Most/Least Fuel Efficient Cars for 2005
Here's a list of the most and least fuel efficient cars for 2005 from the EPA.
2005 Most and Least Fuel Efficient Vehicles (ranked by city mpg) MOST EFFICIENT OVERALL City, Hwy MPG Honda Insight 61 66 Most and Least Fuel Efficient Cars (by EPA Size Class)Most Efficient Two Seaters: Honda Insight 3 cyl, 1 L, Manual(5) 61 66 Honda Insight 3 cyl, 1 L, Automatic(variable) 57 56 Most Efficient Minicompact Cars: MINI Cooper 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual(5), Premium 28 36 MINI Cooper 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic(variable), Premium 26 34 Most Efficient Subcompact Cars: VW New Beetle (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual(5) 38 46 VW New Beetle (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic(S6) 35 42 Most Efficient Compact Cars: Honda Civic Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic(variable), Regular 48 47 Honda Civic Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Manual(5), Regular 46 51 Most Efficient Midsize Cars: Toyota Prius (Hybrid) 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic(Variable), Regular 60 51 Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual(5), Regular 27 34 Most Efficient Large Cars: Toyota Avalon 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic(S5), Regular 22 31 Most Efficient Small Station Wagons: Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual(5) 36 43 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (Diesel) 4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic(S5) 32 43 Most Efficient Midsize Station Wagons: Volkswagen Passat Wagon (Diesel) 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic(S5), 27 38 Ford Focus Station Wagon 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual(5), Regular 26 35 Least Fuel Efficient Cars:Least Efficient Two Seaters: Lamborghini L-147 Murcielago, 12 cyl, 6.2 L, Man(6) 9 13 Least Efficient Minicompact Cars: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S, 12cyl, 5.9 L, Auto(S6) 11 17 Least Efficient Subcompact Cars: Maserati Coupe & Gransport, 8 cyl, 4.2 L, Man(6) 12 17 Maserati Coupe & Gransport, 8 cyl, 4.2 L, Auto(S6) Least Efficient Compact Cars: Bentley Continental GT, 12cyl, 6L, Auto(S6) 11 18 Least Efficient Midsize Cars: Bentley Arnage, 8 cyl, 6.8 L, Auto(4) 10 14 Least Efficient Large Cars: Bentley Arnage LWB, 8 cyl, 6.8 L, Auto(4) 10 14 Least Efficient Small Station Wagons: Audi S4 Avant 4WD, 8 cyl, 4.2 L, Man(6) 15 21 Least Efficient Midsize Station Wagons: Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Wagon, 8 cyl, 5.4 L, Auto(S5) 14 21
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