Buying a used car can save you money in the purchase price of the vehicle. However if the car gets low mileage per gallon of gas, that savings may get spent at the gas pump. In addition, a used car that gets significantly fewer gas miles per gallon than it should may indicate a mechanical problem with the car. To get a good estimate of the actual gas mileage per gallon for a used car, you'll have to evaluate the car from several angles.
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Check the Kelley Blue Book, Fueleconomy.gov or Edmunds.com websites to view the gas mileage ratings for the car when it was new. Both sites allow you to research used cars and see the original gas mileage ratings. Due to normal use and aging of a car, the particular car you are looking at may not get the same gas mileage as when it was new. However, this comparison gives you a starting point to evaluate different models.
2Look at the gas mileage as reported on the car's trip information display. Many cars record the average gas mileage, which can be viewed on the instrument panel or side panel.
3Ask the owner of the car a couple of key questions to get an idea of how much gas mileage the car gets. Ask the capacity of the gas tank (or look it up if the owner has the owner's manual) and how many miles can be reached on a full tank of gas with normal day-to-day driving. Calculate the miles per gallon of gas by dividing the tank size by the miles per tank. For example, if the tank holds 10 gallons of gas, and the car can go 300 miles with a full tank of gas, the car gets 30 miles to the gallon (300/10=30).
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