The Top 10 in Gas Mileage

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    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.Source URL: http://ashesgarrett.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-10-in-gas-mileage.html
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