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Originally Posted by milomilo
The difference in fuel economy isn't that great, and I'm not sure what logic you could use that someone who peddles oil wouldn't be concerned with the amount of fuel their car uses. It's not like we receive the fuel for free, we still pay for it. But the minor increase in fuel cost is far outweighed by the increase in practicality of a larger vehicle.
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I have a 2009 Mazda 5 and 2012 Honda Fit and use both as family cars. Both average around high 5/low 6 litres per 100 km. Even a small SUV like a CRV will consume almost double the fuel. Neither has ever required anything beyond routine maintenance so they are cheaper than cheap to run.