the Polo Vivo range is efficiency. All models exhibit a fuel consumption figure in the region of 6.2 litres/100km with the 1.4 Blueline achieving 5.4 litres/100 km. All Polo Vivo models also feature low CO2 emissions averaging at about 150g/km.


Features aside, here you have a car that rates highly on three critical factors namely price, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The VW Polo Vivo is an affordable car with great fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions. What more do you want in a car?


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