- In this report
- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Owner satisfaction
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in fuel economy
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Most overlooked cars
- Fun to drive
- Most comfortable vehicles
- Best off road
- Used cars
2008 Annual Auto Issue
Featured Reports
April 2008
Best & worst in fuel economy
Overall mpg is based on our real-world fuel-economy tests. All vehicles have an automatic transmission unless noted otherwise.
MOST MILES PER GALLON
FEWEST MILES PER GALLON
MOST MILES PER GALLON
| Small cars | Overall mpg |
|---|---|
| Toyota Prius |
44
|
| Honda Civic Hybrid |
37
|
| Honda Fit Sport (manual) |
34
|
| Toyota Yaris (hatchback, manual) |
34
|
| Toyota Yaris Sedan |
33
|
| Honda Fit |
32
|
| Honda Civic EX (manual) |
31
|
| Midsized & large sedans | Overall mpg |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid |
34
|
| Nissan Altima Hybrid |
32
|
| Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec |
29
|
| Nissan Altima 2.5 S |
25
|
| Lexus IS250 |
24
|
| Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) |
24
|
| Volkswagen Passat 2.0T |
24
|
| SUVs | Overall mpg |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid |
24
|
| Lexus RX400h (hybrid) |
23
|
| Toyota RAV4 (4-cyl.) |
23
|
| Jeep Compass Sport |
22
|
| Nissan Rogue SL |
22
|
| Subaru Forester 2.5 X |
22
|
| Toyota RAV4 Limited (V6) |
22
|
| Honda CR-V |
21
|
| Honda Element |
21
|
FEWEST MILES PER GALLON
| Small cars | Overall mpg |
|---|---|
| Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited (turbo) |
20
|
| Dodge Caliber R/T (AWD) |
22
|
| Suzuki SX4 Sport |
22
|
| Chevrolet Cobalt LS |
23
|
| Scion xB |
23
|
| Midsized & large sedans | Overall mpg |
| Chrysler 300C |
16
|
| Mercury Grand Marquis LSE |
16
|
| Audi A8 L |
17
|
| Buick Lucerne CXS (V8) |
17
|
| Cadillac DTS Luxury II |
17
|
| Dodge Charger R/T |
17
|
| Lincoln Town Car Signature |
17
|
| Mercedes-Benz S550 |
17
|
| SUVs | Overall mpg |
| Dodge Durango Limited |
13
|
| Cadillac Escalade |
13
|
| Jeep Commander Limited 5.7 |
13
|
| Land Rover LR3 SE |
13
|
| Nissan Armada LE |
13
|
| Ford Expedition EL Eddie Bauer |
13
|
| Lincoln Navigator Ultimate |
13
|
