The Best Vehicles by Class: 2012
This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For
rankings of all model year 2000-2012 vehicles,
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ACEEE's Green Book® Online).
| Compact Cars |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG: City |
MPG: Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| HONDA CIVIC GX 1 ** |
1.8L 4, auto [CNG] |
PZEV / Bin 2 |
27 |
38 |
55 |
Superior |
| HONDA INSIGHT |
1.3L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
41 |
44 |
53 |
Superior |
| HONDA INSIGHT |
1.3L 4, auto CVT |
Bin 3 |
41 |
44 |
53 |
Superior |
| HONDA CIVIC HYBRID |
1.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 2 |
44 |
44 |
52 |
Superior |
| LEXUS CT 200H |
1.8L 4, auto CVT |
SULEV II / Bin 3 |
43 |
40 |
51 |
Superior |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG: City |
MPG: Hwy |
Green Score |
Class
Ranking |
| TOYOTA YARIS |
1.5L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
30 |
38 |
50 |
Superior |
| HYUNDAI ACCENT |
1.6L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
Superior |
| CHEVROLET SONIC |
1.4L 4, manual |
Bin 4 |
29 |
40 |
49 |
Above Ave |
| FORD FOCUS SFE |
2.0L 4, manual |
Bin 4 |
28 |
40 |
49 |
Above Ave |
| MAZDA 2 |
1.5L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
29 |
35 |
49 |
Above Ave |
** Data needed to score the 2012 Toyota Prius C was not available in time for the February release of2012 Green Scores. The Prius C earns a Green Score of 56, topping the compact car category. These lists will be adjusted accordingly during our mid-year update.
"auto CVT" denotes continuously
variable automatic transmission.
[CNG] denotes compressed natural gas fuel.
1 Compressed natural gas vehicle fuel economy given
as gasoline-equivalent MPG.
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV) denotes a single vehicle
carrying both a federal and a California emission certification.
Green Scores for such listings reflect the cleaner
of the two certifications. |
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Introduction
Best Vehicles by Class
Two Seaters
Subcompacts
Compact Cars
Midsize Cars
Large Cars
Small Wagons
Midsize Wagons
Minivans
Large Vans
Compact Pickups
Standard Pickups
Compact SUVs
Midsize SUVs
Large SUVs
Greenest Vehicles of 2012
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2012
The year's market trends |
