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| Gas station at Radiator Springs in Car Land, Disney California Adventure |
Recently we picked up a handy little publication from the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. While that's a mouthful, so is the title, which is "Model Year 2016 Fuel Economy Guide". We may not be thinking of fuel efficiency on the autocross course, but the rest of the year it's an important consideration, so we thought we'd share some highlights. Overall there are 42 pages, and you can get your own copy of this publication on line at Fuel Economy LINK or request a print copy at Request LINK.
The guide gives you information on estimated fuel costs, tax incentives for fuel efficient vehicles, as well as tips for improving your mileage, and some basic descriptions of technologies that auto makers use to get better mileage!
As for NMS, we're happy to see the standard FIAT 500 (check out his older cousin in the photo above) taking the crown in the Minicompact car category!
While there are many ways to measure car categories by size, here are the categories listed in this document, and (not including all-electric vehicles), the highest MPG car in each size with it's combined (city and highway) mpg:
Two Seater Cars
Honda CR-Z hybrid 37mpg
Minicompact Cars
FIAT 500 34mpg
Subcompact Cars
Scion iA 37mpg
Compact Cars
Toyota Prius c hybrid 50mpg
Midsize Cars
Ford Fusion hybrid 42mpg
Hyundai Sonata hybrid SE 42mpg
Large Cars
Ford C-Max hybrid FWD 40mpg
Small Station Wagons
Honda Fit 36mpg
Midsize Station Wagons
Toyota Prius V hybrid 42mpg
Small Pickup Trucks
Chevrolet Colorado 2WD 22mpg
GMC Canyon 2WD 22mpg
Standard Pickup Trucks
Ram 1500 HFE 4x2 diesel 24mpg
Minivans
Nissan Quest 23mpg
Small SUVs
Lexus NX 300h hybrid 33mpg
Toyota RAV4 hybrid AWD 33mpg
Standard SUVs
Lexus RX 450h AWD 30mpg
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| Luigi from the movie Cars |
As for NMS, we're happy to see the standard FIAT 500 (check out his older cousin in the photo above) taking the crown in the Minicompact car category!
While there are many ways to measure car categories by size, here are the categories listed in this document, and (not including all-electric vehicles), the highest MPG car in each size with it's combined (city and highway) mpg:
Two Seater Cars
Honda CR-Z hybrid 37mpg
Minicompact Cars
FIAT 500 34mpg
Subcompact Cars
Scion iA 37mpg
Compact Cars
Toyota Prius c hybrid 50mpg
Midsize Cars
Ford Fusion hybrid 42mpg
Hyundai Sonata hybrid SE 42mpg
Large Cars
Ford C-Max hybrid FWD 40mpg
Small Station Wagons
Honda Fit 36mpg
Midsize Station Wagons
Toyota Prius V hybrid 42mpg
Small Pickup Trucks
Chevrolet Colorado 2WD 22mpg
GMC Canyon 2WD 22mpg
Standard Pickup Trucks
Ram 1500 HFE 4x2 diesel 24mpg
Minivans
Nissan Quest 23mpg
Small SUVs
Lexus NX 300h hybrid 33mpg
Toyota RAV4 hybrid AWD 33mpg
Standard SUVs
Lexus RX 450h AWD 30mpg
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