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Best Gas Mileage by Vehicle Class

July 2nd, 2009

cars.com— The Environmental Protection Agency compiles a list of all vehicles and their fuel efficiency each year. Using this list cars.com compiled a list of the most fuel efficient cars in 10 different classes. All figures are based on the best gas mileage estimates for 2009 vehicles excluding hybrids.

Compact Cars:

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Smart Fortwo 33 41 $11,990 – $20,990 70-hp, 1.0-liter I-3
Toyota Yaris 29 35 – 36 $12,205 – $15,125 106-hp, 1.5-liter I-4

Mid-Size Cars:

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Hyundai Elantra 24 – 25 33 $14,120 – $17,020 132-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
138-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
Nissan Altima 18 – 23 26 – 32 $19,900 – $29,380 170-hp, 2.5-liter I-4
175-hp, 2.5-liter I-4
270-hp, 3.5-liter V-6

Full-Size Cars

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Hyundai Sonata 19 – 22 29 – 32 $18,700 – $26,550 168-hp, 2.4-liter I-4
175-hp, 2.4-liter I-4
249-hp, 3.3-liter V-6
Chevrolet Impala 17 – 19 27 – 29 $23,790 – $29,630 211-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
233-hp, 3.9-liter V-6

Luxury Cars (Require Premium Gasoline)

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Audi A4 17 – 23 25 – 30 $31,000 – $48,800 200-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
211-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
255-hp, 3.1-liter V-6
265-hp, 3.2-liter V-6
Acura TSX 20 – 21 28 – 30 $29,160 201-hp, 2.4-liter I-4

Sports Cars (Require Premium Gasoline)

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
MINI Cooper 25 – 28 34 – 37 $18,550 – $23,900 118-hp, 1.6-liter I-4
Audi TT 17 – 23 24 – 31 $35,200 – $45,140 200-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
250-hp, 3.2-liter V-6

Compact SUVs

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Toyota RAV4 19 – 22 26 – 28 $21,500 – $27,810 179-hp, 2.5-liter I-4
269-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
Jeep Compass 21 – 23 24 – 28 $18,465 – $24,575 158-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
172-hp, 2.4-liter I-4
Jeep Patriot 20 – 23 22 – 28 $17,540 – $23,980 158-hp, 2.0-liter I-4
172-hp, 2.4-liter I-4

Midsize SUVs

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Toyota Venza 18 – 21 25 – 29 $25,975 – $29,250 182-hp, 2.7-liter I-4
268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
Dodge Journey 16 – 19 22 – 25 $20,925 – $29,335 173-hp, 2.4-liter I-4
235-hp, 3.5-liter V-6

Full-Size SUVs

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Buick Enclave 16 – 17 22 – 24 $35,070 – $39,380 288-hp, 3.6-liter V-6
Chevrolet Traverse 16 – 17 23 – 24 $29,215 – $41,975 281-hp, 3.6-liter V-6
288-hp, 3.6-liter V-6
Ford Flex 16 – 17 22 – 24 $28,550 – $36,810 262-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
Ford Taurus X 15 – 17 22 – 24 $28,270 – $34,175 263-hp, 3.5-liter V-6
GMC Acadia 16 – 17 23 – 24 $31,890 – $40,490 288-hp, 3.6-liter V-6
Saturn OUTLOOK 16 – 17 23 – 24 $30,625 – $36,450 281-hp, 3.6-liter V-6
288-hp, 3.6-liter V-6

Pickup Trucks

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Toyota Tacoma 14 – 20 19 – 26 $15,170 – $27,075 159-hp, 2.7-liter I-4
236-hp, 4.0-liter V-6
Ford Ranger 14 – 21 18 – 26 $16,395 – $25,805 143-hp, 2.3-liter I-4
207-hp, 4.0-liter V-6
Mazda B2300 19 – 21 24 – 26 $16,060 143-hp, 2.3-liter I-4

Minivans

City MPG Highway MPG Price Engine
Mazda MAZDA5 21 – 22 27 – 28 $17,995 – $22,675 153-hp, 2.3-liter I-4
Kia Rondo 18 – 20 26 – 27 $17,495 – $22,295 162-hp, 2.4-liter I-4
185-hp, 2.7-liter V-6

Source: http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=fuel&subject=fuelList&story=mpgClass&referer=advice&aff=national

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