Five fuel-efficient cars to consider as UAE petrol prices rise

These are the cars that give you the highest mileage for your money

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  SUZUKI DZIRE: It may not be the prettiest vehicle but the Dzire is one of the cheapest to fill up at the pumps. You should get 24 kilometres per litre (km/l), with a new model costing only Dh36,900 ($10,045). Getty Images

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  SUZUKI SWIFT: A bit snazzier than the Dzire, the Swift comes with a punchy 1.4 litre turbocharged engine but can still get 23.75km/l, says Drive Ninja, a UAE comparison site. A new model starts at slightly less than Dh49,000 ($13,340). Prashanth Vishwanathan / Bloomberg

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  SUZUKI BALENO: The slightly larger Baleno comes with 1.2 or 1.4-litre engines and should get you 22.35km/l. You should expect to pay in the region of Dh45,900 ($10,905). AFP

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  TOYOTA YARIS: The Yaris did not become one of the world's most popular cars for nothing. With a fuel efficiency of 22km/l, a new one should set you back about Dh60,000 ($16,335). Another Dh10,000 would get you a Corolla saloon, the world's number one selling car. Reuters

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  TOYOTA RAIZE: The only compact SUV on our list gets our vote for forecourt price and fuel efficiency. It should get you 19km/l and prices start at around Dh57,000 ($15,518). Its small 1-litre engine model is turbocharged, giving you about 100 horsepower. Akio Kon / Bloomberg

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With petrol and diesel prices continuing to rise in July, the fuel-efficiency of vehicles has come into sharp focus.

Diesel, Super and Special now all cost more than Dh4.50 a litre, according to the latest prices set by the government.

The National takes a look at five of the most fuel-efficient vehicles on the road in the UAE.

Suzuki Dzire

The Suzuki Dzire is one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the market as it offers motorists 24.12km/l. Getty

Cost-conscious motorists love driving the Suzuki Dzire because of how much value it offers.

The Japanese car gives drivers 24.12 kilometres per litre (km/l) and purchasing a brand new one will set you back in the region of Dh36,900.

Suzuki Swift

The Suzuki Swift is renowned for its fuel efficiency which works out at 23.75km/l. Bloomberg

In second place is another Suzuki, the Swift, which gives 23.75km/l, according to Drive Ninja, a comparison site in the UAE. This makes it an attractive choice for those trying to squeeze as much value as possible from their fuel spending.

The price of a brand new model starts at slightly under Dh49,000.

Suzuki Baleno

Owners of a Suzuki Baleno can expect to get 22.35km/l from their car. AFP

Fuel-conscious motorists could also do a lot worse than taking a look at the Suzuki Baleno, which offers 22.35km/l.

To purchase a new Baleno, you should expect to pay in the region of Dh45,900.

Toyota Yaris

Toyota Yaris drivers can expect to get up to 22km/l from their car. Reuters

Breaking Suzuki’s stranglehold on this list is the Toyota Yaris, which gives motorists 22km/l.

To buy one brand new will cost slightly under Dh60,000.

Toyota Raize

The Toyota Raize offers 18.9km/l. Bloomberg

The Toyota Raize is another popular car with car owners conscious about what they spend at the pump as it offers around 19km/l.

Be prepared to pay about Dh57,000 for a brand new model.