The three most fuel efficient cars in the market for the 2010 model year consists of two hybrid vehicles. The last car is not a hybrid, but it gets comparable gas mileage. The hybrid is a combination gas/electric vehicle that is made for conserving fuel but not compromising power. These three vehicles offer fuel economy at a reasonable price tag.
2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid
The Toyota Prius Hybrid is rated at 48 miles per gallon on the highway and 51 miles per gallon in the city. The Prius has been redesigned as a larger car and will fall in the mid-size class of vehicles. The Prius will still keep the same Hybrid Synergy Drive motor it has patented over the years. The Prius will also offer a larger motor to help increase acceleration and power, but maintaining the fuel economy at an overall average of 50 miles per gallon.
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid
The most comparable vehicle with the Prius is the Honda Insight. The Insight is also a hybrid vehicle and boasts an overall fuel economy at 41 miles per gallon. This would mean 40 miles per gallon in the city and 43 miles per gallon on the highway. The Insight may not offer the same power as it only has 88 horsepower as compared with the Prius' 105 horses. The price tag on the Insight does offer more relief to the price conscientious buyer, however.
Smart fortwo coupe
The Smart fortwo coupe is a unique vehicle in terms of fuel economy and reliability. The car comes standard with a 1.0-liter engine offering 70 horsepower. The engine has just three cylinders so it can offer 33 miles per gallon in the city and 41 miles per gallon on the highway. This is a combined fuel rating at 36 miles per gallon. The safety features and convenience options such as the automated manual transmission and the electronic stability program. The Smart fortwo coupe is made by Daimler AG, which also produces Mercedes.
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