The Most Fuel Efficient Cars
Japanese Cars: Leaders In Fuel Efficiency
Honda and Toyota offered car owners the highest average fuel efficiency of the 2007 model year vehicles, the U.S. government reported. The average fuel economy for 2007 vehicles in the U.S. was 20.2 miles per gallon (8.6 kilometers per liter), the same as 2006 vehicles, the Environmental Protection Agency in an annual report that used new testing procedures.
Honda Motor Co. had the highest fuel economy of any manufacturer with 22.9 mpg (9.7 km/liter), a slight decrease compared with its 2006 lineup. Toyota Motor Corp. posted a 22.8 mpg (also 9.7 km/liter) average for its 2007 vehicles compared with 22.4 mpg (9.5 km/liter) the previous year. Toyota’s average was helped by the gas-electric Prius hybrid, which had the highest combined fuel economy of any passenger car with 46.2 mpg (19.6 km/liter).
The figures were calculated for the first time based on test methods devised to reflect driving habits better and provide a more realistic estimate. The new tests led to a 6% decrease in fuel economy averages compared to past estimates using old testing criteria.
