The Greenest Vehicles of 2006
| Make and Model | Specifications a | Emission Standard b | MPG: City | MPG: Hwy | Green Score |
| HONDA INSIGHT | 1.0L 3, auto CVT | Tier 2 bin 5 / SULEV II | 57 | 56 | 57 |
| HONDA CIVIC GX | 1.7L 4, auto CVT [CNG] c | Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV | 30 | 34 | 57 |
| TOYOTA PRIUS | 1.5L 4, auto CVT | Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV | 60 | 51 | 55 |
| HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | 1.3L 4, auto CVT | Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| TOYOTA COROLLA | 1.8L 4, manual | Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II | 32 | 41 | 46 |
| HYUNDAI ACCENT | 1.6L 4, manual | Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II | 32 | 35 | 45 |
| KIA RIO / RIO 5 | 1.6L 4, manual | Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II | 32 | 35 | 45 |
| HONDA CIVIC | 1.8L 4, auto | Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II | 30 | 40 | 44 |
| MAZDA 3 | 2.0L 4, manual | PZEV | 28 | 35 | 44 |
| PONTIAC VIBE / TOYOTA MATRIX d | 1.8L 4, manual | Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II | 30 | 36 | 44 |
| CHEVROLET COBALT | 2.2L 4, manual | PZEV | 25 | 34 | 43 |
| SATURN ION | 2.2L 4, manual | PZEV | 26 | 35 | 43 |
| a Certain other configurations of these models (with different transmissions or meeting different emission standards) score nearly as well. | |||||
10 comments:
Way to go. One of our two (the Corolla) is 5th-and the highest-rated non-hybird, other than the Honda GX. Why is that (the GX) rated so high, when the gas mileage is not that great?
Not really sure where our Saturn fits in. I'm sure it's not in their ratings, since they stopped making the SW-2 a few years back. I'd guess it's comparable with the Saturn ION, which is 12th
And to you.
Not sure about the GX vis a vis gas mileage. Must be cleaning up emissions better than most.
I actually created a spreadsheet to track my vehicle costs since I've owned it. My net mpg has been something over 34mpg, so in the high range of what might be expected, although the so-called 'winter mix' of fuels has hurt my gas mileage fairly significantly. I've tried to find out what the purpose of these 'winter mixes' are, to no avail. Seems like it just leads to worse gas mileage.
As part of that spreadsheet I did a cost comparison versus a 50mpg hybrid car that cost $3000 more than mine did (a reasonable assumption other than the Insight). With the spike in gas prices after Katrina, I've lost ground, but the hypothetical hybrid vehicle is now ahead of my car in terms of total cost.
That doesn't take into account any other benfits about the car, but it's instructive.
I also had the thought, after that analysis by you back pre-purchase, that there is a certain as-yet intangible benefit to the hybrid of the advertising for such technology. Seeing more & more Priuses on the road has been really cool.
Indeed.
Although it's yet to be determined exactly what the future of the hundreds of pounds of lead-acid batteries is.
The Honda GX doesn't run on gasoline, it is powered by natural gas.
Just like me.
The future of hazardous waste disposal: shooting it into the sun.
My old truck and Mixdorf's old truck is not putting out any emissions anymore. However, I am sure that it is leaking oil and other fluids into the earth and eventually into our drinking water.
To be cleaned up by your new filtration system!
You bet!
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