By Dan Estabrook – October 22, 2008
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy have released their annual lists of the most and least fuel-efficient cars, SUVs, vans and trucks for model year 2009.
The most fuel efficient? No surprises here. The Toyota Prius tops the list (again) with mpg 48 highway/45 city. Drum roll please…without further adieu, here are the most fuel-efficient cars on the market – mileage is listed as mpg highway/mpg city:
- Toyota Prius (hybrid) 48/45
- Honda Civic Hybrid 40/45 (same as 2008)
- Nissan Altima Hybrid 35/33
- Ford Escape Hybrid FWD / Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD / Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD 34/31
- Smart Fortwo Convertible / Smart Fortwo Coupe 33/41
- Toyota Camry Hybrid 33/34
- Volkswagen Jetta (manual, diesel) / Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon (manual, diesel) 30/41
- Volkswagen Jetta (auto, diesel) / Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon (auto, diesel) 29/40
- Toyota Yaris (manual) 29/36
- Toyota Yaris (auto) 29/35
Now, for the fun part. Announcing the least fuel-efficient cars for 2009 models. If you desire to have people look at you with scorn, spend a fortune on fuel, look like an ass (but feel like you have a bigger you-know-what) — these are the cars for you. Again, these vehicles are listed mpg highway/mpg city.
- Lamborghini Murcielago (manual)
Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster (manual) 8/13 - Lamborghini Murcielago (automatic)
Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster (automatic) 9/14 - Bentley Azure
Bentley Arnage RL 9/15 - Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (automatic) 9/16
- Bentley Arnage
Bentley Brooklands 10/14 - Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (manual) 10/15
- Mercedes-Benz Maybach 57
Mercedes-Benz Maybach 57S
Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62
Mercedes-Benz Maybach 62S 10/16 - Bentley Continental GT
Bentley Continental GTC
Bentley Continental Flying Spur 10/17 - Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD 11/14
- Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG
Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG 11/15
If you are thinking about buying a new (or used) car, the EPA has a helpful site that will guide you to the right car with the right fuel economy – check it out here.
Via The Daily Green