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Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars for 2006

Jun 15, 2006

By Edmunds.com Editors

With gas prices steep as a Himalayan slope, fuel-efficiency is a prime consideration for an ever increasing number of car buyers. For all you smart souls with an eye on the pump, we've compiled a list of the 10 most fuel-efficient cars currently sold in the U.S.

Rankings are based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel. More specifically, we used the EPA's combined fuel economy formula: 55 percent of city mpg rating plus 45 percent of highway mpg rating. The rating for each vehicle below is expressed in mpg as a city/highway ratio. All ratings apply to base models equipped with a manual transmission, except where indicated otherwise with an asterisk.

Each model was allowed only one appearance on the list. The sole exception is the Honda Civic, which appears twice as a result of being available in both gas-electric hybrid and regular gasoline versions.



Honda Insight ?— 60/66
Toyota Prius ?— 60/51*
Honda Civic Hybrid ?— 49/51*
Volkswagen Golf TDI ?— 37/44
Volkswagen New Beetle TDI ?— 37/44
Volkswagen Jetta TDI ?— 36/41
Toyota Corolla ?— 32/41
Scion xA ?— 32/37
Hyundai Accent ?— 32/35
Kia Rio ?— 32/35
Honda Civic ?— 30/40*
Pontiac Vibe ?— 30/36
Toyota Matrix ?— 30/36