Gas prices are out of control. There does not seem to be a limit to where the high gas prices will stop. So many people have looked into hybrids only to not be to excited about the higher price and high maintenance costs. Where do you look after the hybrids?
Basically you don’t have to buy a hybrid to save you money and use less gas. You can get a decent car under $18K that gets at least 35 mpg.5 Great Cars for Better MPG
1. Toyota Yaris sedans (34/39 mpg, $12,025-$14,250). Innovative design, especially inside, will remind you of the Prius. Plenty of room and sporty, too. I’ve ridden in a Toyota Echo, a recent ancestor — this car rides bigger than its size and seats four comfortably and five in a pinch.
2. Honda Fit (33/38 mpg, $13,850-$15,970). Like the Yaris, a new design with practical and innovative interior and controls, roomy for the footprint size, and well-equipped even at base levels. The Sport version has cruise control, 15-inch alloy wheels, leather steering wheel and an upgraded mp3 compatible audio system.
3. Nissan Sentra (28/36 mpg, $14,750-$19,900). Sentra runs at the high end of my price criteria but is larger and full of innovative features like the Bluetooth hands-free phone system and “CVT” (continuously variable transmission) on the $18,400 SL version — a feature found on most hybrids.
4. Ford Focus (27/37 mpg, $14,040-$17,330). The Focus has always caught my eye — pleasant styling and attractive colors; it’s built on a European platform and looks it. As long as we’re talking domestics, the Chevy Cobalt is worth a look too — it’s a bit larger and I got 34-plus mpg on a recent rental despite the advertised 24/32 EPA rating.
5. Honda Civic (30/40 mpg, $15,010-$18,710). This venerable nameplate got a redesign last year and is now one of the coolest designs in the class. May be a bit more expensive, but worth a look, and it has a proven track record. If you don’t feel like giving up fuel economy to drive an automatic, this is your choice: the automatic gets 40 mpg on the highway compared to 38 for the manual.
These are all great cars to look at when hybrids are steep in price. What do you think? Have you look at any of these cars or other cars for the better gas mileage?
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