Whether you own or lease your fleet, the fuel
efficiency of the vehicles will impact your
costs.
There is a large amount of information
available on the fuel efficiency of various
makes and models – do your research and
talk to fleet experts about the options before
establishing or updating your vehicles.
Smaller cars are generally more fuel
efficient than large vehicles, so can be a good
option where they are capable of doing the
same job.
Increasingly, hybrid vehicles are coming
onto the market. If suitable for your uses,
they can run with far lower petrol costs
than regular vehicles. But beware – there
may be a complex interplay between higher
maintenance costs, tax incentives and “fit
for purpose” considerations when looking
at hybrid vehicles. While electric or part-