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Volkswagen Jetta4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel
29
city
40
hwy
$1009
Toyota Yaris4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
29
city
36
hwy
$1052
Toyota Yaris4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
29
city
35
hwy
$1085
MINI Cooper4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
28
city
37
hwy
$1160
MINI Clubman4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
28
city
37
hwy
$1160
Honda Fit4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
28
city
35
hwy
$1085
Toyota Corolla4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
27
city
35
hwy
$1119
Chevrolet Aveo 54 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
34
hwy
$1119
Pontiac G3 Wave 54 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
34
hwy
$1119
Chevrolet Aveo4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
34
hwy
$1119
Pontiac G3 Wave4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
34
hwy
$1119
Kia Rio4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1119
Honda Fit4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (S5), Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1119
Hyundai Accent4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1159
Nissan Versa4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1159
Scion xD4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1159
Honda Fit4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
27
city
33
hwy
$1159
Toyota Corolla4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
26
city
35
hwy
$1119
Kia Rio4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
26
city
35
hwy
$1119
Hyundai Accent4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
26
city
35
hwy
$1159
MINI John Cooper Works4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
26
city
34
hwy
$1278
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
26
city
34
hwy
$1278
MINI Cooper S4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
26
city
34
hwy
$1278
Honda Civic4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
26
city
34
hwy
$1159
MINI Clubman S4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
26
city
34
hwy
$1278
Scion xD4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
26
city
32
hwy
$1200
Nissan Versa4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular
26
city
31
hwy
$1200
Chevrolet Cobalt XFE4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
25
city
37
hwy
$1119
Pontiac G5 XFE4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
25
city
37
hwy
$1119
Honda Civic4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
25
city
36
hwy
$1159
Pontiac G54 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
25
city
35
hwy
$1159
Pontiac G5 GT4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
25
city
35
hwy
$1159
Chevrolet Cobalt4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
25
city
35
hwy
$1159
MINI Cooper4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
25
city
34
hwy
$1278
MINI Clubman4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
25
city
34
hwy
$1278
Chevrolet Aveo 54 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
25
city
34
hwy
$1200
Pontiac G3 Wave 54 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
25
city
34
hwy
$1200
Chevrolet Aveo4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
25
city
34
hwy
$1200
Pontiac G3 Wave4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
25
city
34
hwy
$1200
Honda Civic CNG4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, RNG=170, Natural Gas
24
city
36
hwy
$873
Ford Focus FWD4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
24
city
35
hwy
$1200
Chevrolet Cobalt4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
24
city
33
hwy
$1243
Pontiac G54 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
24
city
33
hwy
$1243
Ford Focus FWD4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
24
city
33
hwy
$1243
Mazda 34 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
24
city
32
hwy
$1243
Nissan Versa4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
24
city
32
hwy
$1243
Nissan Sentra4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular
24
city
30
hwy
$1294
Pontiac G5 GT4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
23
city
32
hwy
$1294
MINI Cooper S4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
23
city
32
hwy
$1426
MINI Clubman S4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
23
city
32
hwy
$1426
Suzuki SX4 Sedan4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
23
city
31
hwy
$1294
Mitsubishi Lancer4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, DOHC, Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Toyota Corolla4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Toyota Corolla4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (S5), Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Chevrolet Cobalt4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Mazda 34 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S4), Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Suzuki SX4 Sedan4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Suzuki SX4 Sport4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
22
city
30
hwy
$1344
Volkswagen GTI4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
22
city
29
hwy
$1482
Volkswagen Jetta4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
22
city
29
hwy
$1482
Mazda 34 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
22
city
29
hwy
$1344
Suzuki SX4 Sport4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
22
city
29
hwy
$1401
Mitsubishi Lancer4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), DOHC, Regular
22
city
28
hwy
$1401
Mazda 34 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic (S5), Regular
22
city
28
hwy
$1401
Volkswagen GTI4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
21
city
31
hwy
$1482
Volkswagen Jetta4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
21
city
31
hwy
$1482
Volkswagen Jetta5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
21
city
30
hwy
$1401
Volkswagen Rabbit5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
21
city
30
hwy
$1401
Scion tC4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
21
city
29
hwy
$1401
Honda Civic4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
21
city
29
hwy
$1545
Nissan Sentra4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
21
city
29
hwy
$1545
Mitsubishi Lancer4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, DOHC, Regular
21
city
28
hwy
$1462
Mitsubishi Lancer4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), DOHC, Regular
21
city
27
hwy
$1462
Volkswagen Jetta5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular
20
city
29
hwy
$1401
Volkswagen Rabbit5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular
20
city
29
hwy
$1401
Volkswagen New Beetle5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular
20
city
29
hwy
$1462
Volkswagen New Beetle5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
20
city
28
hwy
$1462
Volvo C30 FWD5 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
20
city
28
hwy
$1462
Volvo C30 FWD5 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (S5), Regular
20
city
28
hwy
$1462
Scion tC4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
20
city
27
hwy
$1462
Subaru Impreza AWD4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
20
city
27
hwy
$1529
Subaru Impreza AWD4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S4), Regular
20
city
26
hwy
$1529
Volvo C30 FWD5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular
19
city
28
hwy
$1462
Volvo C30 FWD5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S5), Regular
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Honda Civic Hybrid4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), HEV, Regular
40
city
45
hwy
$800
Volkswagen Jetta4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Diesel
30
city
41
hwy
$979
* Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, 15000 annual miles and the price of fuel used by the vehicle. You may personalize these values to reflect the price of fuel in your area and your own driving patterns.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is normally dispensed in "equivalent gallons" where one "equivalent gallon" is equals to 121.5 cubic feet of CNG. The fuel economy for natural gas vehicles is shown in miles per gallon-equivalent.
The carbon footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents. The estimates presented here are "full fuel-cycle estimates" and include the three major greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. Full fuel-cycle estimates consider all steps in the use of a fuel, from production and refining to distribution and final use. Vehicle manufacture is excluded. (U.S. Department of Energy, GREET Model 1.7, Argonne National Laboratory)
19
city
28
hwy
$1462
Subaru Impreza AWD4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S4), Premium
19
city
24
hwy
$1764
Subaru Impreza AWD4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium
18
city
25
hwy
$1764
Car table from: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byMPG.htm
Save Energy & CO2 - Drive one of these cars instead of taking transit
The average transit bus gets 29.52 passenger-miles per gallon.
If you want to save energy, just get a car that gets better mileage!
The table lists miles per gallon for the whole vehicle. To correct for the fact that the average vehicle in the USA carries 1.57 people, adjust that bus passenger mileage of 29.52 to a car equivalent by dividing by 1.57. This yields 18.8 vehicle miles per gallon for a car with an average of 1.57 people to match an average transit bus.
Just scan down the table till you hit a city mileage of 18.8 mpg and all cars above that point beat taking the bus for energy consumption.
For light rail, the number is 28.6 mpg
For Amtrak, the number is 30.0 mpg (use highway mileage here as we are now comparing inter city transportation.
This car and all those above it beat the average transit bus on energy consumption
This car and all those above it beat the average Amtrak train on energy consumption
This car and all those above it beat the average light rail train on energy consumption
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