TechZ
May 1st, 2006, 05:30 PM
CNN Money compiled a list (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/108467/article.html) of the 10 most fuel-efficient cars currently sold in the U.S. Rankings are based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel. More specifically, we used the EPA's combined fuel economy formula: 55 percent of city mpg rating plus 45 percent of highway mpg rating. The rating for each vehicle below is expressed in mpg as a city/highway ratio. All ratings apply to base models equipped with a manual transmission, except where indicated otherwise with an asterisk.
Honda Insight (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/insight/index.html) - 60/66
Toyota Prius (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/prius/index.html) - 60/51*
Honda Civic Hybrid (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/civic/index.html) - 49/51*
Volkswagen Golf TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/golf/index.html) - 37/44
Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/newbeetle/index.html) - 37/44
Volkswagen Jetta TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/jetta/index.html) - 36/41
Toyota Corolla (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/corolla/index.html) - 32/41
Scion xA (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/scion/xa/index.html) - 32/37
Hyundai Accent - 32/35
Kia Rio (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/kia/rio/index.html) - 32/35
Honda Civic (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/civic/index.html) - 30/40*
Pontiac Vibe (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/pontiac/vibe/index.html) - 30/36
Toyota Matrix (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/matrix/index.html) - 30/36
Honda Insight (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/insight/index.html) - 60/66
Toyota Prius (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/prius/index.html) - 60/51*
Honda Civic Hybrid (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/civic/index.html) - 49/51*
Volkswagen Golf TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/golf/index.html) - 37/44
Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/newbeetle/index.html) - 37/44
Volkswagen Jetta TDI (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/volkswagen/jetta/index.html) - 36/41
Toyota Corolla (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/corolla/index.html) - 32/41
Scion xA (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/scion/xa/index.html) - 32/37
Hyundai Accent - 32/35
Kia Rio (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/kia/rio/index.html) - 32/35
Honda Civic (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/honda/civic/index.html) - 30/40*
Pontiac Vibe (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/pontiac/vibe/index.html) - 30/36
Toyota Matrix (http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/toyota/matrix/index.html) - 30/36