EPA top mileage by class for 2007
 

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EPA Top mileage by class for 2007
Listed with class, vehicle, and city and highway mileages.


Two-seater: Mazda MX-5 (manual) 25/30


Mini-compact car: New Beetle Convertible 22/30


Subcompact car: Toyota Yaris (manual) 34/40 :)


Compact car: Honda Civic Hybrid 49/51


Midsize car: Toyota Prius (hybrid) 51/60


Large car: Hyundai Sonata (manual) 24/34


Small station wagon: Honda Fit 33/38


Midsize station wagon: Ford Focus Wagon (manual) 27/37


SUV: Ford Escape Hybrid FWD 31/36


Minivan: Dodge Caravan 2WD 20/26

The Fit is a small station wagon? NOO! I'm an old man.

Anyway... I've seen pictures of 2-door Honda Fit's in Japan, so hopefully they'll be importing them soon.

What is the odyssey rated at? Hmm.

19/26

They couldn't pull another mpg out just to win, boo you, honda.

Look on the bright side -- you'll be able to make your rear wheel skirts out of faux wood paneling.

I had a 1998, it was rated at 21/26 but was a 4 banger. I guess the extra cylinders killed it. Like always the consumer needs more power:p

that newspaper doesnt know anything. they skipped the lotus elise, honda insight and seriously what else is in the mini-compact class???

also isnt the hybrid accord the same size as the sonata???? even the non hybrid accord gets a better epa rating than the sonata. they also forgot about the hybrid camry. something is askew in these 'awards'

Yeah, I guess the soccer moms think its necessary to have a damn van that will out accelerate most compact cars through the quarter mile :thumbdown:

Odyssey
 

We had a 120 hp 2.5L 4 cyl caravan. What a dog. Driving dynamics are bad, feels much taller than it is. Real world mileage was right about 21 mixed/26 hwy. Sold it after 3 years.
The 250hp 3.5L V6 Ody is a rip when the VTEC comes on - much safer when passing big trucks uphill in the mountains - but that happens rarely. Handling is much, much better and is alot more satisfying to drive. Real world mileage is just better than 22 mixed/27 hwy so we see alot more power WITH better mileage and better handling. Definitely the winner if you think of a vehicle as more than just an appliance.
If I had my druthers though they shoud've had a VTEC-E version of the V6 or even a large VTEC-E 4 cyl. For daily driving I think it is overpowered. We've used maximum engine output maybe a few times in the 3 years we've had this one. We plan on keeping it until 250,000miles. It's great. 60k on it now.