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The Greenest Vehicles of
2005
| Make &
Model |
Specifications
a |
Emission Standard
a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
| HONDA CIVIC GX |
1.7L 4, auto CVT [CNG] b |
PZEV |
30 |
34 |
57 |
| HONDA INSIGHT |
1.0L 3, auto CVT |
SULEV II |
57 |
56 |
56 |
| TOYOTA PRIUS |
1.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
60 |
51 |
53 |
| HONDA CIVIC HYBRID |
1.3L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
47 |
48 |
51 |
| TOYOTA COROLLA |
1.8L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
32 |
41 |
44 |
| TOYOTA ECHO |
1.5L 4, manual |
Tier 2 bin 9 |
35 |
42 |
43 |
| NISSAN SENTRA |
1.8L 4, manual |
PZEV |
28 |
35 |
42 |
| HONDA CIVIC HX |
1.7L 4, manual |
ULEV I |
36 |
44 |
42 |
| PONTIAC VIBE / TOYOTA MATRIX
c
|
1.8L 4, manual |
ULEV II |
30 |
36 |
41 |
| MAZDA 3 |
2.0L 4, manual |
PZEV |
28 |
35 |
41 |
| FORD ESCAPE HYBRID |
2.3L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
36 |
31 |
40 |
| FORD FOCUS / FOCUS
WAGON |
2.0L 4, manual |
PZEV |
26 |
35 |
40 |
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a Certain other
configurations
of these models (with different transmissions or
meeting
different emission standards) score nearly as
well.
b Compressed natural gas
(CNG)
vehicle fuel economy given in gasoline-equivalent
miles
per gallon.
c These vehicles are "twins" -- the
same base model carrying different names.
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