Greenest Vehicles of 2012
| Make and Model |
Specifications |
Emission Standard a |
MPG:
City |
MPG:
Hwy |
Green
Score |
| MITSUBISHI I-MIEV b |
Electric (Li-ion bat.) |
ZEV |
3.8 |
2.9 |
58 |
| HONDA CIVIC NATURAL GAS c ** |
1.8L 4, auto [CNG] |
PZEV / Bin 2 |
27 |
38 |
55 |
| NISSAN LEAF |
Electric (Li-ion bat.) |
ZEV |
3.1 |
2.7 |
55 |
| TOYOTA PRIUS d |
1.8L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 3 |
51 |
48 |
54 |
| HONDA INSIGHT |
1.3L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
41 |
44 |
53 |
| SMART FORTWO CABRIOLET / COUPE |
1.0L 3, manual [P] |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
34 |
38 |
53 |
| SCION IQ |
1.3L 4, auto CVT |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
36 |
37 |
52 |
| HONDA CIVIC HYBRID e |
1.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 2 |
44 |
44 |
52 |
| LEXUS CT200H |
1.8L 4, auto CVT |
SULEV II / Bin 3 |
43 |
40 |
51 |
| TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LE |
2.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV / Bin 3 |
43 |
39 |
51 |
| HONDA CR-Z |
1.5L 4, auto CVT |
PZEV |
35 |
39 |
50 |
| TOYOTA YARIS |
1.5L 4, manual |
ULEV II / Bin 5 |
30 |
38 |
50 |
** 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, securing second place on the list of Greenest Vehicles of 2012. The Greenest list will be adjusted accordingly during our mid-year update.
[CNG] denotes compressed natural
gas fuel.
[P] denotes premium gasoline.
"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.
b Fuel economy for electric vehicles is provided in miles per kilowatt-hour.
c Compressed natural
gas (CNG) vehicle fuel economy given in gasoline-equivalent
miles per gallon.
d The Toyota Prius V earns a Green Score of 51
e The Honda Civic Hybrid runs on a Lithium Ion battery |
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