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Consumer Guide® real-world fuel-economy tests show that for the same model of vehicle, the version equipped with the larger engine almost always uses more fuel than one with the engine that has fewer cylinders or less displacement. Large pickup trucks share many of the same vehicle characteristics as large SUVs, primarily ride height and a heavy frame. The same holds true for large cars. Large SUVs are not inexpensive, and so tend to be driven by a mature driver population, as well. Much depends on a vehicle’s design, the safety features with which it is equipped, and, not least, its driver demographics. Shop for a car that meets your needs, and use the information about vehicle fatality rates to influence, not dictate, your final decision.Does a vehicle’s mpg really make a difference? Generally, the larger a vehicle’s size, the more it weighs. In the next section, we’ll discuss vehicle size, weight, and safety features, and how those can impact your fuel economy.
If you’re shopping for a new vehicle while fuel prices are on the rise, there are many factors you can keep in mind to help keep your mpg nice and high. Vehicles with a high center of gravity are less stable in changes of direction. They have going for them a low center of gravity that resists rollover accidents, and also can be equipped with the latest safety features. He led the money list in 1951 and won the Vardon Trophy in 1951 and 1953. In 1949, he was part of the longest playoff in PGA Tour history, going 11 holes with Cary Middlecoff at the Motor City Open before darkness arrived and the two were declared co-winners. They begin with Round Robin play in four-player groups with the winner then going to the Sweet 16 and elimination rounds. But their modest size means they begin to be vulnerable in collisions with larger vehicles, and their diverse owner population includes younger, inexperienced drivers. Large SUVs have size and weight on their side, and also are built on sturdy truck frames. That’s because some large vehicles, such as full-size pickup trucks, have higher fatality rates than some categories of passenger vehicles, such as full-size sedans and minivans, which are not as large or as heavy.
Large, heavy vehicles have lower real-world fatality rates than smaller, lighter vehicles. As most of us can attest, these «official» ratings rarely reflect our own real-world driving experience. Calm, sensible driving and buying decisions will see you through almost any fuel-economy challenge. Its lots will have room for 10,400 cars. Both have generous crush zones and tend to be equipped with such important safety features as head-protecting curtain side airbags and anti-lock brakes. They also cover a broad range of price ranges, safety equipment, and driver demographics. Minivans tend to be family vehicles and are driven conservatively by a mature, experienced driver population. But the pickup-truck driver population tends to be younger and less family oriented. Compact SUVs also have a tall ride height and high incidence of rollovers, plus a relatively inexperienced driver population. Compact pickup trucks combine the least-desirable safety-related characteristics: relatively small and lightweight, tall center of gravity, high incidence of rollovers, high-risk drivers who tend not to wear seatbelts. That frame enhances their passive crash protection, though this rigid metal understructure, combined with the tall ride height of a full-size SUV, means these vehicles can be deadly to occupants of smaller vehicles in a crash.