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Top 12 Cars for Fuel Efficiency for 2009 Model Year
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Here is a listing of the top 12 most fuel efficient vehicles for model year 2009 based on EPA City/Highway/combines fuel economy ratings:
1. Toyota Prius hybrid (48/45/46)
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2. Honda Civic Hybrid (40/45/42)
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3. Smart fortwo (33/41/36)
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4. Volkswagen Jetta diesel 6-speed (30/41/34)
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5. Nissan Altima hybrid (35/33/34)
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6. Toyota Camry hybrid (33/34/34)
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7. Volkswagen Jetta diesel automatic (29/40/33)
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8. Toyota Yaris 5-speed (29/36/32)
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9. MINI Cooper 6-speed (28/37/32)
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10.Ford Escape hybrid & Mercury Mariner hybrid & Mazda Tribute hybrid (34/31/32)
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11.Toyota Yaris automatic (29/35/31)
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12.Honda Fit (28/35/31)
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Buying a new car is often an emotional decision. But if you are trying to save money at the gas pump, your choice should be based on hard economics and maximum fuel efficiency, not emotion. What you have to decide is (1) what kind of driving you do most often (city or highway), and if you want the convenience of an automatic transmission. A manual transmission is almost always more fuel efficient, but it can be really tiresome when driving in heavy city traffic. Constantly pushing the clutch pedal in and out, and shifting gears back and forth as traffic creeps along demands a lot of your attention. On the positive side, you're burning extra calories working the clutch pedal and gear shift while you are saving gas.
Availability of the car you want is another issue. Hybrids are hot, but hard to find and over-priced. Dealers are taking full advantage of current market conditions to stick it to buyers on hybrid models. For less money, you can get almost the same mileage from a conventional model in a different make/model.
Once you're decided on a model, always test drive it BEFORE you buy it. I would also recommend test driving at least two other models you would consider buying before you make your final decision. You're stuck with a car for at least three or four years after you buy it, so make sure you are going to be happy with it before you sign on the dotted line.
If you buy a hybrid vehicle in 2009, you can qualify for a tax credit on your federal income tax return. The tax credit is $3400 for qualifying vehicles purchased before March 31st, or $1700 for qualifying vehicles purchased from April 1 through September 30th, or $850 for qualifying vehicles purchased before March 31, 2010.
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