Flex-fuel cars are always more economical when fueled with gasoline, but ethanol may be more worthwhile because of the lower price. Now with the officialization of E32, vegetable fuel may become more advantageous.
The higher ethanol content mixed with gasoline has the effect of increasing consumption. Unfortunately, the methodology standardized by Inmetro to disclose the averages still uses E22 gasoline, which makes it difficult to measure this.
For ethanol, the results are more accurate, as the fuel used in the tests is similar to that found at the gas stations. See which are the most efficient when fueled with it. We set up the ranking with urban consumption as a reference
1. Toyota Yaris Cross HEV
The hybrid set with a 1.5 engine is more efficient (Photo: Toyota | Disclosure)
City: 13.2 km/l
Road: 10.7 km/l
The most economical car with ethanol is the Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid. The compact SUV uses a more efficient mechanical assembly than its Corolla brother, with a 1.5-liter direct injection engine working together with the electric motor.
2. Toyota Corolla HEV
The sedan was the former leader in this regard (Photo: Toyota | Disclosure)
City: 12.5 km/l
Road: 10.7 km/l
The Toyota Corolla sedan achieved the same road average as the Yaris Cross when fueled with ethanol. However, in the city your 1.8 consumes more, because it uses a larger engine and also due to its weight.
3. Toyota Corolla Cross HEV
The SUV format harms consumption (Photo: Toyota | Disclosure)
City: 11.6 km/l
Road: 9.2 km/l
Of Toyota’s trio of flex hybrids, the most ethanol-fueled is the Corolla Cross. The SUV format is the darling of the public, but when it comes to saving the aerodynamics of the sedan it is more favorable.
4. Renault Kwid
The Kwid is the most frugal purely combustion model on this list (Photo: Renault | Disclosure)
City: 10.4 km/l
Road: 10.7 km/l
The first car that is not hybrid to enter the list is the Renault Kwid. Its 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine is the most economical in the city, but the average on the road is not the best here.
5. GWM Haval H6 HEV2
The Haval H6 has recently become flex, the full hybrid version was the most efficient in the range (Photo: GWM | Disclosure)
City: 10.2 km/l
Road: 9 km/l
The GWM Haval H6 became flex in June and achieved good consumption averages for its size in the Inmetro methodology. The HEV2 model is a full hybrid, the plug-in versions spend more within this methodology.
6. Fiat Mobi Like
The Firefly engine made the Mobi even more efficient (Photo: André Almeida | AutoPapo)
City: 10.1 km/l
Road: 11.1 km/l
The Firefly engine made the Mobi even more economical and it surpassed the rival Kwid in the road average. In urban consumption, it was close, with 10.1 km/l.
7. Hyundai HB20 1.0
The entry-level HB20 was better than the other compacts (Photomontage: Eduardo Rodrigues | AutoPapo)
City: 9.9 km/l
Road: 10.7 km/l
Hyundai’s 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine has a good reputation for being reliable and can also spend little on ethanol. He ties with the Renault Kwid on the road and was close to the Fiat Mobi in the city.
8. Chevrolet Onix turbo manual
Turbo model with manual transmission was the most economical on the list on the road (Photo: Chevrolet | Disclosure)
City: 9.8 km/l
Road: 12.4 km/l
The Chevrolet Onix turbo flex with manual transmission manages to be more economical than its Eco brother, which is exclusively ethanol. The reason is in the gearbox, the new monofuel version is only automatic. It is also the most efficient on the list on the road, surpassing even hybrids.
9. Fiat Cronos 1.0
The sedan can carry 520 liters of luggage and still spends little, just don’t ask for it to perform well (Photo: Marcelo Jabulas | AutoPapo)
City: 9.7 km/l
Road: 11.2 km/l
Among the cars equipped with a 1.0 Firefly engine in the Stellantis group, the Fiat Cronos is the second most economical with ethanol. What helps here is the sedan’s aerodynamics compared to hatchbacks.
10. Chevrolet Onix 1.0
The six-speed gearbox helped it be the most frugal naturally aspirated 1.0 on the road (Photo: Chevrolet | Disclosure)
City: 9.5 km/l
Road: 11.3 km/l
The Chevrolet Onix was more economical with the turbo engine, the aspirated version has worse averages at Inmetro when fueled with ethanol. Thanks to the 6-speed gearbox, it is also the aspirated 1.0 that spends less on the highway.
11. Peugeot 208 1.0
The 208 1.0 is the only car with this engine to feature a sunroof (Photomontage: Eduardo Rodrigues | AutoPapo)
City: 9.5 km/l
Road: 10.8 km/l
Another Stellantis car with a 1.0 Firefly engine. The Peugeot 208 stood out from the Fiat Argo and the Citroën C3 in consumption thanks to its more aerodynamic body and low suspension.
12. Fiat Argo 1.0
Firefly engines are famous for their economy, the Argo is one of the four on the list (Photo: Fiat | Disclosure)
City: 9.4 km/l
Road: 10.4 km/l
The Fiat Argo achieved averages similar to those of the Peugeot 208. The compact with a 1.0 engine is offered in two versions and is about to gain a new generation.
13. Volkswagen Polo 1.0
The best-selling car in Brazil was not the one that spent the least, but it achieves good results on the highway (Photo: Eduardo Rodrigues | AutoPapo)
City: 9.3 km/l
Road: 10.9 km/l
The best-selling car in Brazil was only in 13th place in this ranking of ethanol economy. It combines the well-known 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine with a longer-ratio gearbox, which helps with road averages.
14. Honda City
The City is the only purely combustion car with an engine larger than 1.0 here (Photo: Honda | Disclosure)
City: 9.3 km/l
Road: 10.4 km/l
The Honda City is the only purely combustion car on this list to bring an engine that is not 1.0. Its 1.5 is famous for its good consumption averages.
15. Fiat Pulse Hybrid
As small as it is, it was the help of the mild hybrid system that put the Pulse here (Photo: Fiat | Disclosure)
City: 9.3 km/l
Road: 10.2 km/l
The Fiat Pulse is the only mild hybrid to enter this list. This aid helps in the consumption averages within the Inmetro methodology, especially when fueled with ethanol.
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