The price of gasoline is one of the main factors for people to decide whether or not to buy a vehicle. And in Mexico, with the rise in fuel prices, buying a car has become a luxury. On average, a Mexican pays between 10 thousand and 27 thousand pesos per year for gasoline (depending on the size or type of the vehicle).
We tell you how much a Mexican who owns the best-selling vehicle in each segment pays for gas per year: subcompacts, compacts, luxury, sports, SUVs and minivans, classification given by the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA) *.
Subcompact
The Chevrolet Aveo in its version LTZ 2018 has a price of 260 thousand 800 pesos and its annual consumption is 16 thousand 200 pesos **, according to the government website Eco Vehicles. Its consumption is 14.48 km / l in combined cycle.
Compact
The Nissan Versa with 1.6L engine of 4 cylinders of 2016, the latest version that puts the site, has a performance of 13.96 km / l which represents the owner an annual cost of 17 thousand 900 pesos.
Luxury
Toyota Prius 2018 is a hybrid vehicle that you can get for 383 thousand 400 pesos. From this list, it is the one with the best consumption at 20 km / l and the one with the least gasoline paid per year: a total of 10,100 pesos.
Sports
With a consumption of 13.29 km / l, the owner of a Seat León DSG Turbo 2017 pays up to 18 thousand 400 pesos per year. For this car you can pay up to 404 thousand pesos.
SUVs
The Honda CR-V 2WD of 2017 has a 2.4L engine that consumes 11.36 kilometers per liter of gasoline, that represents 22 thousand 900 pesos per year.
Minivan
The Toyota Sienna Limited version 2018 has a price close to 800 thousand pesos. And a year can spend up to 27 thousand pesos of gasoline with a consumption of 9 km / l adjusted. This means that if you buy this truck for 5 years, you will be paying 135 thousand pesos in fuel in that time (more than a quarter of the value of the vehicle).
* Information of the best-selling cars in March 2018
** The site takes as a reference the value of Premium gasoline at 17.90 pesos per liter, so the annual cost may be higher.
El Universal
