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The Best Vehicles by Class: 2013

This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For rankings of all model year 2000-2013 vehicles, subscribe to ACEEE's Green Book® Online).

 

Compact Cars
Automatics Specifications Emission Standard a MPG: City MPG: Hwy Green Score Class
Ranking
TOYOTA PRIUS C     1.5L 4, auto SULEV II / Bin 3 53 46 58 Superior
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID     1.5L 4, auto PZEV / Bin 2 44 44 55 Superior
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID     1.5L 4, auto Bin 3 44 44 54 Superior
HONDA INSIGHT     1.3L 4, auto Bin 3 41 44 54 Superior
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID     1.4L 4, auto PZEV / Bin 3 42 48 53 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 37 50 Superior
MAZDA 2     1.5L 4, manual ULEV II / Bin 5 29 35 49 Above Ave
CHEVROLET SONIC     1.4L 4, manual Bin 4 29 40 49 Above Ave
FORD FOCUS SFE  FFV     2.0L 4, manual Bin 4 28 40 49 Above Ave
HYUNDAI VELOSTER     1.6L 4, manual ULEV II / Bin 5 28 37 49 Above Ave

"auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic transmission.
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.

 

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 2013

Meanest Vehicles for the Environment in 2013

The year's market trends

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