4 Fuel Efficient Trucks to Look for in Online Auctions

Trucks are not necessarily the most fuel-efficient vehicles, but there are several truck lovers out there that look for pickup trucks that yield a good miles per gallon. If you’re one of them, perhaps online auctions are the right place to start looking. Similar to online car auctions, the re are several online auctions for pick up trucks too. If you are not sure which models to choose, here are four tested models.

Nissan Titan

Nissan delivers 13 MPG in city and 18 on the highway. It comes with 5-speed transmission along with overdrive, Advanced Braking System and a 5.6L V-8 engine that generates a decent 317 HP. The newer versions even have advanced features such as airbags, occupancy sensor, styled wheels and power windows. Though, keep in mind that in a used or salvaged cars auction, you may not necessarily find a model with all these features.

Nissan Frontier

Another Nissan on the list (to no one’s surprise). This one delivers 19 MPG in the city and a truly impressive 23 in the highway. The transmission is 5-speed with overdrive and engine is 2.5L I-4. Frontier is a truck that generates a medial 152 HP but still packs a powerful punch. It is, after all, the truck that saved a plane.

GMC Sierra 1500

Sierra comfortably delivers 18 MPG in city and 24 on the highway. Its 34.3L V-6 engine generates 285 HP. One of the most standout features of the truck is its 6-speed transmission engine. The newer models even come with features such as ABS, Driveline Traction Control and Proactive Roll Avoidance Electronic Stability. Again, they’re not always available in Auction models.

Toyota Tacoma

Tacoma is one of the most fuel economic trucks on the list; it delivers 21 MPG in city and 25 MPG on the highway; it delivers 21 MPG in city and 25 MPG on the highway. The engine, which is a 2.7L I-4 generates 159HP and comes 5-speed manual transmission. Tacoma’s brakes are worth a mention; they are a 4-wheel anti-lock edition of ABS.

Chevrolet Colorado

Colorado is that great looking 200 HP Chevy that delivers 20 MPG in the city and a staggering 27, on the highway. The engine is a powerful 2.5L I-4 and comes with 6-speed transmission. We’d like to point out here that this truck comes with quite a few convenience features including front cup holders, power steering, rear view cameras and front tilt-adjustable steering wheel.

Conclusion

These were five of the most fuel economic trucks that would be worth looking in salvage and used online car auctions. We wish you all the luck in the world and hope you’d be able to find a decent version of your pick, soon.

Pickup Trucks: America's Most-Loved Vehicles

Did you know that it was during World War I that trucks were first used extensively? Paved roads saw these vehicles gain a strong foothold in the 1930s. Further, the Interstate Highway System facilitated a substantial popularity of trucks in the 1950s and 1960s. In the late 20th century, trucking was dominant in the freight industry. However, since the 1970s, trucks have been loved by all of America, and they are now used for personal as well as business purposes.

I have seen trucks being used at my home since my childhood. My father owned a big truck when I was a child and he was proud of it! In fact it was only in the late 1980s that he put up the GMC truck for sale. He purchased another one that he used for his business as well. Having grown up watching dad use trucks so extensively, buying one of my own was a natural choice. The small truck suits my family of six just perfectly. With four kids we do a lot of camping and those regular beach days are not a hassle with my truck. It helps us transport the bicycles, umbrellas, games, food baskets and a lot of stuff easily. The other full-size heavy duty truck, which is nicely equipped, is just right to take care of the transportation of goods for my small store.

Purchasing my small truck through a website that listed heavy trucks for auction was a good decision. It’s a used truck, but serves my purpose just right. With a business and a large family to take care of, I did not have thousands of dollars to invest in a second vehicle. However, the price tag that I got the truck at was just what I was looking for. It did need some repairs, but the $5,500 price tag was still good enough for me! I am quite happy with the purchase and recommend online auto auctions to all of my friends. Online shopping is the simple yet exciting way to buy automobiles. One can search online and choose a reputed website to participate in an online auto auction, all from the comfort of one’s home.