(of a vehicle, etc) using the least or a lower than usual amount of fuel in proportion to the number of miles travelled
fuel-efficient in American English
(ˈfjuələˌfɪʃənt)
adjective
designating a vehicle, engine, etc. that delivers better mileage per gallon of fuel than other less efficient models
Derived forms
fuel-efficiency (ˈfuel-efˈficiency)
noun
Examples of 'fuel-efficient' in a sentence
fuel-efficient
It wants motorists to switch to fuel-efficient vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But it will take decades for the current fleet of cars to be replaced by more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The company has also introduced monitoring of its electricity usage and bought fuel-efficient vehicles to cut its own environmental impact.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
No one looking to buy a fuel-efficient new car could argue that there are too few statistics to inform their choice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Successive governments are accused of prioritising the motorist by cutting vehicle taxes for fuel-efficient models and spending billions on road building.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also introduced new more fuel-efficient aircraft, helping to keep a lid on its fuel bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The future must be about smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Another trend is motorists downsizing to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars because of rising petrol prices.