What is the best fuel efficient car?
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2. Honda Civic GX natural gas vehicle - six bucks for a full tank of gas , that takes you 200 miles in urban driving and the owner is eligible for all sorts of tax breaks and incentives.
3. Prius - Best MPG among Hybrids
4. Civic Hybrid - one of the best hybrids
5. Insight - 2009 model is too good to look at.
6. Honda Fit - cheaper purchase price, but not hybrid
7. Toyota Yarris - cheaper purchase price, but not hybrid
Best value for money would be a used Prius car.
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An estimated fuel efficiency difference of about 10% does not justify the expenditure of an additional $12,000 - $20,000 or more. You can do more for fuel efficiency by driving less, carpooling, and taking public transportation. Any of those efforts will pay off many times more for the environment than 10% more fuel efficiency.
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As it can do a 100miles with a charge.
For more information and details go to www.aptera.com
www.aptera.com
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M$A yaris gets 29 mpg city and costs $12,200, a prius 48 for a cool $22,000. Lets say gas goes back to (i'm from CA) 5 bucks, and you drive 15,000 miles a year. That figures to a fuel cost of $2,586 for the yaris and $1,562 for the Prius.
That means you can drive the light nimble yaris for TEN YEARS, ten cheap to own, likely major repair free years, before the ponderous Prius makes economic dollars and sense. In the meantime, you can use that ten large too, say, send a kid to state school for two years (with books) or you could buy ten thousand dollars worth of carbon credits or tree vouchers, which will feel better in the long run than a battery in a waste facility, i'd think.... Also, modern engine controls and catalytic exhaust treatment leaves modern economy car exhaust very clean relative to previous generations of vehicles.
so yah, it's about driving habits and personal statement- which hybrids obviously are. If they are a cogent, complete statement of solution or progress remains to be seen and is the inherent crux of the technology.
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M$The Mini Coop (fuel efficent and reasonably priced)
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2007/mini/cooper/comparisons/index.html
http://www.automotive.com/used-cars/123/30-40-mpg/trucks/index.html
35 Mpg threshold will get you a tax credit
The best car for the money will be the Suzuki Swift
http://www.globalsuzuki.com/swift/index.html (power, fuel efficient, and sporty) This would be my pick.
Excerpt:
The 2009 Suzuki Swift is a great little big car available in two trims, the Two-Wheel Drive and the Four-Wheel Drive. The 2009 Suzuki Swift's closest competitors include the Buick Rendezvous, the Kia Sorento, and the Toyota RAV4. The Two-Wheel Drive is equipped with a standard 2.5-liter, V6, 165-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway. The Four-Wheel Drive is equipped with a standard 2.5-liter, V6, 165-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 21-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims, and a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.
For straight fuel efficiency, The Geo Metro (45 mpg)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2584
The older Geos are low cost and get great mileage.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/7714.shtml
You can get fuel efficiency, low cost, and utility by compromising against power, style, and prestige.
My recommendation is don't buy new. Pay cash and get a car with high utility.
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Although the Toyota Prius is SLIGHTLY more fuel efficient for city driving (they get the same milage on the highway-45), the Honda interior is far superior. They even have a new 3 spoke steering wheel which gives you more control on the road, as well as having some handy buttons and speakers!
Toyota's run great, but this Honda is even more reliable. So for around the same price you are getting a slicker car.
For these reasons, I strongly urge you to consider the new Honda Civic Hybrid.
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M$The stats on it can be found at the link below should you wish futher info.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bestworst.shtml
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According to Consumer Reports, the MSRP of a 2009 Toyota Prius is $22,000 - $24,270, and has an overall 'Very Good' rating. It is rated 'Excellent' in the category of Owner Costs.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/bestworst.shtml
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/models/new/toyota/prius/overview.htm
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Ditto vandal913; echoed by experience of two I know who have them; that's what we're getting next, what our Toyota tech recommended. Of course, for three reasons, it won't be right away:
(1) We're not infinitely wealthy!
(2) We have good vehicles right now: the rule is, reduce, recycle, reuse; no reason to consume more to consume less.
(3) A newer Prius is on the way, with even better MPG.
Now, mind you, we're all in favor of keeping profits "at home" in these hard times! These ARE hard times and I'm VERY willing to sacrifice for fellow countryfolks. So if for example Chevy Volt will be kind and considerate enough to PROVE to my satisfaction that their car is equal or better in every way (especially reliability) then, SURELY I will go for a Chevy Volt!
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Also check for fedearl and state tax rebates offered on new hybrids!
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/Feg/tax_hybrid.shtml