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The Best Vehicles by Class: 2009

This Year's Top-Rated Models in each vehicle class.
(For rankings of all model year 2000-2009 vehicles, subscribe to ACEEE's Green Book® Online).

Compact Cars
Automatics Specifications Emission Standard a MPG: City MPG: Hwy Green Score Class
Ranking
HONDA CIVIC GX 1.8L 4, auto [CNG] 1 Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV 24 36 57 Superior
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 1.3L 4, auto CVT Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV 40 45 51 Superior
KIA RIO 1.6L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 26 35 44 Above Avg
HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.6L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 26 35 44 Above Avg
TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 27 35 44 Above Avg
Manuals Specifications Emission Standard a MPG: City MPG: Hwy Green Score Class
Ranking
CHEVROLET AVEO 1.6L 4, manual Tier 2 bin 4 27 34 44 Above Avg
KIA RIO 1.6L 4, manual Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 27 33 44 Above Avg
HONDA CIVIC 1.8L 4, manual Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 26 34 44 Above Avg
FORD FOCUS 2.0L 4, manual Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV 24 35 44 Above Avg
HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.6L 4, manual Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 27 33 44 Above Avg
"auto CVT" denotes continuously variable automatic transmission.
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.

 

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 2009

Meanest Vehicles for the Environment in 2009

The year's market trends

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