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2. 2012 Nissan Leaf: 106/92 MPG

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Unlike the Volt, it doesn’t have an extended range, but it does offer some rather shocking fuel economy numbers. At 106 mpg city rating and 92 mpg highway rating the Nissan Leaf comes in as a runner up to the top spot. Nissan claims a real-world range of 70 miles. A 220 volt outlet can charge the car in 7 hours, with a special quick-charger that can deliver up to an 80 percent charge in just 30 minutes.

Read AutoGuide’s Nissan Leaf Review here

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  • CA

    The Ford Transit would be interesting for a work vehicle. Wonder what the real mpg is when the van is loaded down with equipment.

  • oietret

    Why are they all so ugly?

  • Uncle B

    University of Alberta, Canada has a hemp body for cars -Cheap,light weight, and renewable. Time nto add this into the mix!

  • Silent299

    Somebody made a mistake and put a Toyota badge on that Civic.

  • Aaron

    No CR-Z? It’s an Insight with no back seat! Ours gets good enough mileage to be on the list, and it’s actually kind of fun to drive.

  • Eric

    where is the diesel jetta?

  • Mike

    Anyone else notice that the MPG ratings are backwards?
    It’s common knowledge that you get more MPG on the Highway.

  • Colum Wood

    @Mike: While true for conventional gasoline powered cars, it’s the opposite for electric cars and hybrids (generally).

  • Carlos

    The most “efficient” car is the one that serves a variety of purposes, of which you drive for 10 yrs, or more. In my case it’s an 2000, E150 Ford van.

  • Camphoneguy

    Ah, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport, OR serves as the background here!

  • Cws

    They forgot the Prius C, at 53/46 mpg and the Prius plug -
    in at 94 eMPG.

  • Chad

    MPGe is a stupid, useless number. It is a marketing gimic meant to make people feel better about driving a car that cannot even get them from Columbus to Indianapolis in one drive. Why anyone falls for MPGe baffles me.

    A better number to rate electric cars is giving two max mile measurements. The city one at 25 MPG, the highway number at 65 MPG.

  • nicholas roger wagener

    The smart car for two with safty featurres and 42 miles per gallon beats every thing. four air bags, skid correction best buy

  • nicholas roger wagener

    smart car beats all at best price and safty features

  • letsgobluejays

    2010 Golf TDI  @ 130 KPH it registers 40 MPG….Try and beat that. Its great to drive, comfortable and give real world gas mileage….not like EPA ratings which are done at 100 KPH (60 MPH)  Who the hell drives that slow???

  • Rush Philip

    How about the Honda FCX-Clarity? 
    Hydrogen fuel cell, zero gasoline, and the only emission is water vapor.

  • Colum Wood

    You make a really good point. It’s not readily available though.