Practical or luxurious? There is a perfect car for you

Sometimes you will be tempted to upgrade your luxury cars suspension to give it the ability of your crossover 4x4 so that you can get the best of both worlds.

This will have disastrous effects and your vehicle’s structural integrity will be compromised.

It pays to remember that your vehicle’s limits are based on safety.

It will have a maximum speed that ensures you do not drive faster than the vehicle’s brakes can bring it to a safe stop.

Vehicle performance must meet the fuel consumption promise.

Every car seeks to deliver the stated economy in the various driving conditions stated in the manual.

These include city (urban), highway (extra urban) and combined road conditions.

Broad subject

Other factors affecting consumption include type and conditions of tyres and the quality of fuel available in your area.

A friend of mine bought a Toyota Noah with a 2000cc engine and went on to compare it with his equivalent capacity Toyota Caldina expecting similar consumption.

It will never be the same and you should no expect it to be.

Vehicle consumption is a broad subject entitled to a full-length article but in a nutshell you will need to consider the power to weight ratio of your vehicle to your driving style and conditions of the environment you use it in.

The condition of the engine, suspension, tyres, aerodynamics and many other factors combine to affect your vehicle’s ability to deliver on the promises in the sales brochures.

Before you choose your next car, think about what you want it to do for you to avoid the disappointment of expecting the right car to do the wrong job.

Long live the Toyota Vitz.