Best Gas Mileage Cars
If you're looking to
save fuel, these are the cars to buy.
These cars are the Best Gas Mileage Cars in the United States Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection Agency's 2005 Fuel Economy Guide, according to government tests.
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Best Gas Mileage Cars |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| Honda |
Insight |
1 |
3 |
5-speed manual |
60 |
66 |
$616 |
| Toyota |
Prius |
1.5 |
4 |
Variable automatic |
60 |
51 |
$708 |
| Honda |
Civic Hybrid |
1.3 |
4 |
Variable automatic |
48 |
47 |
$822 |
| Volkswagen |
Diesel
Beetle-Golf-Jetta |
1.9 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
38 |
46 |
$1136 |
| Honda |
Civic |
1.7 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
36 |
44 |
$965 |
| Toyota |
Echo |
1.5 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
35 |
43 |
$990 |
| Toyota |
Scion XA |
1.5 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
32 |
38 |
$1105 |
| Toyota |
Corolla |
1.8 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
32 |
40 |
$1071 |
| Toyota |
Scion XB |
1.5 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
31 |
35 |
$1175 |
| Toyota |
Celica |
1.8 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
29 |
36 |
$1187 |
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Source:
Fueleconomy.gov
Note: Est. annual fuel cost is a calculation based on
15,000 miles of 55 percent city, 45 percent highway driving and a
gallon of gasoline costing $2.60, which was the national average for
regular gasoline on Nov 1, 2005. For cars using diesel fuel, the
price is assumed to be $3.20, the national average for diesel fuel on
that date.
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Best Gas Mileage Large cars |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| CHEVROLET |
IMPALA |
3.4 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
32 |
$1440 |
| CHEVROLET |
MALIBU MAXX |
3.5 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
22 |
30 |
$1477 |
| CHRYSLER |
CONCORDE/LHS |
2.7 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
29 |
$1535 |
| DODGE |
INTREPID |
2.7 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
29 |
$1535 |
| BUICK |
LESABRE |
3.8 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
20 |
29 |
$1563 |
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Best Gas Mileage Midsize cars |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| TOYOTA |
PRIUS |
1.5 |
4 |
Variable Automatic |
60 |
51 |
$708 |
| HYUNDAI |
ELANTRA |
2.0 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
27 |
34 |
$1263 |
| HONDA |
ACCORD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
26 |
34 |
$1283 |
| CHEVROLET |
MALIBU |
2.2 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
24 |
34 |
$1320 |
| CHEVROLET |
6 |
2.2 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
24 |
34 |
$1320 |
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Best Gas Mileage 4WD SUVs |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| JEEP |
LIBERTY 4WD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
20 |
24 |
$1756 |
| NISSAN |
MURANO AWD |
3.5 |
6 |
Variable Automatic |
20 |
24 |
$1756 |
| CHEVROLET |
TRACKER 4WD HARDTOP |
2.5 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
19 |
22 |
$1888 |
| SATURN |
VUE AWD |
3.5 |
6 |
5-speed automatic |
19 |
25 |
$1748 |
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Best Gas Mileage Standard pickups |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| FORD |
RANGER PICKUP 2WD |
2.3 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
24 |
29 |
$1458 |
| MAZDA |
B2300 2WD |
2.3 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
24 |
29 |
$1458 |
| NISSAN |
FRONTIER 2WD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
22 |
27 |
$1575 |
| TOYOTA |
TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD |
2.4 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
22 |
25 |
$1649 |
| CHEVROLET |
COLORADO 2WD |
3.5 |
5 |
4-speed automatic |
19 |
24 |
$1792 |
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