Best Gas Mileage Cars - Think You Know Which They Are?

By Leona Allen

The best mileage cars aren't necessarily the ones you might think of. Along with the Toyota Prius hybrid, are a few. We don't think of as top fuel efficient vehicles.

With the price of oil remaining unstable, gas prices will continue to be unstable. This probably means the cost of gas will continue to rise rather than stabilize or even drop.

The best gas mileage cars are also the newest cars, which means most of us don't have them, and most of us aren't in a position to buy a new car right now. Besides, that would defeat the purpose of paying less money for gas.

The $21,100 Toyota Prius is the current top performer, with a Combined EPA estimate of 42 mpg. In addition to the Prius it Toyota's Corolla, the Honda Civic hybrid, and the Mini Cooper. Surprisingly, the Toyota Altima is on the Top 10 list.

While many of the top gas mileage cars this year are ones that might come to mind right away, like the hybrid Toyota Prius, some aren't so obvious.

The price for a barrel of oil probably isn't going to settle down in the very near future. As a result, the price for a gallon of gas will probably remain pretty volatile, and continue going up. About the only upside is that we've had to learn to conserve energy.

While the price of gas continues to rise, we can do the things that improve our overall gas mileage. If it isn't possible to drive the best gas mileage car, we should make an effort to keep our tires properly inflated, tires and brakes in alignment, and our engines tuned up regularly.