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Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Tops 2015 Greenest Vehicles List

smart-fortwo-ed_sThe American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released its 18th annual list of the greenest and meanest new vehicles on the market, with the smart fortwo electric drive named the top green vehicle available.

The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive tops the Greenest List once again this year with the highest Green Score ever. Toyota’s Prius Plug-in and original Prius perform exceedingly well again in 2015, jointly taking spot #6. The original Prius also scores a 54 (but is not listed on the Greenest). At #10, the Mitsubishi Mirage was the sole conventional vehicle to earn a spot on the list this year, although the conventional Smart ForTwo is not listed only because its all-electric counterpart had already claimed a spot on the Greenest List. Six out of 12 places in this year’s Greenest List were claimed by plug-in electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles claimed additional spots on this year’s Greenest List largely due to the inclusion of one vehicle that just missed a spot on the 2014 Greenest List (the Ford Focus Electric), as well as two vehicles that were left off the list last year due to low sales volume (the Spark EV and Fiat 500E). Two mid-size vehicles also appear on the Greenest List: the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius Plug-in, indicating that green need not mean small. This year’s list also features a diverse array of manufacturers: nine different automakers are represented by the 12 top-scoring vehicles, including two American manufacturers (Chevrolet and Ford) and two European manufacturers.

The following vehicles comprise the Greenest List for 2015:

Make and modelSpecificationsEmission standard MPG cityMPG hwyGreen Score
Mercedez-Benz Smart Fortwo Elec. Drive Convertible / CoupeElectricZEV / Bin 13.612.7761
Chevrolet Spark EVElectricZEV / Bin 13.813.2459
Fiat 500EElectricZEV / Bin 13.633.2159
Toyota Prius C1.5L 4, auto CVTSULEV II / Bin 3534657
Nissan LeafElectricZEV / Bin 13.753.0157
Toyota Prius Plug-in HybridElectric / 1.8L 4, auto CVTPZEV / Bin 33.90 / 513.04 / 4954
Lexus CT 200H1.8L 4, auto CVTSULEV II / Bin 3514854
Honda Civic Hybrid1.5L 4, auto CVTBin 3444754
Honda Civic Natural Gas1.8L 4, autoPZEV / Bin 2273854
Mitsubishi Mirage1.2L 3, auto CVTBin 5 / LEV II374454
Ford Focus ElectricElectricZEV / Bin 13.2710310942.94117647153
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid1.4L 4, autoPZEV / Bin 3424853

At the same time, it’s important to note that some of the Greenest are only being offered in a handful of states, and that the larger classes are not represented. Hence ACEEEE also identifies practical options among the top widely available, automatic transmission, petroleum-fueled models. The Greener Choices list includes trucks and SUVs, such as the Ford F-150, the Chevrolet Trax, and the Nissan Quest. The gasoline-powered Chevrolet Spark and Honda Fit top their respective car classes. As the list demonstrates, consumers can make greener choices whatever their vehicle needs may be.

Domestic manufacturers claimed five of the 12 Greener Choices spots:

Make and modelSpecificationsEmission standardMPG cityMPG hwyGreen Score
Toyota Prius C1.5L 4, auto CVTSULEV II / Bin 3534657
Toyota Prius1.8L 4, auto CVTPZEV / Bin 3514854
Mercedes-Benz Smart ForTwo Convertible / Coupe1.0L 3, auto [P]ULEV II / Bin 5343853
Honda Fit1.5L 4, auto CVTLEV III ULEV125 / Bin 5344151
Toyota Prius V1.8L 4, auto CVTSULEV II / Bin 3444051
Chevrolet Spark1.2L 4, auto CVTBin 4303951
Ford C-Max Hybrid2.0L 4, auto CVTBin 3423748
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid2.0L 4, auto CVT AwdPZEV / Bin 3303446
Chevrolet Trax1.4L 4, auto stkBin 4293445
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon2.5L 4, autoBin 4202738
Nissan Quest3.5L 6, auto CVTLEV III ULEV125 / Bin 5202736
Ford F-1502.7L 6, auto stkBin 4192636

The Meanest List this year is comprised of heavier medium-duty vehicles and European sports cars that are the least friendly to the environment:

Make and modelSpecificationsEmission standardMPG cityMPG hwyGreen Score
Ram 2500 (CLASS 2B)5.7L 8, auto 4wdLEV II121717
Chevrolet G2500 Express / GMC Savana (CARGO CONVERSION) (MDPV)6.0L 8, autoBin 8 / ULEV II101518
Bugatti Veyron8.0L 16, auto AwdBin 5 / LEV II81519
Bentley Mulsanne6.8L 8, auto stkBin 5 / LEV II111821
Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG5.5L 8, auto 4wdULEV II / Bin 5121421
Mercedes-Benz G 5505.5L 8, auto 4wdULEV II / Bin 5121522
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe6.7L 12, auto stkBin 5 / LEV II111923
Lamborghini Aventador Roadster6.5L 12, auto Awd [P]Bin 5 / LEV II101623
Toyota Sequoia FFV 75.7L 8, auto stk 4wdBin 5131723
Lexus LX 5705.7L 8, auto stk 4wdULEV II / Bin 5121723
Ferrari FF6.3L 12, auto 4wdBin 5 / LEV II111623
Nissan Armada5.6L 8, auto 4wdBin 5 / LEV II121823

12 Greenest Cars for 2015 (click to enlarge)

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February 6, 2015 Electric Car News2015 Greenest Vehicles List, Greenest Vehicles, Greenest Vehicles List, Greenest Vehicles of 2015, Smart Fortwo ED, smart fortwo electric drive
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