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Best Used Cars with the Highest Gas Mileage
June 23, 2011
If you're looking for a great value in a used car, it's best to check out a late-model vehicle that has been maintained well.
Better yet, consider one that gets great gas mileage.
The 2005-2010 models in the chart below are known for their reliability - plus they all have excellent fuel economy.
Model years are shown in last column.
Small Cars
| Honda Civic Hybrid | 37 mpg | 2005-09 |
| Honda Fit | 31 mpg | 2007-10 |
| Toyota Corolla | 29 mpg | 2005-10 |
| Honda Civic EX | 29 mpg | 2005-10 |
| Pontiac Vibe (1.8L) | 27 mpg | 2006-10 |
| Toyota Matrix (1.8L) | 27 mpg | 2006-10 |
| Hyundai Elantra SE | 27 mpg | 2008-10 |
| Nissan Sentra | 26 mpg | 2009-10 |
Family Cars
| Toyota Prius | 44 mpg | 2005-09 |
| Toyota Prius Touring | 42 mpg | 2007-09 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 34 mpg | 2010 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 34 mpg | 2007-10 |
| Nissan Altima Hybrid | 32 mpg | 2008 |
| Hyundai Sonata (4-cyl.) | 26 mpg | 2009-10 |
| Honda Accord Hybrid | 25 mpg | 2007-09 |
| Nissan Altima (4-cyl.) | 25 mpg | 2007-09 |
| Nissan Altima (V6) | 24 mpg | 2010 |
SUVs
| Ford Escape Hybrid | 26 mpg | 2005-06, 2009 |
| Mercury Mariner Hybrid | 26 mpg | 2006, 2009 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 24 mpg | 2008, 2010 |
| Lexus RX Hybrid | 23 mpg | 2006-09 |
| Toyota RAV4 (4-cyl.) | 23 mpg | 2006-10 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander (4-cyl.) | 23 mpg | 2008-09 |
| Subaru Forester | 22 mpg | 2006-10 |
| Toyota RAV4 (V6) | 22 mpg | 2008-10 |
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