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The Environmental
Protection Agency has released its annual Fuel Economy
Guide, detailing the fuel economy of new model year vehicles.
While this report
features many of the worst gas-guzzlers on the road, the
worst offenders like the Hummer aren’t on the list.
Why?
Because they exploit a loophole in the law that allows
the heaviest gas-guzzlers to evade fuel economy standards
and
testing.
In addition, the report features a list of the ten worst vehicles of 2005.
But instead of listing vehicles that most Americans
actually drive, the Bush administration focused on high-end
sports
cars like Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The Sierra Club
took the EPA data to come up with its own list of the least
fuel-efficient
vehicles with sales over 15,000 vehicles a year.
Top Ten Best Fuel Economy Overall
| Rank |
Model |
Fuel Economy |
Lifetime
CO2 emissions |
| 1 |
Toyota Prius Hybrid |
55 mpg (60 city / 51 highway)
|
31 tons |
| 2 |
Honda Civic Hybrid |
48 mpg (48 city / 47 highway)
|
36 tons |
| 3 |
Honda Civic
|
39 mpg (36 city / 44 highway) |
44 tons |
| 4 |
Toyota Echo |
38 mpg (35 city / 42 highway)
|
45 tons |
| 5 |
Toyota Corolla |
36 mpg (32 city / 41 highway)
|
48 tons |
| 6 |
Scion xA
|
34 mpg (32 city / 37 highway) |
51 tons |
| 7 |
Scion xB |
33 mpg (31 city / 35 highway) |
52 tons
|
| 8 |
Toyota Matrix |
33 mpg (30 city / 36 highway) |
52 tons |
| 9 |
Pontiac Vibe |
33 mpg (30 city / 36 highway)
|
52 tons |
| 10 |
Ford Escape Hybrid |
31 mpg (33 city / 29 highway) |
56 tons |
Top Ten Worst Vehicles
| Rank |
Model |
Fuel Economy |
Lifetime
CO2 emissions |
| 1 |
Dodge Ram 1500 pickup 2WD |
10 mpg (9 city / 12 highway)
|
174 tons |
| 2 |
Land Rover Range Rover |
13 mpg (12city / 16hwy) |
134 tons |
| 3 |
Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD
/Lexus LX 470
|
14 mpg (13city / 17hwy) |
124 tons |
| 4 |
Cadillac Escalade |
15 mpg (13city / 17hwy) |
116 tons |
| 5 |
GMC Yukon AWD |
15 mpg (13city / 17hwy) |
116 tons |
| 6 |
GMC Sierra AWD |
15 mpg (14city / 16hwy) |
116 tons |
| 7 |
GMC Safari/ Chevy Astro AWD |
15 mpg (14city / 17hwy) |
116 tons |
| 8 |
Lincoln Navigator and Lincoln Aviator |
15 mpg (14city / 17hwy) |
116 tons |
| 9-10 |
Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 4WD
Dodge Durango 4WD
Ford F 150 Pickup 4WD
Volkswagon Toureg
Nissan Titan and Armada 4WD
|
15 mpg (14city / 18hwy) |
116 tons |
"Hall of Shame" Behemoths Exempt from Reporting Requirements
| Model |
| Lincoln Navigator |
| Hummer H2 |
| GMC Yukon 2500 XL |
| GMC Workhorse Stepvan |
| GMC Sierra 2500 |
| GMC Savana Cargo Van 3500 |
| GMC Savana Cargo Van 1500/2500 |
| GMC Savana 3500 |
| GMC Savana 1500/2500 |
| GMC NPR Flat Bed |
| GMC Flat Bed 3500 |
| Ford F150 Supercrew |
| Ford Excursion |
| Ford E350 |
| Chevrolet Van 3500 |
| Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 |
| Chevrolet Utility 2500 |
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