Factors affecting the mileage of a vehicle
What could lead to a vehicle having a high mileage or a low mileage? Here are some factors that affect the mileage of cars.
Time/Age
Car mileages are expected to increase with age, this is so because conventionally an older vehicle is considered to have been used more than a relatively new vehicle. This, however, may not always be the case as some vehicles are old but have spent more time in the garage than some newer vehicles.
Topography and road conditions
No doubt you will agree with me that we tend to drive faster on good roads with no speed breaks or gallops, this makes the drivers drive even longer distances hence increasing mileage.
Vehicle Purpose
You cannot compare a commuters sedan's mileage to the old lady's SUV mileage bought the same year.
Because they are serving different purposes, the old lady could only be using her SUV every Sunday morning, while a commuters sedan hits the road every blessed day.
The sedan is also expected to have a higher tear and wear, high mileage and high tear rate are usually expected of vehicles used in the transportation industry.
Driver's disposition
A younger driver may tend to go “fast and furious” racking up mileage, while an older person may choose to go “slow and steady” recording fewer miles.
