Worried about the high price of gas? With the price of oil at roughly $125 a barrel filling up your car now takes a bigger bite into your wallet. There are solutions you can implement, starting from driving less to car pooling when possible. However some people just cannot reduce the amount of driving they do due to commuting to work and other such matters. In such cases the only other alternative is drive something more fuel efficient. So with that in mind I thought to write this brief post to let you know about the top 13 most fuel efficient cars. If you want to drive a car that won’t cost you an arm and a leg to fill up with gas then look into one of these 13 cars listed below.
Most Efficient Two Seater
2008 Smart Fortwo Convertible
3 cylinder, 1 liter, Automatic(S5), Premium
MPG City: 33
MPG Highway: 41
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,555
Most Efficient Mini Compact
MINI Cooper
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual(6), Premium
MPG City: 28
MPG Highway: 37
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,751
Most Efficient Subcompact
Toyota Yaris
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual(5), Regular
MPG City: 29
MPG Highway: 36
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,648
Most Efficient Compact
Honda Civic Hybrid
4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic(CVT), HEV, Regular
MPG City: 40
MPG Highway: 45
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,253
Most Efficient Midsize
Toyota Prius Hybrid
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic(CVT), HEV, Regular
MPG City: 48
MPG Highway: 45
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,143
Most Efficient Large Car
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual(5), Regular
MPG City: 22
MPG Highway: 31
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,106
Most Efficient Small Station Wagon
Honda Fit
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual(5), Regular
MPG City: 28
MPG Highway: 34
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,701
Most Efficient Midsize Station Wagon
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual(6), Premium
MPG City: 21
MPG Highway: 29
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,333
Most Efficient SUV
Ford Escape Hybrid FWD (four wheel drive)
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
MPG City: 34
MPG Highway: 30
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $1,648
Most Efficient Van
Mazda 5
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
MPG City: 22
MPG Highway: 28
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,196
Most Efficient Pickup
Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
MPG City: 21
MPG Highway: 26
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,209
Most Efficient Sports Car
Audi TT Coupe
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
MPG City: 23
MPG Highway: 31
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,154
Most Efficient Luxury Sedan
Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
6 cyl, 3 L, Automatic 7-spd, Diesel
MPG City: 23
MPG Highway: 32
Estimated Annual Fuel Cost: $2,391
Source material: Forbes online
