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Rabu, 04 November 2009

The Top 10 in Gas Mileage

The top 10 list of vehicles with the best gas mileage are dominated by hybrids and diesel engines.  To increase your gas mileage, the best cars for getting the best gas mileage tend to be smaller, but not necessarily so.  Hybrid or diesel engines tend to offset the need to decrease weight, just look at the Ford Escape Hybrid, which shows up ninth on the list.





MPG
Ranking
Category
Vehicle
City
Highway
Combined
1
Family Sedan
Toyota Prius 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
51
48
50
2
Small Car
Honda Insight 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
40
43
41
3
Family Sedan
Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
41
36
39
3
Family Sedan
Mercury Milan Hybrid FWD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
41
36
39
4
Small Car
Chevrolet Cobalt XFE Coupe 4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
35
37
36
5
Small Car
Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
30
42
35
5
Hatchback
Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
30
42
35
5
Hatchback
Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
30
42
35
5
Station Wagons
Audi A3 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
30
42
35
5
Station Wagons
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
30
42
35
6
Small Car
Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Diesel
30
41
35
6
Hatchback
Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Diesel
30
41
35
6
Hatchback
Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Diesel
30
41
35
6
Station Wagons
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Diesel
30
41
35
7
Upscale Sedan
 Lexus HS 250h 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
35
34
35
8
Family Sedan
Toyota Camry Hybrid 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Hybrid, Regular
33
34
33
9
SUV
 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
34
31
33
9
SUV
Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
34
31
33
9
SUV
Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
34
31
33
10
Small Car
Toyota Yaris 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
29
36
32
10
Hatchback
Toyota Yaris 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
29
36
32

Diesel fuel has its drawbacks, of course, but so do hybrids. Mostly the issues these days come down to cost, given the nature of 'clean' diesels. Which is why the combination of hybrid and diesel, while it would get very high in gas mileage, is usually considered too costly for mass production.

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