These Are the Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Cars

[theramman]

Ill take a truck that hogs gas anyday so i can actually put more than a person and 1 moer object in there and so when something large hits me or i hit it, less worry about me and my passengers and more for whoever I clashed with (unless there in a truck too 😉 )

 

[omnimodis78]

[citation][nom]primerump[/nom]WOW.. this author is either 1) Ignorant 2) Paid off.. or 3) both..my 2001 Jetta TDI still pumps out 45 city/50 freewaythe latest TDI models also perform to this level after the engine break-in period.. yes.. Diesel is, in general, more economical than these "American" green machines.. but ignored because they are not "hybrid"..[/citation]
LOL a Jetta - dude give it up, it's a nasty crappy Mexican piece of s**t, and it has been since 1989! We think that being a video card company fanboy is bad, try car company fanboys, now they are truly pathetic! I test drove a 2008 Jetta when a friend wanted to get one and it was the worst experience hands down! I like Volkswagen, really, but the Jetta is junk!!!

 

[Honis]

Can we start adding up the chemical cost to the environment and $ in making and disposing of these huge Li-ion batteries?

 

[Pei-chen]

I love diesel engine but only as diesel-electric engine (read: hybrid). Regular diesel cars as mentioned by above comments aren’t as efficient as Toyota Prius.

The 58mpg mentioned in Jetta TDI commercial is not the same as EPA rating. Jetta TDI only managed 30 city / 41 highway under EPA's testing condition. To compare Europe's laxer testing rule to the new EPA standard is just as bad.

In addition, Imperial gallon ≈ 4.5 L while US gallon ≈ 3.8 L. The 57mpg highway cited by #2 ≈ 48mpg in US. The BMW 320d’s 39/57 will likely be a low lower once tested by EPA (my guess is around Jetta TDI’s 30/41)

 

[ikefu]

One thing that I think is cool is that the 2010 Chevy Equinox gets 32 mpg highway and IS NOT a hybrid. That's almost tied with the Lexus and Camry hybrids.

After years of bad gm vehicles I'm glad to see them pack with an awesome line up and putting up great gas mileage for normal (non-hybrid) vehicles.

 

[core i7 ownage]

[citation][nom]nachowarrior[/nom]my bike-cycle gets infinite miles to the gallon...[/citation]
Nope, you are wrong, because you are breathing while you ride the bicycle, use your common sense.

Human + bicycle = infinite miles to gallon = WRONG.

 

[Guest]

Title should be different!
Is there something wrong with the MPG rating?

A Toyota Yaris with it's 36/29 MPG rating is more fuel efficient than number 10 in the list!
The Toyota Prius also is rated 51/48 MPG, not 33/34!

 

[Guest]

[citation][nom]nachowarrior[/nom]my bike-cycle gets infinite miles to the gallon...[/citation]
Not true, the 'engine' propelling the bike (a human) actually consumes about a quart per mile instead of miles per gallon (depending on the temperature)!

 

[geoffs]

[citation][nom]core i7 ownage[/nom]Human + bicycle = infinite miles to gallon = WRONG.[/citation]Not according to the seriously flawed formula used by the EPA. According the the EPA formula, no liquid fuel used = infinite MPG.

Thanks, EPA, for protecting us from having meaningful energy efficiency ratings.

 

[NegativeX]

Toyota Yaris (hatchback) will get over 50mpg if you hypermile it and pushing 60mpg if you add a grill air block, Warm Air Intake, low rolling resistance tires filled to 50 PSI and all for much cheaper then what I call the "hybrid tax."

Take the extra cash you just saved and put it into some solar panels for your house.

(hell I paid 900 bucks for my 01 Chevy Metro which pushes 62-64ish mpg regularly)

 

[hixbot]

Why are there only hybrids in this list? There are plenty of cars that can make this list that aren't hybrids.

 

[thecolonel2323]

Where is the Ford Fusion Hybrid? It is the most fuel efficient mid-size sedan, mush more than and Altima or Camry.

 

[geoffs]

The next closest runner(s) came in as the twins Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids at 41/36 mpg city/highway. The rest of the top 10 are as follows:

3. Honda Civic Hybrid 40/45

4. Honda Insight (hybrid) 40/43

Anybody else see an issue with ranking them only by city MPG? I'll take 40/45 over 41/36 every time. I would say the same about 40/43, except it's the Insight....

 

[Guest]

Quote:
"Fuel efficient doesn't mean wallet-friendly:
1) upfront cost of hybrid car
2) maintenance
3) resale value"

I just got a Honda Insight. The upfront cost of the low end (LX) is 19,200. Also Hondas retain their value more than other cars; although any car 10+ years down the line isn't going to be worth much. All that leaves in maintenance if something becomes an issue, and I got the extended warranty to cover that.

It's definitely not the right car for everyone, especially fanboys of whatever company they praise, but I got the high end (EX w/ navi), and with voice recognition, this car has tons of bells and whistles beyond the standard car in addition to a fuel efficient ride.

On the other hand, many other hybrids to fit that bill, especially the Prius being 33,000 for the high end (technology package V) so the upfront cost is a lot more, the 2010 Insight has actually been said to be one of the biggest steps forward in cars because of it's lower price point in a hybrid.

 

[zambutu]

[citation][nom]Joe Nate[/nom] [citation][nom]geoffs[/nom]Anybody else see an issue with ranking them only by city MPG? I'll take 40/45 over 41/36 every time. I would say the same about 40/43, except it's the Insight....[/citation]

yes, i was going to mention that, at the very least, add both numbers together and rank them by the total.

 

[dark_lord69]

1st This list is wrong...
The most fuel effcient car you can buy IS....
The Tesla Roadster
It's electric motors make it go. The gas engine charges the batteries. At one point thier website showed that it gets the equvellent of about 200mpg. And even more impressive is that the Enzo Farrari is the ONLY Farrari that can excellerate (0-60) faster.

2nd
I heard saw several of you talking about Volkswagon. When I was doing research on what car to buy I cam across a chart on consumer reports that showed that the MOST UNRELIABLE vehicles on the road are VW's. Roughly 80% of them need major repairs in the first 5yrs. Topping the chart as the most reliable.. Toyota. Shouldn't be a big surprise, Toyota talks about thier reliability (amoung other things) in thier commericals. I think the new commercial says something like 80% of toyota's from 20yrs ago are still on the road today. VW can't say anything like that.

 

[tipoo]

Mah bicycle gets 100 miles per pizza slice.

 

[dupaman]

I can't help but wonder what the resale value of hybrids will be when they are ~10yrs old and the battery charge capacity is dwindling. Will anyone even want to buy such a hybrid that for all intents and purposes is a regular 4cyl car with 500-1000lbs of vestigial drivetrain components and battery? Maybe it's me, but I don't see the appeal in the long-term.
Of course, this isn't an issue for people that buy new cars every 2-3 years, but I don't see how they can wave the environmental flag if they do replace cars that often...

 

[tipoo]

[citation][nom]dupaman[/nom]I can't help but wonder what the resale value of hybrids will be when they are ~10yrs old and the battery charge capacity is dwindling. Will anyone even want to buy such a hybrid that for all intents and purposes is a regular 4cyl car with 500-1000lbs of vestigial drivetrain components and battery?[/citation]

I'm pretty sure you replace the battery through the dealership every XXX years for all hybrids, although that adds to the cost.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

[citation][nom]Apelico[/nom]Yes but in England you have bigger gallons and a different method for computing mpg. Also the Jetta Diesel is not on this list for whatever reason, I believe it gets 30/41.[/citation]What the hell are you talking about, they measure in kilometers per litre.. do the math.