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Mitsubishi i, Chevrolet Volt Top 2012 Fuel Economy Guide

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

RankVehicle Model and ConfigurationEPA Rating (mpge)
CombinedCityHighway
1Mitsubishi i Electric car11212699
2Nissan Leaf Electric car9910692
3Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Van Electric vehicle626262
Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Wagon Electric vehicle
4Chevrolet Volt Plug-in hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, auto (variable gear ratios), premium gasoline60**5862
5ToyotaPrius 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline505148
6Honda Civic Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.5L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline444444
7ToyotaPrius v 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline424440
8Lexus CT 200h 4 cyl, 1.8 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline424340
9Honda Insight 4 cyl, 1.3 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline424144
Honda Insight 4 cyl, 1.3 L, automatic (AV-S7), regular gasoline
10Toyota Camry Hybrid LE 4 cyl, 2.5 L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline414339


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

RankVehicle Model and ConfigurationEPA Rating (mpge)
CombinedCityHighway
1Mitsubishi i (2012)11212699
2Nissan Leaf (2011–12)9910692
3MINI Mini E (2008)9810294
4smart fortwo  electric drive cabriolet (2011)879479
smart fortwo  electric drive coupe (2011)
5Nissan Altra EV (2000)858191
6GMC EV1 (1999)857984
7Toyota RAV4 EV (2002–03)788769
8Nissan Hyper-Mini (2001)758466
9Ford Th!nk (2001)657458
10Azure Dynamics Transit Connect  Wagon (2012)626262
Azure Dynamics Transit Connect  Van (2012)


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

1Chevrolet Volt (2011–12) Plug-in hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, auto (variable gear ratios), premium gasoline605862
2Honda Insight (2000) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline534961
3ToyotaPrius (2010–12) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline505148
4Chevrolet Sprint ER (1986) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline484453
5Geo Metro (1986) 3 cyl, 1.0L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline474352
6Honda Civic CRX HF (1986–87) 4 cyl, 1.5L, manual 5-speed, regular464251
7Honda Civic Hybrid (2012) 4 cyl, 1.5L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline444444
8Honda Civic HB VX  (1994–95) 4 cyl, 1.5L, manual 5-speed, regular gasoline433950
9ToyotaPrius v (2012) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline424440
10Lexus CT 200h (2011–12) 4 cyl, 1.8L, automatic (variable gear ratios), regular gasoline424340
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