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Best gas mileage cars
If you're looking to save fuel, these are the cars to buy.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -- These cars top the rankings in the United States Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency's 2004 Fuel Economy Guide. These are the cars that got the best gas mileage, according to government tests.
Best Gas Mileage
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| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| Honda |
Insight |
1 |
3 |
5-speed manual |
60 |
66 |
$405 |
| Toyota |
Prius |
1.5 |
4 |
Variable automatic |
60 |
51 |
$466 |
| Honda |
Civic Hybrid |
1.3 |
4 |
Variable automatic |
48 |
47 |
$541 |
| Volkswagen |
Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta |
1.9 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
38 |
46 |
$598 |
| Honda |
Civic |
1.7 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
36 |
44 |
$635 |
| Toyota |
Echo |
1.5 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
35 |
43 |
$651 |
| Toyota |
Scion XA |
1.5 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
32 |
38 |
$727 |
| Toyota |
Corolla |
1.8 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
32 |
40 |
$705 |
| Toyota |
Scion XB |
1.5 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
31 |
35 |
$773 |
| Toyota |
Celica |
1.8 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
29 |
36 |
$781 |
Source: Fueleconomy.gov
Note: Est. annual fuel cost is CNN/Money's calculation based on 15,000 miles of 55 percent city, 45 percent highway driving and a gallon of gasoline costing $1.71, which was the national average for regular gasoline on March 2, 2004. For cars using diesel fuel, the price is assumed to be $1.69, the national average for diesel fuel on that date.
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| Large cars |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| CHEVROLET |
IMPALA |
3.4 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
32 |
$948 |
| CHEVROLET |
MALIBU MAXX |
3.5 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
22 |
30 |
$972 |
| CHRYSLER |
CONCORDE/LHS |
2.7 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
29 |
$1,010 |
| DODGE |
INTREPID |
2.7 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
21 |
29 |
$1,010 |
| BUICK |
LESABRE |
3.8 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
20 |
29 |
$1,028 |
| Midsize cars |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| TOYOTA |
PRIUS |
1.5 |
4 |
Variable Automatic |
60 |
51 |
$466 |
| HYUNDAI |
ELANTRA |
2.0 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
27 |
34 |
$831 |
| HONDA |
ACCORD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
26 |
34 |
$844 |
| CHEVROLET |
MALIBU |
2.2 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
24 |
34 |
$869 |
| CHEVROLET |
6 |
2.2 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
24 |
34 |
$869 |
| 4WD SUVs |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| JEEP |
LIBERTY 4WD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
20 |
24 |
$1,155 |
| NISSAN |
MURANO AWD |
3.5 |
6 |
Variable Automatic |
20 |
24 |
$1,155 |
| CHEVROLET |
TRACKER 4WD HARDTOP |
2.5 |
6 |
4-speed automatic |
19 |
22 |
$1,242 |
| SATURN |
VUE AWD |
3.5 |
6 |
5-speed automatic |
19 |
25 |
$1,150 |
| Standard pickups |
| Make |
Model |
Engine size (liters) |
Cylinders |
Transmission |
City |
Hwy |
Est. annual fuel cost |
| FORD |
RANGER PICKUP 2WD |
2.3 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
24 |
29 |
$959 |
| MAZDA |
B2300 2WD |
2.3 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
24 |
29 |
$959 |
| NISSAN |
FRONTIER 2WD |
2.4 |
4 |
5-speed manual |
22 |
27 |
$1,036 |
| TOYOTA |
TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD |
2.4 |
4 |
4-speed automatic |
22 |
25 |
$1,085 |
| CHEVROLET |
COLORADO 2WD |
3.5 |
5 |
4-speed automatic |
19 |
24 |
$1,179 |
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