Mitsubishi i, Chevrolet Volt Top 2012 Fuel Economy Guide

Electric Car News | admin | November 21, 2011 at 12:28 am

The government’s fueleconomy.gov site that carries information from the DOE and EPA about fuel economy named the 2012 Mitsubishi i and the extended-range Chevrolet Volt as the most efficient electric vehicle and as the most fuel efficient vehicle with a gasoline engine.

The federal fueleconomy.gov website has named its most fuel efficiency vehicles built between 1984 and the present.

Many of the most efficient models have gone out of the production — and even some hybrid models have been beaten by older non-hybrid models.

Among 2012 electric cars, the new 2012 Mitsubishi i leads the pack both for fuel-efficiency and cost, and ranks as the most fuel-efficient car of the year. The Nissan Leaf is second at 99 MPGe, the Ford Transit Connect Electric is third at 62, and the Chevrolet Volt ranks fourth at 60 MPGe.

EPA measures miles per gallon equivalent assuming 33.7 kwh equals the amount of energy in one gallon of gasoline.

Top Ten Fuel Economy: 2012 Model Year Vehicles, All Types

Rank	Vehicle Model and Configuration		EPA Rating (mpge)
Rank	Vehicle Model and Configuration		Combined	City	Highway
1		Mitsubishi i Electric car	112	126	99
2		Nissan Leaf Electric car	99	106	92
3		Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Van Electric vehicle	62	62	62
3		Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Wagon Electric vehicle	62	62	62
4		Chevrolet Volt Plug-in hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, auto (variable gear ratios), premium gasoline	60**	58	62
5		ToyotaPrius 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	50	51	48
6		Honda Civic Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.5L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	44	44	44
7		ToyotaPrius v 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	42	44	40
8		Lexus CT 200h 4 cyl, 1.8 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	42	43	40
9		Honda Insight 4 cyl, 1.3 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	42	41	44
9		Honda Insight 4 cyl, 1.3 L, automatic (AV-S7), regular gasoline	42	41	44
10		Toyota Camry Hybrid LE 4 cyl, 2.5 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	41	43	39

Top Ten Fuel-Economy: All-Electric Vehicles, 1984 to Present

Rank	Vehicle Model and Configuration		EPA Rating (mpge)
Rank	Vehicle Model and Configuration		Combined	City	Highway
1		Mitsubishi i (2012)	112	126	99
2		Nissan Leaf (2011–12)	99	106	92
3		MINI Mini E (2008)	98	102	94
4		smart fortwo electric drive cabriolet (2011)	87	94	79
4		smart fortwo electric drive coupe (2011)	87	94	79
5		Nissan Altra EV (2000)	85	81	91
6		GMC EV1 (1999)	85	79	84
7		Toyota RAV4 EV (2002–03)	78	87	69
8		Nissan Hyper-Mini (2001)	75	84	66
9		Ford Th!nk (2001)	65	74	58
10		Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Wagon (2012)	62	62	62
10		Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Van (2012)	62	62	62

Top Ten Fuel Economy: Vehicles with Internal Combustion Engines, 1984 to Present

1	Chevrolet Volt (2011–12) Plug-in hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, auto (variable gear ratios), premium gasoline	60	58	62
2	Honda Insight (2000) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline	53	49	61
3	ToyotaPrius (2010–12) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	50	51	48
4	Chevrolet Sprint ER (1986) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline	48	44	53
5	Geo Metro (1986) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline	47	43	52
6	Honda Civic CRX HF (1986–87) 4 cyl, 1.5L, manual 5-speed, regular	46	42	51
7	Honda Civic Hybrid (2012) 4 cyl, 1.5L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	44	44	44
8	Honda Civic HB VX (1994–95) 4 cyl, 1.5L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline	43	39	50
9	ToyotaPrius v (2012) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	42	44	40
10	Lexus CT 200h (2011–12) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline	42	43	40