Top 8 Most Fuel Efficient Cars

As gas prices soar to record highs, many people are traveling less which greatly affects the tourism business. But for those who refuse to cut down on their road trips, a great many are looking for the most fuel efficient vehicles available. FuelEconomy.gov released it’s findings for the most fuel efficient vehicles. We removed the ALL-electric vehicles from the mix since the purchase of those types of vehicles really makes them only a viable option for people with very short commutes and in some cases requires them to alter their lifestyle to even operate them. We left the Chevy Volt on the list since it uses both gas and electric and not at the same time making it a truly unique offering that doesn’t fall in the hybrid territory. Then we also removed the two-seater options like the Wheego, because most people do have families and friends. What’s left is a tidy list of the most “realistic” fuel efficient vehicles available on the market.

2011 Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles
2011 Most Fuel Efficient Cars			MPG
			City	Hwy
Most Efficient Compact Cars
	Chevrolet Volt 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Automatic(CVT), Plug-in EV , Premium	Elec	95	90
		Gas	35	40
	Volkswagen Golf 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42
	Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42
Most Efficient Midsize Cars
	Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual(6), Regular		29	40
Most Efficient Large Cars
	Hyundai Sonata 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual(6), Regular		24	35
	Honda Accord 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic(5), Regular		23	34
Most Efficient Small Station Wagons
	Audi A3 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic(S6), Diesel		30	42
	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual(6), Diesel		30	42

^{To see the full list with all of the electric cars, two seaters, and even the WORST fuel efficient cars, visit FuelEconomy.gov here.}

Top 10 Hardest Cars To Steal

Mr. Christopher with some great news for Audi and Porsche owners (and even Hyundai). There was a extensive study from Auto Club RACV a couple years ago and apparently, not much has changed as it announced its findings of vehicles that were the most difficult to steal. The results were very interesting. The scores range from 0 to 120, with 120 being the highest a vehicle could score against being broken into, stolen and then “re-birthed”.

Of all the vehicles tested, Audi and Subaru faired the best making it extremely difficult for thieves to get away with doing any of the three. The absolute worst vehicles were from Honda and Nissan although both of them faired incredibly well on the fuel efficiency side. That’s great! That means they can drive far, far away once they steal your car. The highest score out of all the breeds was the Audi S5 Coupe that walked away with an astonishing 117 points out of 120 scoring 100% theft resistance score. Almost all of Audi’s models scored in the 100′s. So who were the top 10 regardless of size or class? All of the top 10 scores with exception of only one were in the Large category;

1. Audi S5 Coupe – Score 117 (Large Category)
2. Audi R8 Coupe – Score 115.5 (Large Category)
3. Porsche Cayman S Coupe – Score 113 (Large Category)
4. BMW 335i Coupe – Score 112.5 (Large Category)
5. Audi A3 3.2 Quattro 5 Door Hatch – Score 112 (Small-Medium Category)
6. Subaru Impreza WRX 5 Door Hatch - Score 107 (Large Category)
7. Subaru Impreza STi 5 Door Hatch – Score 107 (Large Category)
8. Audi TT Coupe – Score 105.5 (Large Category)
9. Mini Cooper S 3 Door Hatch - 105.5 (Large Category)
10. Tie – FPV FG Ute and FPV Sedan - Score 104.5 (Large Category)

Overall Winners;
Large cars: Hyundai Grandeur Sedan
People movers: Subaru Tribeca five-door wagon
Four-wheel drives: Audi Q7 five-door wagon
Luxury vehicles: Audi A8 4.2 V8 Sedan
Small cars: Hyundai Getz five-door hatch (all models except SXi)
Small/medium cars: Audi A3 3.2 Quattro five-door hatch
Medium cars: Subaru Liberty five-door wagon

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