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


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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
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
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
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
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 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.

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THE SPECS

Range Rover Sport Autobiography Dynamic

Engine: 5.0-litre supercharged V8

Transmission: six-speed manual

Power: 518bhp

Torque: 625Nm

Speed: 0-100kmh 5.3 seconds

Price: Dh633,435

On sale: now

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Some of Darwish's last words

"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008

His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

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South Africa:
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1,942 teams

116 pitches

76 nations

26 UAE teams

15 Lebanese teams

2 Kuwaiti teams

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol

Power: 154bhp

Torque: 250Nm

Transmission: 7-speed automatic with 8-speed sports option 

Price: From Dh79,600

On sale: Now

ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

Updated: June 23, 2023, 4:22 PM`