Top Fuel Economy Vehicle Leaders of 2006
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With the ever increasing price of gasoline and diesel fuel everyone is asking how to find a fuel efficient vehicle. The answer is to determine the vehicle type that you need and then research its fuel economy. You can do your research at the dealership by comparing the miles per gallon listed on the window sticker or save yourself time and learn about it online at Fueleconomy.gov where get the statistical data for the current year.
The government site of Fueleconomy.com contains information from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The site is full of useful information for any US driver. It gives information on alternative fuel, hybrid vehicles, how to be energy efficient, gas mileage tips and especially important for this article - a fuel economy guide.
The 2006 model year fuel economy guide was recently released and it contains information to help car buyers choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their personal needs. The guide provides both fuel economy estimates and annual fuel cost estimates for specific cars as well as ranges for vehicle classes.
The list below names the vehicles that were found to have the highest fuel economy in the most popular vehicle categories. Remember that though the EPA and DOE have found the following vehicles to be the most fuel-efficient for their class, most vehicle models come in a range of engine sizes and trim or option lines which can result in different fuel economy values than what is listed. The miles per gallon mpg listed are for city and highway travel as stated.
Passenger Cars:Car ModelTransmission TypeMPG (City/Highway)
CompactHonda Civicautomatic49/51Volkswagen Golfmanual37/44
MidsizeToyota Prius (Hybrid) automatic60/51Hyundai Elantramanual27/34
LargeHyundai Sonata automatic24/33Hyundai Sonata manual24/34
Pickup Trucks and Sport Utility VehiclesCar ModelTransmission TypeMPG (City/Highway)
Standard PickupFord Ranger 2WD automatic21/26Ford Ranger 2WD manual24/29Mazda B2300 2WD automatic21/26Mazda B2300 2WD manual24/29Toyota Tacoma 2WD automatic21/26
SUVsFord Escape Hybridautomatic36/31(FWD)Ford Escape FWD manual24/29Mazda Tribute 2WD manual24/29
If you are currently in market for new vehicle, the fuel economy guide can help you look up and compare the various vehicles you are thinking of purchasing. If you are not stuck on a certain vehicle yet but know the class of car that you want then instead you can find the fuel economy leaders in various vehicle categories. As is typically, manual transmission vehicles are found to get higher fuel economy than automatic. So if you are planning on buying an automatic make certain when looking at the mpg number that it is for the transmission type you need.
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