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Written by Scott Greggory / Consumer Reports
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Monday, 09 May 2011 18:23 |
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 If the high price of gas has put you in the market for a smaller, more fuel-efficient car, you may find this list valuable. It originally appeared at ConsumerReports.com. (Image from BuyAToyota.com.)
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Among Consumer Reports' vehicle test criteria are measurements of fuel economy. Our fuel economy numbers come from our measurements using a precision flow meter and are rounded to the nearest mile per gallon (mpg).
Consumer Reports' overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and expressway driving and on a 150-mile trip.
The chart that follows features the 19 most fuel-efficient cars currently sold that Consumer Reports has tested.
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Fuel Economy
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Rank
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Make / Model
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Overall
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City
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Highway
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150-mile trip
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1
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Toyota Prius IV
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44
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32
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55
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53
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2
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Smart ForTwo Passion
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39
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30
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44
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46
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3
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Honda Insight EX
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38
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29
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45
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46
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4
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Volkswagen Golf TDI (MT)
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38
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27
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49
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44
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5
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Honda Civic Hybrid
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37
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26
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47
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45
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6
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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI (MT)
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36
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25
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49
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37
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7
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Honda CR-Z EX (MT)
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35
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26
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45
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41
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8
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Toyota Camry Hybrid
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34
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28
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41
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37
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9
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Ford Fusion Hybrid
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34
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25
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40
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41
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10
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Scion xD (MT)
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34
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25
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40
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42
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11
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Mini Cooper (base, MT)
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33
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24
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41
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41
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12
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Mazda2 Sport (MT)
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33
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25
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40
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40
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13
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Ford Fiesta SE Sedan
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33
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22
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45
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41
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14
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Honda Fit Sport (MT)
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33
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24
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37
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41
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15
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Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback (MT)
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32
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23
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42
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40
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16
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Nissan Altima Hybrid
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32
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27
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36
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35
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17
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Toyota Yaris (base) Sedan
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32
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23
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41
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40
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18
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Toyota Corolla LE
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32
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23
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40
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39
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19
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Toyota Corolla (base, MT)
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32
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23
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39
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38
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