The 2001 Honda Insight, a gasoline-electric hybrid car, came in first in the Environmental Protection Agency's highest mileage rating for the second year in a row.
The Insight averaged 61 miles per gallon in city driving and 68 mpg on the highway. Bringing up the rear was the Ferrari 550 Maranello, which averaged 8 mpg in city driving and 13 mpg on the highway. (If you have to ask how much the gas is, you shoudn't be driving it!)
Coming in 2nd is another gas-electric hybrid, the Toyota Prius. Volkswagen came in 3rd, 4th and 5th with three diesel powered cars with manual transmission: the Golf, Jetta and New Beetle.
The following is a list of the most and least fuel efficient cars and city mpg:
Best Gasoline Vehicle
Honda Insight 68
Best Electric Vehicle
Toyota RAV4 37
Best Two Seaters
Honda Insight 3 cyl, 1 L, Manual 68
Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 30
Best Minicompact Cars
Audi TT Coupe 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 22 31
Mercedes-Benz CLK320 (Cabriolet) 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic 28
Best Subcompact Cars
VW New Beetle (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9L, Manual 42 49 4 cyl, 1.9L, Automatic
44
Honda Civic HX 4 cyl, 1.7L, Manual 36 44 4 cyl, 1.7L, Automatic 40
Best Compact Cars
Toyota Prius 4 cyl, 1.5L, Automatic 45
Toyota Echo 4 cyl, 1.5L, Manual 41
VW Golf/Jetta (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9L, Manual 42 49 4 cyl, 1.9L, Automatic
45
Best Midsize Cars
Mazda 626 4 cyl, 2L, Manual 32
Honda Accord 4 cyl, 2.3L, Manual 32
Saturn L100/200 4 cyl, 2.2L, Automatic 33
Best Large Cars
Chevrolet Impala 6 cyl, 3.4L, Automatic 32
Toyota Avalon 6 cyl, 3L, Automatic 29
Best Small Station Wagons
Saturn SW 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 38 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 36
Suzuki Esteem Wagon 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 34 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic
33
Best Midsize Station Wagons
Ford Focus Station Wagon 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 36 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic
33
Saturn LW200 4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 32
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4 cyl, 1.8L, Manual (premium) 31
Least Fuel Efficient Cars
Least Efficient Two Seaters
Ferrari 550 Maranello/Barchetta 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Manual 13
Lamborghini DB132/144 Diablo 12 cyl, 6 L, Manual 13
Least Efficient Minicompact Cars
Porsche 911 Turbo, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 22
Porsche 911 Turbo, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 22
Least Efficient Subcompact Cars
Ferrari 456 MGT, 12 cyl, 5.5L, Automatic 15
Ferrari 456 MGT, 12 cyl, 5.5L, Manual 16
Least Efficient Compact Cars
Bentley Continental R, 8 cyl, 6.8L, Automatic 16
BMW M5, 8 cyl, 4.9L, Manual 21
Least Efficient Midsize Cars
Bentley Arnage, 8 cyl, 6.8L, Automatic 16
Rolls Royce Silver Seraph, 8 cyl, 6.8L, Automatic 16
Least Efficient Large Cars
Rolls Royce Park Ward, 12 cyl, 5.4L, Automatic 16
BMW 750il, 12 cyl, 5.4L, Automatic 20
Least Efficient Small Station Wagons
BMW 540i Sport Wagon 8 cyl, 4.4 L, Automatic 21
Audi A4 Avant Quattro 6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 24
Least Efficient Midsize Station Wagons
Audi A6 Avant Quattro 6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 24
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4motion 6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 24