Q.Fuel Efficiency Primary Concern While Buying A Car: Study

[QUOTE_NODE]"[B]Originally posted by NikilSJ"[/B] Numbers at a glance 67 percent of consumers pay more importance to fuel efficiency rather than performance. 72 percent consumers cited the need to save money. 71 percent of the consumers said they wanted to be more environment friendly. 64 percent of the people were concerned about the high fuel prices in the country. 52 percent of the respondents said they regret not buying a fuel efficient car over a more powerful car. 28 percent of the respondents said they wait for fuel prices to drop before filling up. 40 percent of the respondents said they will change their driving habits to extract more efficiency from their cars. 37 percent of the respondents said they will take public transport to save more. 33 percent said they will drive less in the next 12 months. 66 percent of the respondents said they if they save 20 percent on fuel costs, then they would put the money in their savings. 57 percent of the respondents said they did not consider the cost of ownership while buying a new car 37 percent of the respondents said they will invest more to buy a more fuel efficient cars in the hopes that they will be able to save money on fuel later on. 56 percent of the respondents said their next car would be a more efficient one. 34 percent percent of the respondents said they will downsize to a smaller car the next time. While 17 percent said they will buy a hybrid or an electric car. [/QUOTE_NODE] The only fact presented here that I find difficult to believe is that 71 percent of customers are looking for a car with higher fuel efficiency because they are more environmentally conscious. That's just plain bull. It's just something you say in a survey to make you look good. My guesstimate for the answer to that question would be 72 percent of customers do it to save money, and the remaining 28 percent say it wouldn't hurt to have a more fuel efficient car. :) It's true that car buyers don't really look at the overall cost of ownership of the car. One of the most significant part of this overall cost is the service & maintainence costs. Tell me how may new buyers actually check out / ask for the average service costs of a car? The service cost, depending on the manufacturer, can vary anwhere from 20% to 50% of the refuelling cost. That makes it a substantial expenditure. But all that anyone's every worried about is [I]"Kitna deti hai"[/I] [IMG]https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=8134&type=medium[/IMG]

[URL="https://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/7713"]Syedmoiz73@gmail.com[/URL] There are many factors that contribute to the fuel efficiency. The ARAI figures are test figures in lab conditions and its quite far fetched to expect them in real life scenarios. ARAI figures should only be seen as a comparison benchmark and not kept as an expectation. Some of the factors are 1. Traffic conditions: In stop go traffic with lot of brake and clutch usage the fuel efficiency comes down. 2. AC. The AC consumes fuel indirectly for its operation. However, in some conditions, AC gives better fuel efficiency than keeping windows open as that causes wind friction. 3. Fuel quality: this is a much neglected but important factor. It has been observed by many of us that better quality fuel gives better fuel efficiency. We face a lot of fuel adulteration issues over the country and the adulterated fuel brings down the efficiency. Recently, Roshun has reported much better fuel efficiency figures when he used Shell and Reliance as compared to the other petrol bunks. 4. Driving style and speeds. After certain speeds the friction with wind increases and that reduces the fuel efficiency. 5. Using the right gear: you can drive at 80kmph on 3rd 4th and 5th gears . However, on a higher gear lesser fuel will be consumed as the engine RPM is lower. That's one of the reasons why cars with 6 gears give better figures on highways.

GlobalWebIndex, a market research firm, on behalf of Ford Motor Company recently conducted an online survey across 11 countries in June 2016. In India, the firm conducted the survey on 1,023 respondents and the results aren’t surprising to say the least. The study revealed that more than 67 percent of Indian consumers preferred fuel efficiency to performance while buying a new car. That isn’t hard to believe when you consider the traffic conditions in our congested cities. For many, the reason for preferring a more fuel efficient car was the desire to save money, while for others, it was the eagerness to be more environment friendly, the study revealed. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17015[/ATTACH] Again, all these figures aren’t surprising when you take in to account the sad fact that most car buyers in the country are value-focused consumers rather than enthusiasts. The thrifty nature of these consumers also mean that almost 28 percent of the people would prefer waiting for the fuel prices to drop before they tank up. When asked about what they would do with the money save, most respondents said they’d put it in their savings or spend it on the family. The study also brought to fore the Indian consumers’ general wariness about fuel prices in the country. With constant fuel price revisions happening every month, most respondents said they do not believe that fuel prices will remain steady in the next 12 months. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17017[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17018[/ATTACH] “We conducted this survey to learn more about what consumers’ attitudes are towards fuel efficiency when they are shopping for a new car. Fuel efficiency remains one of the top concerns. Drivers continue to be sensitive about fuel costs,” said Kevin Tallio, Chief Engineer, Engine Engineering, Ford Asia Pacific. Most drivers in India said that they are willing to take the extra effort to change their behavior on the roads in the hopes of getting better fuel efficiency from their cars. More than 40 percent of the consumers surveyed said they will change their driving habits while 37 percent said that they will take public transport more often. I’m guessing none of these people stay in Delhi-NCR! Some respondents even said that they will try to drive less in the next 12 months. Well, good luck to that folks. Interestingly, most of these respondents who said they want to save money by practicing all of the above mentioned methods were unaware of the long-term strategies on saving fuel. The study found that an astonishing 52 percent of people do not take into account the total cost of ownership, which includes fuel and vehicle maintenance. Most consumers in India see their cars as tools rather than something which is to be cherished and obtain joy from. But this study says that the trend is slowly but surely changing. Of the people surveyed, 37 percent of the respondents said they would invest more money to buy a more fuel efficient car in order to save money on fuel later on. 34 percent of the respondents also said they are willing to downsize to a smaller car to save money on fuel and cost of ownership. When asked about hybrids or electric vehicles though, only 17 percent said they are willing to go down that route. The reason for this could be factors like high cost of ownership, availability of parts and range anxiety. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17019[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n17020[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17021[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17022[/ATTACH] There is some ray of hope for these people however. The market has been slowly moving towards cleaner and more efficient cars. Majority of the car makers these days offer mass market cars with at least a mild-hybrid solution or a start-stop system along with brake energy regeneration. Manufacturers like Ford (EcoBoost), Tata (Revotron) and Volkswagen (TSI) are also offering cars with smaller, more efficient turbocharged engines. Maruti Suzuki will also join the fray with their upcoming Boosterjet engine. While the survey proved what we already knew, the study also showed that 82 percent of city dwellers preferred performance vehicles as compared to 56 percent of rural residents and Ford says this figure played a huge role in bringing the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine to our country. The EcoBoost series of engines has been winning awards across the world since its introduction in 2009. The 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine that is available on the EcoSport has in fact won the 2016 International Engine of the Year Awards for the fifth year in row. These engines, Ford says, provides the perfect blend of performance and fuel efficiency and can now be found under the hoods of more than 20 Ford nameplates across the world in cars rangine from the EcoSport to the iconic Mustang (although India only gets the V8). [U][B]Numbers at a glance[/B][/U] 67 percent of consumers pay more importance to fuel efficiency rather than performance. 72 percent consumers cited the need to save money. 71 percent of the consumers said they wanted to be more environment friendly. 64 percent of the people were concerned about the high fuel prices in the country. 52 percent of the respondents said they regret not buying a fuel efficient car over a more powerful car. 28 percent of the respondents said they wait for fuel prices to drop before filling up. 40 percent of the respondents said they will change their driving habits to extract more efficiency from their cars. 37 percent of the respondents said they will take public transport to save more. 33 percent said they will drive less in the next 12 months. 66 percent of the respondents said they if they save 20 percent on fuel costs, then they would put the money in their savings. 57 percent of the respondents said they did not consider the cost of ownership while buying a new car 37 percent of the respondents said they will invest more to buy a more fuel efficient cars in the hopes that they will be able to save money on fuel later on. 56 percent of the respondents said their next car would be a more efficient one. 34 percent percent of the respondents said they will downsize to a smaller car the next time. While 17 percent said they will buy a hybrid or an electric car. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n17023[/ATTACH]