GreenerCars.com: The Best of 2004

The Best of 2004
The Year's Top-Rated Models in Each Vehicle Class

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Two Seaters
Subcompacts

Compacts

Small Wagons
Midsize Cars

Midsize Wagons

Large Cars
Minivans

Large Vans

Compact Pickups

Standard Pickups

Compact SUVs
Midsize SUVs

Large SUVs

Two Seaters
Automatics	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
HONDA INSIGHT	1.0L 3, auto CVT	SULEV II	57	56	56	Superior
MAZDA MX-5 MIATA	1.8L 4, auto [P]	Tier 2 bin 9	22	28	33	Above Avg.
Manuals	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
HONDA INSIGHT	1.0L 3, manual	ULEV I	60	66	52	Superior
TOYOTA MR2	1.8L 4, manual	Tier 2 bin 9	26	33	37	Above Avg.
"Auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic transmission. [P] denotes premium gasoline.

Subcompact Cars
Automatics	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
SCION xA	1.5L 4, auto	Tier 2 bin 9	32	38	40	Superior
TOYOTA CELICA GT	1.8L 4, auto	Tier 2 bin 9	29	36	38	Superior
ACURA RSX	2.0L 4, auto stk	Tier 2 bin 5	25	34	38	Superior
VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE	2.0L 4, auto	Tier 2 bin 5	24	30	36	Above Avg.
Manuals	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
SCION xA	1.5L 4, manual	Tier 2 bin 9	32	38	39	Superior
ACURA RSX	2.0L 4, manual	Tier 2 bin 5	27	33	38	Superior
MINI COOPER	1.6L 4, manual [P]	Tier 2 bin 9	28	37	38	Superior
TOYOTA CELICA GT	1.8L 4, manual	Tier 2 bin 9	27	33	36	Above Avg.
"Auto stk" denotes manually adjustable automatic transmission. [P] denotes premium gasoline.

Compact Cars
Automatics	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
HONDA CIVIC GX	1.7L 4, auto CVT [CNG] ¹	PZEV	30	34	57	Superior
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID	1.3L 4, auto CVT	PZEV	47	48	51	Superior
NISSAN SENTRA	1.8L 4, auto	PZEV	28	35	42	Superior
HONDA CIVIC HX	1.7L 4, auto CVT	ULEV I	35	40	41	Above Avg.
TOYOTA ECHO	1.5L 4, auto	Tier 2 bin 9	33	39	41	Above Avg.
MAZDA 3	2.0L 4, auto stk	PZEV	26	34	40	Above Avg.
Manuals	Specifications	Emission Standard	MPG: City	MPG: Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID	1.3L 4, manual	PZEV	45	51	51	Superior
TOYOTA ECHO	1.5L 4, manual	Tier 2 bin 9	35	43	43	Superior
NISSAN SENTRA	1.8L 4, manual	PZEV	28	35	42	Superior
HONDA CIVIC HX	1.7L 4, manual	ULEV I	36	44	42	Superior
MAZDA 3	2.0L 4, manual	PZEV	28	35	41	Above Avg.
TOYOTA COROLLA	1.8L 4, manual	ULEV I	32	40	40	Above Avg.
¹ Compressed natural gas vehicle fuel economy given as gasoline-equivalent MPG."Auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic transmission. "Auto stk" denotes manually adjustable automatic transmission.