Car Tuning Ideas to Increase Cars MPG

The prices of fuel are rising day by day and every one would like to have a car that is much fuel efficient. If you intend to sell your present car and buy a new one for better fuel efficiency, you must know that there are different ways to improve fuel efficiency in your present car. Follow the points to improve your the mileage of the car.

Change the Filter

Your car’s air filters keep the engine of the car clean of contaminants. Keep the filters of your cars against the bulb, if you fail to see through it, these can decrease your mpg up to10%. The clean filters keep your car running in its best levels and will also improve the efficiency of the fuel in the car.

Get New Spark Plugs for your car

Dirty or a misfiring spark plug can improve your cars fuel efficiency up to 7%. You believe or not but it is true that if there are two misfiring spark plug in your car then the fuel efficiency can be reduced up to  20%. So it is better to install new spark plugs after three months or after every 30,000 miles.

Change The Oil

After every 3,000 miles or three months you need to change the oil of your car. As the time goes on the oil gets thick by making it incapable of working well. If you can change the oil to your own, do it and if you can’t do this take your car to a professional to ensure that the process is completed carefully.

Stick to oil that is recommended by your car’s manufacturer. This process can save up to 2% of fuel. You may also use synthetic oil as it is more last longer and requires less change and is also environmental safe.

Clean Car Fuel System

As the time passes, your fuel injectors and engine components can become gummed up with gas residues. So to keep your car running in good position with a better mileage, you should a good fuel cleaner after every 6 months in the gas tank. If you feel that you are not much trained to does this then take service of a professional mechanic.

Also remove the entire unnecessary and extra luggage from your car. This step will reduce the weight of your car and will cause the engine to work less and so the engine will use less fuel.

Chevrolet Joy Review

If buying a car is a family decision for you, like many others in our society, the car serves as transportation. All of your family members will see all their interest in the same car and will discuss about what the car should have and what not. Your child will look for a MP3 and CD player that may make them enjoy during the journey, your daughter may like the environment free car, your mother may need comfort and you will look for the enough security measures for your family, economy and speed as well. So the new Chevrolet joy is a car with all requirements for you and your family.

Safety features

The safety of the users is the first and foremost important in a car. The car offers three factory fitted seats belts in front that are hard enough to work better. The car is designed to meet the tough safety standards; it is made of 38% of steel with high strength. In case of accidents it provides an impact beams with its side to defense.

It has a collapsible steering column that suggests reducing the impact of collapses in an accident and saves you from fatal injuries. In extreme weather its wiper and washer works much better and enhances the visibility. Now you must be sure that you are safe and sound with your family.

Comforts

Chevrolet Joy has a cell phone holder to make you easy in Driving. Convenience tenfold are also provided as the additional features. A cup holder for your morning cup of tea or coffee, a parcel shelf and 7 booster system in the brakes are also introduced.

All the comfort features make your journey easy and stress free. The seats fit you according to your body and adjust contours of your body and help you to feel easy. It has adjustable head rest and lot of space in front and for legs. All this will work in the favour of your mother to rest during travel.

Design

You would not expect anything else, the car is designed beautifully. The design offers sleek body with nice look. The smooth design of the car reduces noise and air friction and helps you to drive smoothly.  It also offers button shaped Tail and head lamps that make it distinctive and different colours set it apart from other cars.

It offers 4 cylinder, 1000cc SOHC and 8-valve engine with MPI that makes the consumption of the fuel much efficient. It can also reach to top speed with torque of 88 N-m at 4200 rpm with out put of 63.2 HP at 5400 rpm. The features appeal the buyers to go and buy for the car.

Fringe Benefits

MP3, CD player, FM radio is installed in the car with remote control that makes the teen agers happy. Touch screen windows, power out side view mirrors and power steering, auto shut-off headlights, central locking, a huge trunk, more leg room and head room and heavy duty radiator make easy for us.

A Suzuki Swift 2011

Suzuki Swift is launched by Suzuki motors in auto market of Pakistan. It is a hatchback car. Suzuki swift has no hard and fast competition in auto market of Pakistan. Yet we don’t see a rival of Suzuki swift in the Market of Pakistan. Suzuki Swift 2011 introduces two models;
Suzuki Swift 1.3L DLX
Suzuki Swift 1.3 DX

Performance, Engine and Mileage of Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift 1.3 DX offers 1300 cc engine

Suzuki Swift 1.3L DLX has 1328 cc engine

It has manual system and developed engine technology. The improved technology gives best acceleration speed. The mileage is also efficient for petrol powered engine. Although it gives a better mileage with petrol version but you may also install CNG kit for better mileage but this kit will be installed your self, Suzuki factory does not offer a CNG kit for it.

Colours, Designs and appearance of Suzuki swift

Suzuki Swift offers 7 different ample colours to the customers. It is stylish and excellent in look with aerodynamic design. Its compact dimensions appeals the customers. There is a plenty of space for luggage inside the car in spite of the compact hatchback.

Safety features of Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift is considered the best in its safety features. During different road tests Suzuki Swift got 5 star rating. Suzuki Swift is designed stronger but lighter body shell that can absorb impact and it minimize the injuries.

It includes airbags in driver’s knee and whiplash mitigating front seats. ABS is equipped with EBD and ESP. anti lock braking, strong seat belts and central locking are included in package.

Interior and exterior of Suzuki Swift

Leather seats, air conditioner, power steering, power seats and power windows gives a nice and comfortable feel.

Its outstanding exterior with a large room for cargo and comfortable material inside the interior appeals and attract the customers.

Suzuki Swift 1.3 DX is available at the cost of 1,002,500

Suzuki Swift 1.3L DLX is available at the cost of 1,092,500

Toyota 4Runner

Toyota 4Runner used cars have always been a popular vehicle for common use. In eighties it was actually designed as a pickup. In nineties these types of pick ups got famous and SUV’s like the Ford Bronco, Nissan Path Finder and the Chevrolet S-10 were all in great demand. After examining the demand and fame of this auto industry, The Toyota Motor Corporation decided to convert its Toyota 4Runner pickup truck into an SUV. Toyota is a popular brand in different countries and this is the reason that popular because of the good quality service of the company.

The interior of 4Runner is comfortable and easy in a mid-size SUV. The model introduced in 2006 had fine leather seats. The 4Runner has two sets of seats there can also be another third optional row but if you open it will leave no space for luggage or cargo. The gauges and speedometer are easily read able. It holds GPS system and GPS navigation screen with the center console make its use easy.

The fuel rating is also better in the 4 Runner and the newly introduced models are designed for further better mileage.  The present 4 Runner are 16 mpg in the city and 21 highways.  A 4 runner introduces many engine sizes but most common is V6, with 4.0-litre engine and it had245 horsepower. In 2006 the V6, 4.0- liter engine produce 236 horsepower and V8, 4.7- liter engine had 260 horsepower.

The Toyota 4 Runner has served the past 4 generations and is still good in services while serving the fifth generation. Now the 4 runner has better mileage and space for cargo. Nowadays Toyota 4 Runner has durability and toughness for long drives and excels in the areas tough areas. New 4Runners have also good capacity of carrying the cargo and so it also differentiates with others.

It comes with many of the safety features. Power steering, power windows, ABS brakes, fm radio, conditioners for heating and cool air and CD player is available in the 4Runners. The emergency assist button also allows the driver for quick emergency request. Audio features are in constant development in the 4Runner. Eight speakers, I pod connectivity make the audio system better and improved.

Here are some of the pros and cons of the Toyota 4Runner as a used car:

Its break calipers seize up because of the warped brake rotor discs.

Side crash tests are in good rating with this.

I hope this helps when looking at Toyota used cars like the 4Runner.