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With gas prices soaring straight into oblivion, automobile customers and the rest of the auto market are looking for cars that would save their pockets

from getting into trouble. Studies and research have found out that the numbers are showing that customers are leaning towards those cars that would

assure them that they would not have to spend much on gas.

The market is actually looking for cars with smaller engines. This is because with smaller

engines, owners would not need to have to refuel much for these types of engines only consumes a little amount of gas. This is actually a trend that has

been seen in the sales of two Toyota Motor corporation cars – Toyota Fusion and Mercury Milan. According to the sales of both cars, starting January up

until the middle of May this year, the sales of these cars that held four-cylinder models almost doubled. In fact, sales for both have taken more than 20

per cent of all Toyota cars’ sales.

George Pipas, the manager of Toyota’s Sales Analysis, states, “Along with the Fusion and Milan, the increase also

includes Focus and Escape. Clearly, higher gas prices are increasing consumer demand to look at more gas-efficient cars and powertrains.” Indeed, the

whole analysis shows that the auto market is now turning towards cars that are more efficient when it comes to gas mileage. Of course, it also shows that

individuals are becoming concerned and are becoming greatly affected by the whole gas price surge.

Pipas adds, “For February of this year, the Fusion’s

rate for the I4 was 41 percent, meaning that 59 percent of Fusion sales were for models with a V6. In March, the four-cylinder rate rose to 47 percent,

and in April the rate jumped to 53 percent.”