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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).

 

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

 

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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