<p><strong>Author:</strong>Timion, Matt</p><p><strong>Publication:</strong>www.gassavers.org</p><p><strong>Date:</strong>09/24/05</p><style type="text/css">
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<p>If you are in the market for a new car and gas mileage is a key feature for you, knowing which vehicle gets the highest gas mileage is extremely important. The following is a break down of cars from 2004 and their vehicles. While the "estimated annual fuel cost" has changed in the last year, the basic miles per gallon have not. The following information was taken from http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/gasmileage/.</p>
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<td class="tease" colspan="8" bgcolor="#003366" style="color: ffffff;" align="center"><b>Best Gas Mileage</b><br></td>
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<td class="mergerhead"><b>Make</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Model</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Engine size (liters)</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Cylinders</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Transmission</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>City</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>Hwy</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Est. annual fuel cost</b></td>
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<td class="tease">Honda</td>
<td class="tease">Insight</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>60</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>66</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$405</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Prius</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">Variable automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>60</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>51</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$466</td>
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<td class="tease">Honda</td>
<td class="tease">Civic Hybrid</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.3</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">Variable automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>48</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>47</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$541</td>
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<td class="tease">Volkswagen</td>
<td class="tease">Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.9</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>38</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>46</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$598</td>
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<td class="tease">Honda</td>
<td class="tease">Civic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.7</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>36</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>44</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$635</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Echo</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>35</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>43</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$651</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Scion XA</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>32</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>38</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$727</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Corolla</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.8</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>32</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>40</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$705</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Scion XB</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>31</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>35</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$773</td>
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<td class="tease">Toyota</td>
<td class="tease">Celica</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.8</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>29</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>36</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$781</td>
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.Fueleconomy.gov" target="new">Fueleconomy.gov</a><br>
<b>Note:</b> Est. annual fuel cost is CNN/Money's calculation based on 15,000 miles of 55 percent city, 45 percent highway driving and a gallon of gasoline costing $1.71, which was the national average for regular gasoline on March 2, 2004. For cars using diesel fuel, the price is assumed to be $1.69, the national average for diesel fuel on that date.<br>
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<td class="tease" colspan="8" bgcolor="#003366" style="color: ffffff;" align="center"><b><a name="large" id="large">Large cars</a></b></td>
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<td class="mergerhead"><b>Make</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Model</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Engine size (liters)</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Cylinders</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Transmission</td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>City</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>Hwy</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Est. annual fuel cost</b></td>
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<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">IMPALA</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.4</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>21</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>32</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$948</td>
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<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">MALIBU MAXX</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>22</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>30</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$972</td>
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<td class="tease">CHRYSLER</td>
<td class="tease">CONCORDE/LHS</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.7</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>21</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>29</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,010</td>
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<td class="tease">DODGE</td>
<td class="tease">INTREPID</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.7</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>21</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>29</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,010</td>
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<td class="tease">BUICK</td>
<td class="tease">LESABRE</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.8</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>20</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>29</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,028</td>
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<td class="tease" colspan="8" bgcolor="#003366" style="color: ffffff;" align="center"><b><a name="mid" id="mid">Midsize cars</a></b></td>
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<td class="mergerhead"><b>Make</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Model</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Engine size (liters)</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Cylinders</td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Transmission</td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>City</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>Hwy</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Est. annual fuel cost</b></td>
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<td class="tease">TOYOTA</td>
<td class="tease">PRIUS</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">1.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">Variable Automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>60</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>51</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$466</td>
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<td class="tease">HYUNDAI</td>
<td class="tease">ELANTRA</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.0</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>27</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>34</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$831</td>
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<td class="tease">HONDA</td>
<td class="tease">ACCORD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.4</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>26</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>34</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$844</td>
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<tr class="chartcolor2">
<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">MALIBU</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.2</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>34</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$869</td>
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<tr class="chartcolor1">
<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">6</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.2</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>34</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$869</td>
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<td class="tease" colspan="8" bgcolor="#003366" style="color: ffffff;" align="center"><b><a name="4wheel" id="4wheel">4WD SUVs</a></b></td>
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<td class="mergerhead"><b>Make</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Model</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Engine size (liters)</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Cylinders</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Transmission</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>City</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>Hwy</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Est. annual fuel cost</b></td>
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<tr class="chartcolor2">
<td class="tease">JEEP</td>
<td class="tease">LIBERTY 4WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.4</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>20</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,155</td>
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<td class="tease">NISSAN</td>
<td class="tease">MURANO AWD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">Variable Automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>20</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,155</td>
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<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">TRACKER 4WD HARDTOP</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>19</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>22</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,242</td>
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<td class="tease">SATURN</td>
<td class="tease">VUE AWD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">6</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>19</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>25</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,150</td>
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<td class="tease" colspan="8" bgcolor="#003366" style="color: ffffff;" align="center"><b><a name="stand" id="stand">Standard pickups</a></b></td>
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<tr valign="middle">
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Make</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Model</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Engine size (liters)</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Cylinders</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Transmission</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>City</b></td>
<td bgcolor="#cc0000" style="color: ffffff;" class="tease"><b>Hwy</b></td>
<td class="mergerhead"><b>Est. annual fuel cost</b></td>
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<td class="tease">FORD</td>
<td class="tease">RANGER PICKUP 2WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.3</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>29</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$959</td>
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<td class="tease">MAZDA</td>
<td class="tease">B2300 2WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.3</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">24</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">29</td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$959</td>
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<td class="tease">NISSAN</td>
<td class="tease">FRONTIER 2WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.4</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">5-speed manual</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>22</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>27</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,036</td>
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<td class="tease">TOYOTA</td>
<td class="tease">TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">2.4</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">4</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>22</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>25</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,085</td>
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<td class="tease">CHEVROLET</td>
<td class="tease">COLORADO 2WD</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">3.5</td>
<td class="tease" align="center">5</td>
<td class="tease">4-speed automatic</td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>19</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="center"><b>24</b></td>
<td class="tease" align="right">$1,179</td>
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<p><br>
As with any other major economic purchase, it is important to match the proper vehicle with your driving style and habits. A new Honda Insight may get 60/66 miles per gallon, but it costs $19,681.00. A 2005 Toyota Celica, which offering a low 29/36 costs nearly $2000 less at $18,030. Assuming you drive the estimated 15000 miles a year, it can be YEARS before you break even. The above statistics are from 2004 when gas was 1.71 a gallon. Assuming gas is $285 a gallon, the annual fuel costs for a 2005 Insight would be $683 and the 2005 Celica would be $1344. While this may seem daunting, remember that the payments for the Insight will also be more, and that it would take nearly 4 years to break even on buying the Insight. If you are the type of person who is buying a high gas mileage car strictly for the economic benefit, it will take a long time before it really starts to pay off.</p>
<p>It is important to recognize your motivations for wanting a high gas mileage car, and then to purchase accordingly. </p>
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