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,
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| Midsize Cars |
| Automatics |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| TOYOTA PRIUS |
1.8L 4, auto |
PZEV / Bin 3 |
51 |
48 |
55 |
Superior |
| TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID b |
Electric (Li-ion bat.) / 1.8L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 3 |
3.9 / 51 |
3.0 / 49 |
55 |
Superior |
| FORD FUSION HYBRID |
2.0L 4, auto |
Bin 3 |
47 |
47 |
51 |
Superior |
| LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID |
2.0L 4, auto |
Bin 3 |
45 |
45 |
51 |
Superior |
| FORD C-MAX PHEV b |
Electric (Li-ion bat.) / 2.0L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
3.2 |
2.7 |
51 |
Superior |
| Manuals |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
Class
Ranking |
| CHEVROLET CRUZE ECO |
1.4L 4, manual |
Bin 4 |
28 |
42 |
49 |
Superior |
| CHEVROLET SONIC 5 |
1.4L 4, manual |
Bin 4 |
29 |
40 |
49 |
Above Ave |
| MAZDA 3 DI 5-DOOR |
2.0L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
27 |
38 |
47 |
Above Ave |
| HYUNDAI ELANTRA |
1.8L 4, manual |
Bin 5 / ULEV II |
28 |
38 |
47 |
Above Ave |
| HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE |
1.8L 4, manual |
Bin 5 / ULEV II |
28 |
38 |
47 |
Above Ave |
a A listing with two emission standards
(e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / 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.
b Fuel economy for the electric operation of plug-in electric hybrids is provided in miles per kilowatt-hour and gasoline operation is provided in MPG
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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 2013
Meanest Vehicles for the Environment
in 2013
The year's market trends |
