'Green Score': 45
Mileage: 33 mpg Hwy, 27 mpg City
Sticker price: $14,750 - $16,260
The Honda Fit is smaller and cheaper than the Civic but it has a very flexible interior with a surprising amount of storage space inside.
Close contenders in this category where the diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta wagon, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix, and the Scion xD. All of them earned "Green Scores" of 42.
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Last updated February 03 2009: 1:00 PM ET