Fuel Economy and Performance
June 10, 2008
· Filed under Fuel Economy General Information, Most Efficient/Best MPG All Cars
Consumer Reports organized a list of the best fuel economic cars and best acceleration for each car by category. This chart highlights that have a better MPG rated car does not mean performance has to be compromised for your ride.
June 2008
Fuel economy vs. performance
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You don’t always have to give up engine performance in return for good fuel economy. To prove this, Consumer Reports compiled this list of vehicles that provided the best combination of fuel economy and acceleration in our tests. Vehicles are ranked within each category based on the overall miles per gallon (mpg) and 0-to-60-mph acceleration times they achieved in our tests. Both were weighted equally.
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BEST FUEL ECONOMY & ACCELERATION BY CATEGORY
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Make & model
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Fuel Economy overall mpg
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Acceleration 0-60 mph (sec.)
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BUDGET CARS Overall mpg = 32 or higher; 0-60 mph = 12.5 or less
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Toyota Yaris (base, MT)
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34 MPG
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9.3 MPG
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Honda Fit Sport (MT)
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34 MPG
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9.9 MPG
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Toyota Yaris (base)
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33 MPG
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11.4 MPG
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Honda Fit (base)
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32 MPG
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12.4 MPG
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SMALL CARS Overall mpg = 30 or higher; 0-60 mph = 12.0 or less
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Honda Civic Hybrid
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37 MPG
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11.7 MPG
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Toyota Corolla LE
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32 MPG
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9.9 MPG
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Honda Civic EX (MT)
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31 MPG
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8.6 MPG
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Mazda3i (MT)
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30 MPG
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8.6 MPG
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SPORTY CARS/ROADSTERS Overall mpg = 25 or higher; 0-60 mph = 7.5 or less
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Mini Cooper S
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30 MPG
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7.2 MPG
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Lotus Elise
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29 MPG
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4.6 MPG
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Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
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27 MPG
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6.7 MPG
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Honda Civic Si
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27 MPG
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7.0 MPG
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BMW Z4 3.0i
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26 MPG
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6.0 MPG
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Scion tC (TRD)
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26 MPG
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7.2 MPG
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Honda S2000
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25 MPG
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5.8 MPG
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Volkswagen GTI
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25 MPG
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6.7 MPG
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FAMILY CARS Overall mpg = 24 or higher; 0-60 mph = 10.5 or less
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Toyota Prius Base
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44 MPG
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10.5 MPG
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Toyota Prius Touring
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42 MPG
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10.6 MPG
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Toyota Camry Hybrid
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34 MPG
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8.5 MPG
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Nissan Altima Hybrid
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32 MPG
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7.6 MPG
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Nissan Altima 2.5 S
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25 MPG
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8.1 MPG
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Volkswagen Passat 2.0T
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24 MPG
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7.7 MPG
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Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)
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24 MPG
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9.6 MPG
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UPSCALE/LUXURY CARS Overall mpg = 23 or higher; 0-60 mph = 9.5 or less
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Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
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29 MPG
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8.0 MPG
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Lexus IS250
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24 MPG
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7.7 MPG
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Lexus GS450h
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23 MPG
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5.9 MPG
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Lexus ES350
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23 MPG
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6.4 MPG
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Acura TL
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23 MPG
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6.7 MPG
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BMW 328i
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23 MPG
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6.9 MPG
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Saab 9-3 2.0T
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23 MPG
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8.0 MPG
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Audi A4 2.0T
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23 MPG
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8.3 MPG
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SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 20 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less
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Toyota RAV4 (base, 4-cyl.)
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23 MPG
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9.8 MPG
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Toyota RAV4 Limited V6
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22 MPG
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6.7 MPG
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Nissan Rogue SL
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22 MPG
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8.9 MPG
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Jeep Compass Sport
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22 MPG
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10.1 MPG
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Honda Element EX
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21 MPG
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10.4 MPG
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Honda CR-V EX
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21 MPG
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10.6 MPG
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Jeep Patriot Limited
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20 MPG
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10.8 MPG
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MIDSIZED SUVS Overall mpg = 18 or higher; 0-60 mph = 9.5 or less
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Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
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24 MPG
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8.2 MPG
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Lexus RX400h (Hybrid)
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23 MPG
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7.4 MPG
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Lexus RX350
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19 MPG
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7.3 MPG
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BMW X3 3.0si
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19 MPG
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7.9 MPG
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Acura RDX
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18 MPG
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7.4 MPG
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Infiniti FX35
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18 MPG
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7.4 MPG
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Toyota Highlander Limited
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18 MPG
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8.0 MPG
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Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring
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18 MPG
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9.1 MPG
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LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 14 or higher; 0-60 mph = 10.0 or less
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Saturn Outlook XR
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16 MPG
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8.8 MPG
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL450
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15 MPG
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7.4 MPG
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Chevrolet Tahoe LT
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14 MPG
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9.0 MPG
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Chevrolet Suburban LT3
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14 MPG
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9.1 MPG
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MINIVANS Overall mpg = 19 or higher; 0-60 mph = 9.0 or less
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Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
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19 MPG
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7.8 MPG
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Honda Odyssey EX
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19 MPG
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8.6 MPG
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PICKUP TRUCKS Overall mpg = 15 or higher; 0-60 mph = 10.0 or less
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Toyota Tacoma base, V6
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17 MPG
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7.6 MPG
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Chevrolet Colorado LS
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16 MPG
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9.6 MPG
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Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7, V8
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15 MPG
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6.7 MPG
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Nissan Frontier LE
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15 MPG
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7.9 MPG
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Honda Ridgeline RTS
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15 MPG
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8.6 MPG
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WAGONS/HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 23 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less
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Scion xD
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29 MPG
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9.7 MPG
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Mini Cooper Clubman
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29 MPG
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10.5 MPG
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Toyota Matrix S
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27 MPG
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8.3 MPG
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Audi A3 2.0T (FWD)
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25 MPG
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7.3 MPG
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Mazda3 s Grand Touring
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25 MPG
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9.5 MPG
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Saturn Astra XE
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25 MPG
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11.0 MPG
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Volkswagen Rabbit S
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24 MPG
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8.5 MPG
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Dodge Caliber SXT
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24 MPG
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10.5 MPG
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Chevrolet HHR LT
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23 MPG
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9.2 MPG
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Scion xB
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23 MPG
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9.4 MPG
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Subaru Impreza Outback Sport
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23 MPG
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9.8 MPG
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Mazda5 Touring
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23 MPG
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10.3 MPG
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