Cars That Get 30 MPG EPA Combined
02 Feb 2012, Posted in Reviews Leave a ReplyIn these days of $4 gasoline, automobile manufacturing companies create plenty of noise about their models, which provide 40 mpg of fuel economy. The issue is this usually means 40 miles per gallon in highway driving as rated by Environmental Protection Agency. Except for Hyundai that has pretty full lineup of fuel-efficient engines, the 40 mpg club is composed primarily of limited production, specially equipped, high-efficiency versions. There are very few vehicles in the market, which provide 40 mpg of fuel economy and you would have to do all your driving on cruiseways for realizing fuel efficiency from handful of subcompacts and compacts, which that make the grade.
For cash-strapped motorists who actually drive in congested city traffic and on open highway, here is a more usable, longer list: trucks and cars, which provide at least 30 miles per gallon of fuel economy as rated by EPA on city and highway scale. All five members of 40 mpg club are included here, but this list of 30 mpg vehicles offers slightly more variety for buyers seeking significant fuel savings. The Environmental Protection Agency creates its fused rating using complicated formula, which adds approximately 55% of city rating to 45% of highway rating.
Station Wagons, Conventional Gas-Burners, but Few from Europe.
As you go through the list, you will find that were it not for single Audi, pair of minicar and Volkswagens brands, Daimler’s Smart and BMW’s Mini – German automobile manufacturing companies would be absent from the list. The list has only two of conventional domestic manufacturing firms, which include General Motors and Ford. Even Chrysler is missing in action when it comes to fuel efficiency, albeit Fiat, the group’s controlling partner from Italy does contribute one model to list: 2012 Fiat 500 subcompact.
There are over just small subcompacts in 30 mpg plus class. However, automobile manufacturers are enhancing their overall fuel economy and there are two station wagons, a number of compacts and few midsize cars and Sport Utility Vehicle-styled crossovers here. All deliver at least 30 mpg of fuel economy.
Most of these are traditional gasoline burners, albeit the list has 14 hybrids out of 27 presently being marketed. You will also find some diesel models, not to mention both of advanced electric-drive cars now in the market: Nissan’s all-electric Leaf and Chevrolet’s plug-in hybrid Volt.
30 mpg
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS (a four-door compact sedan with 1.8-liter engine mated to six-speed manual)
- 2011 Chevrolet Aveo (1.6-liter engine, all styles and five-speed manual transmission)
- 2011 Honda Fit Sport (a subcompact four-door hatchback powered by 1.5-liter engine with five-speed automatic)
- 2012 Fiat 500 (a Lounge, subcompact two-door hatchback motivated 1.4-liter engine equipped with six-speed automatic)
- 2011 Kia Rio LX, SX (a subcompact four-door wagon or sedan with 1.6-liter engine and four-speed automatic)
- 2011 Hyundai Accent (1.6-liter engine, all styles, four-speed automatic or five-speed manual)
- 2011 Mini Cooper S (subcompact two-door convertible, hatchback with turbocharged 1.6-liter engine and six-speed manual)
- 2011 Lexus RX 450h (a midsize hybrid crossover sport utility vehicle with 3.5-liter gas-electric and CVT)
- 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman (a subcompact four-door wagon propelled by 1.6-liter engine and six-speed manual)
- 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman S (1.6-liter engine, subcompact three-door hatchback, six-speed manual)
- 2011 Nissan Sentra (subcompact, all styles, 2.0-liter engine and CVT)
- 2011 Nissan Versa (subcompact four-door hatchback, 1.8-liter and CVT)
31 mpg
- 2012 Honda Civic (compact four-door sedan with 1.8 liter engine, five-speed manual)
- 2012 Honda Civic (compact two-door coupe with 1.8 liter engine, five-speed manual)
- 2011 Kia Rio (subcompact four-door sedan with 1.6 liter engine, five-speed manual)
- 2011 Honda Fit (subcompact four-door hatchback with 1.5 liter engine, five-speed automatic)
- 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman (subcompact three-door hatchback powered by 1.6-liter engine and six-speed manual)
- 2011 Mini Cooper Convertible (a subcompact two-door convertible with 1.6 liter engine and six-speed manual)
- 2011 Toyota Corolla base (compact four-door sedan, 1.8-liter engine and five-speed manual)
- 2011 Toyota Yaris (subcompact, all styles, five-speed manual or four-speed automatic, 1.5-liter engine)
- 2011 Toyota Corolla S (compact four-door sedan with 1.8-liter engine and five-speed manual)
32 mpg
- 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid (all styles, four-door compact sport utility vehicle with 2.5-liter gas-electric and CVT)
- 2011 Ford Fiesta (all styles, sedan and hatchback, subcompact with 1.6-liter engine, five-speed manual)
- 2012 Honda Civic (compact two-door coupe with 1.8-liter engine, five-speed automatic
- 2011 Ford Focus (all styles, subcompact four-door sedan and hatchback with 2.0-liter engine, five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission)
- 2011 Mazda 2 (all styles, subcompact four-door hatchback with 1.5-liter engine, five-speed manual)
- 2012 Honda Civic (compact four-door sedan with 1.8-liter engine, five-speed automatic
- 2011 Mini Cooper (subcompact two-door hatchback powered by a 1.6-liter engine, six-speed manual)
- 2011 Mercury Mariner Hybrid (compact crossover sport utility vehicle with 2.5-liter gas-electric and CVT)
33 mpg
- 2012 Fiat 500 (Pop and Sport styles, a subcompact two-door hatchback with 1.4-liter engine and five-speed manual transmission)
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco (a four-door compact sedan motivated by a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and mated to six-speed manual transmission)
- 2012 Honda Civic HF (a compact four-door sedan with 1.8-liter engine, five-speed automatic)
- 2012 Ford Fiesta (all styles, sedan and hatchback, five-speed manual and 1.5 liter engine)
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS (a compact four-door sedan with 1.8-liter engine, six-speed manual)
- 2011 Hyundai Elantra (all styles with 1.8-liter engine and six-speed automatic, compact four-door sedan)
- 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid (midsize four-door sedan with 2.4-liter gas-electric, CVT)
34 mpg
- 2011 Audi A3 Premium Wagon (powered by 2.0-liter TDI turbodiesel and six-speed automated manual)
- 2011 Honda CR-Z (subcompact hybrid, all styles, six-speed manual, 1.5-liter gas-electric)
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI (subcompact, all two- and four-door hatchback styles, six-speed manual or six-speed automated manual, 2.0-liter turbodiesel)
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI (2.0-liter turbodiesel, all four-door sedan styles, compact, six-speed manual or six-speed automated manual)
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen (2.0-liter turbodiesel, compact station wagon, six-speed manual or six-speed automated manual)
35 mpg
- 2011 Lexus HS 250h (midsize hybrid, all styles, 2.4-liter gas-electric, four-door sedan, CVT)
36 mpg
- 2011 Smart Fortwo (subcompact, all styles, two-seat convertible and hatchback, two-door, 1.0-liter engine, five-speed automatic)
37 mpg
- 2011 Honda CR-Z (all styles, subcompact hybrid with 1.5-liter gas-electric and CVT)
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (2.4-liter gas-electric, midsize four-door sedan, six-speed automatic)
39 mpg
- 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid (midsize four-door sedan with 2.5-liter gas-electric, CVT)
- 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid (midsize four-door sedan with 2.5-liter gas-electric, CVT)
- 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid (midsize four-door sedan with 2.5-liter gas-electric, CVT)
41 mpg
- 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid (compact four-door sedan, all styles, CVT and 1.3-liter gas-electric)
- 2011 Honda Insight (compact hybrid, all styles, CVT and 1.3-liter gas-electric)
42 mpg
- 2011 Lexus CT 200h (a compact hybrid four-door hatchback with 1.8-liter gas-electric and CVT)
44 mpg
- 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid (a compact four-door sedan with 1.5-liter gasoline-electric and CVT)
50 mpg
- 2011 Toyota Prius (hybrid, all styles, midsize four-door hatchback with 1.8-liter gasoline-electric and CVT)
93 mpg
- 2011 Chevrolet Volt (a midsize four-door hatchback with electric drive with onboard gasoline generator and single speed transmission)
99 mpg
- 2011 Nissan Leaf (electric vehicle, compact four-door hatchback, all styles, battery-electric and CVT)
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