TrueCar.Com Announces 10 Most Fuel Efficienct Hybrids And Non-Hybrids

TrueCar.com released their rankings of the Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient vehicles in both the hybrid and non-hybrid category, an important distinction according to TrueCar, because “Hybrids offer great fuel economy but most don’t provide the value consumers are seeking.”

The hybrid list is predictably topped by the Toyota Prius, followed by the Lexus CT200h and Honda Insight. The non-hybrid category is led by the Hyundai Elantra, the Chevrolet Cruze Eco and the Toyota Yaris. The much lauded diesels sold by Volkswagen and Audi took 6th through 8th spots respectively.

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[Source: TrueCar]

Year
Make
Model
MSRP
Average Price Paid
EPA Combined MPG
Gallons Used Annually*
Cost Per Year **
2011
Toyota
Prius
$23,810
$22,235
49.6
302
$1,064
2011
Lexus
CT 200h
$29,995
$30,013
41.6
361
$1,269
2011
Honda
Insight
$18,950
$17,851
41.3
363
$1,279
2011
Honda
Civic Hybrid
$24,700
$23,290
41.3
363
$1,279
2011
Ford
Fusion Hybrid
$29,100
$28,535
38.6
389
$1,368
2011
Lincoln
MKZ Hybrid
$35,455
$33,478
38.6
389
$1,368
2011
Hyundai
Sonata Hybrid
$26,545
$25,031
37.1
404
$1,424
2011
Chevrolet
Volt
$41,000
$40,893
37.1
404
$1,424
2011
Honda
CR-Z
$20,745
$20,368
36.7
409
$1,439
2011
Nissan
Altima Hybrid
$27,560
$21,845
33.0
455
$1,600

TrueCar.com’s top 10 most fuel-efficient non-hybrids are:

Year
Make
Model
MSRP
Average Price Paid
EPA Combined MPG
Gallons Used Annually*
Cost Per Year **
2011
Hyundai
Elantra
$15,550
$15,052
33.1
453
$1,595
2011
Chevrolet
Cruze Eco
$18,895
$18,596
32.9
455
$1,603
2011
Toyota
Yaris
$13,715
$12,689
31.8
472
$1,661
2011
Ford
Fiesta
$13,995
$13,168
31.4
477
$1,679
2011
Mazda
MAZDA2
$14,975
$14,696
31.4
477
$1,680
2011
Volkswagen
Jetta Sedan TDI***
$23,765
$22,437
34.4
436
$1,704
2011
Volkswagen
Golf TDI ***
$23,995
$23,263
34.4
436
$1,704
2011
Audi
A3 TDI***
$31,125
$29,866
34.4
436
$1,704
2011
Toyota
Corolla
$16,360
$15,167
30.8
488
$1,716
2011
MINI
Cooper Hardtop ****
$20,100
$19,497
32.1
467
$1,774