Comparing Cars

Determining whether to buy a new car with better mileage to offset the cost of gas should be evaluated by computing the actual money saved in gas compared to the cost of purchasing a new vehicle.

These days it's important to know what kind of gas mileage a car or SUV will get before making a purchase. It's easy to find the city and highway mileage estimates of new and used vehicles, and to...

Imagine driving 40 to 70 miles on just one gallon of gas. That's what the U.S. Department of Energy says you can do with hybrid electric cars--one of many good incentives to buy one.

World prices of gasoline and petroleum look to only rise in the near future, not fall. This trend motivates consumers to seek out cleaner burning vehicles. One choice to save on fuel costs and...

Gas Prices are getting steeper and steeper. It can leave a hole in pocket, losing money that doesn't need to be lost, but I am going to inform you a few ways to save money on gas.

A manual transmission vehicle relies on the driver to manipulate the car's engine into different gears using a gearshift. Manuals used to rule the road, but some car makers report they make up a...

Owning a late-model car has two main benefits: the car has the latest features, such as OnStar, a communications system and GPS; and repairs are typically covered by warranty. If you are...

Green-minded consumers may wish to compare the carbon footprint of gas and diesel vehicles before making an informed decision about which one to buy. Generally speaking, diesel engines emit fewer...

Many changes have taken place in the auto industry recently. Auto makers are listening to consumers' demand for greener, more fuel efficient cars. However, before you buy one of these cars it's...

Since the 1970s the price of gas at the pumps has been jumping higher and higher. And within the last few years it has made fairly large leaps in price with intermittent baby steps back. This has...

When you buy a car, you want to make sure you select one that will best meet your needs. You need to compare cars to find out the pros and cons of the ones that you're most interested in. As part...

A sticker price is not indicative of a car’s true cost. The sticker price doesn’t need to be high for a car to be considered a high-performance vehicle. Whether you buy a car for looks, status or...

The station wagon used to be the epitome of the family-mobile. Station wagons can cart around groceries, pets and kids all while getting better gas mileage than a sport utility vehicle, or SUV....