Efficient cars: a 2010 top 20 of fuel sparing personal commuters and SUVs

Fuel efficiency and low costs for the consumer, on a wider scale not just the plain actual price of the car itself, is the number one issue nowadays in the automotive word. Some would argue that it’s safety, an we don’t rush to disagree. Safety is placed on a high ground by laws, taken into great consideration by carmakers and car researchers, but when it comes to the buyer 2010 is the year of “Efficient Cars”. Nothing could help you more in picking a car, browsing offers or comparing your actual property than this top 20 fuel efficient, Eco-friendly and money saving cars, big or small, family or two seater.

• Number 20:

2010 Kia Rio

Price: $11,495

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
28 mpg city (27 automatic)
34 mpg highway (36 automatic)
$2.15 to drive 25 miles
$1,294 annual fuel cost
5.9 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 19
  

2010 Honda Fit

Price: $14,900

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
28 mpg city (you get 31 with the 5-speed automatic)
35 mpg highway
$2.15 to drive 25 miles
$1,294 annual fuel cost
5.9 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 18
  

2010 Mini Clubman

Price: $21,150

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
28 mpg city
36 mpg highway
$2.35 to drive 25 miles
$1,410 annual fuel cost
5.9 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 17
  

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid

2010 Ford Escape Hybrid

2010 Mini Cooper

• Number 14
  

2010 Toyota Yaris

Price: $12,355

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
29 mpg city [regarless of the model: 3-door hatch, the 5-door hatch (add $300) or the 5-door sedan (add $750) ]
36 mpg highway (35 for manual)
$2.09 to drive 25 miles
$1,254 annual fuel cost
5.7 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 13
  

2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI

Price: $24,310

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
30 mpg city
42 mpg highway (41 for manual)
$2.06 to drive 25 miles
$1.235 annual fuel cost
6.2 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 12
  

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI

Price: $22,789

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
30 mpg city
42 mpg highway (41 for manual)
$2.06 to drive 25 miles
$1,235 annual fuel cost
6.2 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 11
  

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI

Price: $22,660 (Yup, a Jetta again)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
30 mpg city
42 mpg highway (41 for manual)
$2.06 to drive 25 miles
$1,235 annual fuel cost
6.2 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 10
  

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI

Price: $29,950 (“Green Car of the Year” designation from the Green Car Journal )

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats

30 mpg city
40 mpg highway
$2.04 to drive 25 miles
$1,226 annual fuel cost
6.2 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 9:
  

2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Price: $26,150

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
33 mpg city
34 mpg highway
34 combined $1.96 to drive 25 miles
$1,177 annual fuel cost
5.4 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 8:
  

2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid

Price: $26,780 (7k more than standard, saves around $750 fuel costs)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
35 mpg city
33 mpg highway
$1.96 to drive 25 miles
$1,177 annual fuel cost
5.4 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 7 :
  

2010 Lexus HS 250h

Price: $34,200 (recall or no recall, still a great car)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
35 mpg city
34 mpg highway
$1.91 to drive 25 miles
$1,145 annual fuel cost
5.3 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 6:
  

2010 Smart ForTwo

Price: $11,990 (now you know it’s not a Golf cart)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Statsts
33 mpg city
41 mpg highway
$1.85 to drive 25 miles
$1,113 annual fuel cost
5.1 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 5:
  

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid

Price: $27,500 (up to an $850 federal tax if you hurry )

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
41 mpg city
36 mpg highway
$1.71 to drive 25 miles
$1,025 annual fuel cost
4.7 tons of CO₂ annually

• Number 4:
  

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Price: $27,625 (second most efficient sedan after….read below!)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
41 mpg city
36 mpg highway
39 combined
$1.71 to drive 25 miles
$1,025 annual fuel cost
4.7 tons of CO₂ annually

Top three efficient cars of the year 2010:

• Number 3:

2010 Honda Insight

Price: $19,800 (second best small car, first also Honda)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
40 mpg City
43 mpg Highway
41 mpg Combined
$1.63 to drive 25 miles
$977 annual fuel cost
4.5 tons of CO₂ annually

And…* drum-roll , here are the two top fuel efficient cars of 2010! One is a Honda small car hybrid an the other is – it’s below, scroll over!

• Number two:

2010 Honda Civic Hybrid

Price: $23,800 (named one of Greenopia’s greenest cars of 2010)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
40 mpg city
45 mpg highway
$1.59 to drive 25 miles
$953 annual fuel cost
4.4 tons of CO₂ annually

• Here is big winner number one efficient car (click for many interesting articles regarding the Eco automotive world) of the year, with many applause but few surprised, pam tam pam: TOYOTA PRIUS 2010 !

2010 Toyota Prius

You may also be intrested in reading a top of cars that are selling well, because this article is based on stats and how much the car will save you – money, and the Planet- environmental preservation. Now back to our big winner ladies and gentlemen:

Price: $22,400 (** click here for a high-qual photo gallery of the Prius 2010!)

After the massive recall for braking problems, still the number one “I love the Planet” family sedan out there, tested at around 50 mpg combined ! Prius may enter dictionaries as a synonym for fuel-efficiency)

MIBZ Fuel-efficiency Stats
51 mpg city
48 mpg highway
$1.34 to drive 25 miles
$801 annual fuel cost
3.7 tons of CO₂ annually