Top Tips for Cost-Effective City Motoring

Driving in a city can be an expensive business. The amount of time spent sat in traffic can push your fuel bills through the roof and put a lot of wear and tear on parts of your car’s engine. The simple truth of the matter is that cars are designed to move and city motoring, as a result, can be rather expensive. There are some great ways to cut the costs, though.

Choose your car carefully

Generally speaking, if you do a lot of city driving you’ll want to be in a smaller, more efficient car. Smaller cars are usually cheaper to tax and insure, too, with models such as the Fiat 500, Alfa Romeo MiTo, and Nissan Micra is designed for city use.

Embrace new motoring technology

Idling in traffic is possibly the worst state for a car to be in. Some new models of cars, such as the Hyundai i30, will switch between idling or cutting out the engine in traffic depending on which would be the most fuel-efficient at that particular moment in time. This can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Get your car serviced regularly

This might seem counter-productive, being asked to spend money to save money, but keeping a close eye on your car is particularly important when you make only short journeys or do a lot of city motoring, as this can be particularly stressful on the parts. Keeping a close eye on it will ensure that you’re not suddenly hit with expensive repair bills.

Have a close look at the MPG figures

When you’re buying a new car, don’t just look at the combined MPG figure as that includes motorway driving, which is generally very fuel-efficient and will artificially inflate the overall figure. If you mainly do city driving, you’ll want to look at the urban MPG figure and delve a little deeper to see how it really performs with the usage you’ll be giving it.

Put simply, city motoring is different from other forms of motoring and as such you will need to look at your car in a different light. Using the tips above, you’ll be able to save cash and low your outlay on what is otherwise, generally speaking, a very expensive form of motoring.