The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. We have pulled out the ten most fuel efficient vehicles that will be on the market in 2009. Guess which car tops the list with 48 mpg on city streets and 45 mpg on the highway? Yes, once again, the Toyota Prius.
By City:
1.) Toyota Prius: 48 mpg
2.) Honda Civic Hybrid: 40 mpg
3.) Nissan Altima Hybrid: 35 mpg
4.) Ford Escape/Mariner Hybrid: 34 mpg
5.) Smart Fortwo: 33 mpg
Toyota Camry Hybrid: 33 mpg
7.) Volkswagen Jetta/SportWagen Diesel: 30 mpg
8.) Toyota Yaris: 29 mpg
9.) Mini Cooper: 28 mpg
Honda FIt: 28 mpg
By Highway:
1.) Toyota Prius: 45 mpg
Honda Civic Hybrid: 45 mpg
3.) Volkswagen Jetta/SportWagen Diesel: 41 mpg
Smart Fortwo: 41 mpg
5.) Chevy Cobalt/Pontiac G5 XFE: 37 mpg
Mini Cooper: 37 mpg
7.) Toyota Yaris: 36 mpg
Honda Civic/Civic CNG: 36 mpg
9.) Chevy Cobalt
Pontiac G5: 35 mpg
Toyota Corolla
Honda Fit: 35 mpg
Ford Focus: 35 mpg
To check out the EPA Fuel Economy Guide click here.
SoCalGreenMan, I have to agree with you. Europe and Canada have electric and diesel powered Smart’s. For instance, the diesel Smart Fortwo will be the cleanest conventional-engined car you can buy from February 2009 in Europe. The car will be able to achieve an incredible 85.6mpg.
I just wish we could buy a diesel Smart ForTwo here in the U.S.
Gellert
Too bad smart will NEVER bring a smart car with micro hybrid drive technology, (that can get 50+ MPG), smart fortwo electric drive (no gasoline at all!), or even the turbo gas (50+ MPG), or diesel smart car (60+ MPG) to the USA!
All they will sell us is the most basic gasoline version.
I guess they don’t think we’re SMART enough!
Canada, SURE!
Europe, SURE!
USA, NO WAY!
Boo!
Right the Prius definitely will land at number 1. I just want them to have more toyota parts replacement available. Hybrid spare parts are hard to find.