Cars with Best Gas Mileage

Cars with Best Gas Mileage

This is a zine about cars that get the best gas mileage. It includes reviews, price comparisons, descriptions of hybrid cars as well as smaller efficient gasoline-based cars.

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Written by thomasrosquin on
Ford makes a car that gets 65 mpg and is has low emissions, but they’re not selling it in the United States. The Fiesta ECOnetic gets 65 mpg and emits only 61 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. Compare that to California ’s requirement that a 2009 model car emit no more than 323 grams per mile. It’s been available in Europe for a couple of years now. Ford is making plans to sell the Ford Fiesta in the U.S. starting early in 2010, but it won’t be the ECOnetic. It will be a gasoline powered car that gets about 40 mpg. The Ford ... Read Full Story
Written by csburdick on
OK, not ‘here’ exactly, but the new Prius has just bowed at the Geneva Motor Show, and to say that this car is highly anticipated is like saying Amy Winehouse has a slight drinking problem. It won’t hit the showrooms until this spring, but when it does the new 2010 Toyota Prius will set new standards for innovative hybrid performance with a combined EPA estimated fuel efficiency rating of 50 miles-per-gallon. Let’s dig a little deeper under the hood, cause we know there’s an engine in there somewhere. The 2010 Prius, which is the third-generation for those of you keeping track looks to extend ... Read Full Story
Written by lance_covel on
By BusinessWeek If ever there was a car made for the times, this would seem to be it: a sporty subcompact that seats five, offers a navigation system and gets a whopping 65 miles to the gallon. Oh, yes, and the car is made by Ford Motor ( F , news , msgs ), known widely for lumbering gas hogs. Ford's 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic goes on sale in November. But here's the catch: Despite the car's potential to transform Ford's image and help it compete with Toyota Motor ( TM , news , msgs ) and Honda Motor ( HMC , news , msgs ... Read Full Story
Written by BasilAndSpice on
Sally Kneidel, PhD, is the author of eleven books on nature, conservation, and science topics. Two books from Fulcrum co-authored by Sally and Sadie Kneidel are Going Green: A Wise Consumer's Guide to a Shrinking Planet (May, 2008) and Veggie Revolution: Smart Choices for a Healthy Body and A Healthy Planet (Nov, 2005). Sally Kneidel-- We’ve been wanting to buy a more fuel-efficient car for some time, but, given our financial insecurities, we’ve been putting it off. Finally, we were forced into action when our 14-year-old Volvo was totaled in a December accident. The question was thrust upon us: what to buy as a ... Read Full Story
Written by hesti on
Having Cars Best Gas Mileage By : Hesti Yanuarti Hybrid Cars Best Gas Mileage Every one want they carto be cars best gas mileage . With more and more people buying and driving cars even before the Environtmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put together a useful guide to help prospective buyers to choos the cars best mileage available on the market. The EPA gas mileage will tell you the expected fuel consumption for both city as well as highway driving. Using hybrid can make cars be better gas mileage.The best gas mileage cars right now are the toyota hybrids, saturn hybrid, nissan hybrid , ... Read Full Story
Most of the big car companies have been promising car HHO (Hybrid Hydrogen Oxygen) systems for years. However, where are they? Where are all these cars that run on water? How come every car doesn’t already say Car HHO on the back instead of DOHC or Turbo? Well the problem seems to be a lack of demand if you can believe it. They’ll tell you that it’s because we don’t have hydrogen stations but there’s technology available right now that makes...  
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Potential reasons for the increase include the new models as well as rising gas prices (and the expectation thereof) and some uncommon hybrid sales incentives. Overall, sales were down for everyone but Subaru and Volvo compared to June 2008 . ... Related Articles From Autoblog Green. Honda Insight tops European hybrid sales chart. 15 days ago. Looking up? Hybrid market share up in May. 29 days ago. Honda Insight becomes best-selling vehicle...  
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Ask a Toyota or Honda executive how much their respective companies make per hybrid car and you’re unlikely to get a straight answer. Indeed, it was progress of sorts a couple of years back when Toyota began saying that the Prius, which debuted in ...  
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BBC News2010 Prius pushes fuel efficiency past 50-mpg markSan Francisco ChronicleFuel efficiency varies widely with driving habits. I've heard reports of Prius owners boasting fuel economy numbers of 70 to 100 mpg, but the likelihood is ...Hybrids, anyone?: A look at gas-savers from Honda and ToyotaLos Altos Town CrierReview: 2010 Honda Insight EX, familiarity breeds discontentAutoblogToyota Builds Thicket of Patents Around Hybrid To Block...  
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Unfortunately for Honda , its new low-priced mild hybrid Insight does not seem to be making any headway against the Toyota Prius . Honda launched the car in April with great anticipation that its lower price point would add value to the ...  
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The 2010 Toyota Prius is tops in fuel economy. But what if that's not your only motivating factor? Maybe the 2010 Honda Insight or the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid's what you're looking for. But which is better? Let's find out. Seriously, we've driven all three and the new Prius makes these two cars look bad when it comes to fuel economy. Now a mid-size, it rivals the Fusion for space, practicality and driving dynamics, and starting at $21,000 it...  
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If reports in Japan prove to be correct, the battle between Honda’s new Insight and the Toyota Prius is about to get a little rougher. Today’s Nikkei newspaper is reporting that Toyota will offer a stripped down version of the current Prius for ...  
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More key details emerge about the upcoming Chevrolet Volt in a Thursday Web chat on the corporate GM FastLane blog. Among them: GM is positioning the electric car to be sportier than the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight.  
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green, Recalls/TSBs, Safety, Toyota, Carsumer Advocacy 2007 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery We'd wager that the last thing Toyota wants in the midst of the super-important launch of its new third-generation Prius is a negative stigma attached to the previous model. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the Japanese automaker may have on its hands as a number of owners of...  
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Company Offers Tips on How to Increase Gas MileageWQOW TV News 18But a travel company is offering some tips on how to increase your gas mileage. The first is to get regular engine tune-ups. Have your mechanic do a regular ...and more »  
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CNN created a Money List for cars with the best gas mileage. It syncs up with most other analysis. Here is the summart. Visit CNN for full details.


Make Model Engine size (liters) Cylinders Transmission City Hwy Est. annual fuel cost
Honda Insight 1 3 5-speed manual 60 66 $405
Toyota Prius 1.5 4 Variable automatic 60 51 $466
Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3 4 Variable automatic 48 47 $541
Volkswagen Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta 1.9 4 5-speed manual 38 46 $598
Honda Civic 1.7 4 5-speed manual 36 44 $635
Toyota Echo 1.5 4 5-speed manual 35 43 $651
Toyota Scion XA 1.5 4 4-speed automatic 32 38 $727
Toyota Corolla 1.8 4 5-speed manual 32 40 $705
Toyota Scion XB 1.5 4 5-speed manual 31 35 $773
Toyota Celica 1.8 4 4-speed automatic 29 36 $781
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Cars.com did an analysis of cars with best gas mileage by class (looking at compacts, midsized cars, trucks, SUVs, etc). This is super helpful if you're looking for a specific type of vehicle. Visit Cars.com for full details and deeper analysis.


Class LeadersCity MPGHighway MPG

Compact Cars (Range: 13 - 40; Avg.: 22/32)
Toyota Yaris                                34                                39
Honda Civic                                 30                                40

Midsize Cars (Range: 11 - 36; Avg.: 18/29)
Hyundai Elantra                           28                                36
Pontiac Vibe                                29                                34
Toyota Matrix                             29                                34

Full-Size Cars (Range: 11 - 33; Avg.: 17/26)
Hyundai Sonata 24 33
Toyota Avalon 22 31

Luxury Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/27)
Audi A3*    25    32
Audi A4*    24    32
Lexus IS 250*    24    32

Sports Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/26)
Volkswagen GTI*    25    32
Volkswagen Eos*    23    31

SUVs (Range: 12 - 30; Avg.: 16/23)
Toyota RAV4 (2WD)    24    30
Honda CR-V (2WD)    23    30

Pickup Trucks (Range: 13 - 27; Avg.: 15/22)
Toyota Tacoma (2WD)    21    27
Ford Ranger (2WD)    21    26
Mazda B2300 (2WD)    21    26

Minivans (Range: 17 - 26; Avg.: 18/25)
Mazda5    21    26
Dodge Caravan    20    26
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