Most Economical Car

Most Economical Family Cars

The table below lists the top 10 most economical family cars in the U.K. ordered by combined MPG.

Volvo are producing some very economical cars with 3 making it on to the family car list and one the clear winner of this category. They also won the small car category with the C30.

European makers completely dominate the group with only one non European car, the Toyota Avensis, just making it into the top 10. However Ford and Vauxhall, two of the U.K's most popular brands are noticeably absent.

Economical Car	Engine	Urban MPG	Extra Urban MPG	Combined
Volvo V50	1.6L diesel	58	83	72
Volkswagen Passat	1.6L diesel	51	74	63
Audi A4	2.0L diesel	49	71	60
Mercedes-Benz C220	2.2L diesel	46	71	59
Peugeot 407	1.6L diesel	44	69	58
Renault Laguna	1.5L diesel	46	63	58
Volvo S80	1.6L diesel	48	66	58
Volvo V70	1.6L diesel	48	66	58
Skoda Superb	1.9L diesel	44	67	55
Toyota Avensis	2.0L diesel	44	67	55

Volvo V50

The most economical family car is the Volvo V50.

The V50 makes use of Volvo's excellent DRIVe Start/Stop technology. No heavy and expensive hybrid system is required to deliver its outstanding fuel mileage, although there is one small additional battery to keep you cool at the traffic lights when the engine stops.

The V50 DRIVe has slightly lower suspension than other versions of the V50. This is to help lower its drag coefficient. Other features that aid fuel consumption include aerodynamic alloys, low rolling resistance tyres and long gearbox ratios.