Highly recommend for anyone looking for
a small commuter car.
Driving to and from work, this little car's fuel gauge barely moved, which is a big selling point for
a small commuter car.
Not exact matches
To push its own
small two - seater into production, Pontiac brass had to sell the
car as being a fuel - efficient
commuter runabout that happened to look (and, by 1988, drive) sporty.
Mixing the benefits of a
car with the roominess of an SUV, the Compass is ideal for
small families,
commuters, or those that love the ability to take their
car off - road when necessary.
While a great
commuter car, the Civic is too
small to operate as a family
car.
The Chevy Sonic RS sedan and the Sonic Dusk sedan will join the bow tie's lineup of
small city
commuter cars next spring.
Now I don't need to worry about having a
small, efficient
commuter car... I can just spend that extra money on a bigger engine, more luxury features (read as «weight»), and the hybridization.»
For daily
commuters, look no further than the new Toyota Camry, Corolla or Prius, all highly efficient
smaller cars.
Overall: The Cobalt is neither the most reliable, nor the most comfortable
small car, but a used Chevrolet Cobalt is cheap and if you are ready to accept its shortcomings, it might work as a first
car or an inexpensive
commuter.
A spacious
car that gets great fuel mileage... Why torture yourself driving a
small commuter b...
Any of these models will be a competent
commuter car — especially if fitted with one of the increasingly popular
small turbocharged petrol engines — but just remember that while you'll be able to carry two adults and two children, it might still be a struggle to get all of their luggage into the boot.
In these days when $ 3 - a-gallon gas is the reality and $ 4 may be just around the corner,
small cars are making a lot more sense for
commuters.
No longer are they
small, ugly, plodding electric
commuters - they're speedy, exciting, desirable sports
cars.
If so, just how much
smaller is the carbon footprint of a
commuter train with 800 passengers versus that of 800
cars on the freeway, assuming a commute of about 30 miles?
Though 12 - 15 miles may seem like a
small range for an electric
car, it nonetheless stands to translate into some major savings on gas usage — it could be ideal for close
commuters and around - town drivers.
Buying a huge SUV may sound exciting, but insuring a 5,000 - pound, top - of - the - line vehicle can be more expensive than insuring a
small (but safe) lower - cost
commuter car.
As other automakers and electric - minded newcomers continue to take a swing at replacing the everyday
commuter car with something powered solely with batteries, Nissan seems to be interested in staying in a
smaller part of the slowly - growing EV segment with its upcoming next - generation Leaf.