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Top 10 Fuel Efficient Coupes/Hatchbacks

Gas PumpThey’re tiny and they’re sporty. They are also unbelievably fuel efficient. You don’t need a hybrid to save on fuel and you don’t need a Ferrari to look cool. MINI Cooper’s are fun, sporty, sleek and fuel efficient. None of these get fewer than 32 mpg on the highway and no less than 25 mpg in the city. In addition to saving money on fuel, these coupes afford you the peace of mind knowing that you are doing your part to lower greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide. If everyone drove a coupe or hatchback, the skies would be blue and the air we breathe would be much cleaner. So forget about fueling up every other day and experience the thrills of driving!

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Vehicles are ranked by city MPG, followed by highway MPG and MSRP.
  • First
    2010 Honda Insight
    MPG City

    40

    MPG Hwy

    43



    2010 Honda Insight

    MSRP: $19,800 to $21,300

    The all-new Honda Insight features the lowest sticker price of any hybrid on the market as well as several nifty gadgets like the Eco Guide display that lets you earn five digital plants with leaves that grow if you drive green enough. Go green and save green with the Honda Insight.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    10.6 gal $26.39 $907

  • 2.
    2010 Audi A3
    MPG City

    30

    MPG Hwy

    42



    2010 Audi A3

    MSRP: $26,920 to $36,975

    Shave hundreds and thousands off of your annual fuel costs AND be friendly to the environment. Trust me, your wallet and Mother Nature will thank you.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    15.9 gal $39.59 $1,086

  • 3.
    2010 Volkswagen Golf
    MPG City

    30

    MPG Hwy

    41



    2010 Volkswagen Golf

    MSRP: $17,490 to $22,590

    Shave hundreds and thousands off of your annual fuel costs AND be friendly to the environment. Trust me, your wallet and Mother Nature will thank you.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    14.5 gal $36.11 $1,096

  • 4.
    2010 Toyota Yaris
    MPG City

    29

    MPG Hwy

    36



    2010 Toyota Yaris

    MSRP: $12,205 to $15,125

    The Yaris is inexpensive, efficient and named after a Greek Goddess symbolizing elegance and beauty.  Its carbon footprint is less than six tons and its annual fuel cost is under $2,000.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    11.1 gal $27.64 $1,178

  • 5.
    2010 MINI Cooper
    MPG City

    28

    MPG Hwy

    37



    2010 MINI Cooper

    MSRP: $18,550 to $18,800

    The previously mentioned vehicles are smart, practical and fun in their own way, but the MINI Cooper is the best looking and most stylish.  Getting 37 mpg on the highway never looked so good.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    10.6 gal $26.39 $1,191

  • 6.
    2010 Hyundai Accent
    MPG City

    28

    MPG Hwy

    36



    2010 Hyundai Accent

    MSRP: $9,970 to $16,195

    The Accent is fluent in fuel economy.  It is the least expensive vehicle on this list, and half the price of the cheapest hybrid.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    11.9 gal $29.63 $1,203

  • 7.
    2009 Nissan Cube
    MPG City

    28

    MPG Hwy

    30



    2009 Nissan Cube

    MSRP: $13,990 to $19,370

    Not only is the brand-new 2009 Nissan Cube one of the most unique and intriguing cars around, it is proof that fuel-efficient cars come in many different shapes and sizes.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    13.2 gal $32.87 $1,295

  • 8.
    2009 Chevrolet Aveo
    MPG City

    27

    MPG Hwy

    34



    2009 Chevrolet Aveo

    MSRP: $11,965 to $15,365

    The word Aveo means to “strongly desire, or to crave”. In today’s gas-guzzling, carbon-emitting world, it’s not hard to see that drivers everywhere will crave the fuel efficient Aveo. 

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    12.0 gal $29.88 $1,258

  • 9.
    2009 Pontiac G3
    MPG City

    27

    MPG Hwy

    34



    2009 Pontiac G3

    MSRP: $14,335 to $14,335

    Not exactly the muscle car that Pontiac is known for, the diminutive G3 is crisp, sporty and functional. The G3 emits a paltry 6.1 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and shows that when it comes to being eco-friendly, it ain't nothing but a G-3 thing.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    12.0 gal $29.88 $1,258

  • 10.
    2010 Nissan Versa
    MPG City

    27

    MPG Hwy

    33



    2010 Nissan Versa

    MSRP: $13,110 to $16,530

    Starting under $13,000, getting upwards of 32 mpg highway and only emitting between 6.3-6.8 metric tons of carbon emissions just makes sense.

    Tank Size Cost To Fuel Up  Help Fuel Up Cost Annual Fuel Cost  Help Fuel Annual Cost
    13.2 gal $32.87 $1,273

Annual fuel-cost estimates are calculations based on the price per gallon that you input, and the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55 percent city, 45 percent highway).

All miles-per-gallon (mpg) figures are from the 2008/2009 Fuel Economy Guide, which is published by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. Fuel Economy Guide data is derived from vehicle testing done at the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Mich., and by vehicle manufacturers that submit their own test data to the EPA. All vehicles are tested in the same way so you can compare the results when choosing a vehicle type or class. The mpg ratings appear on window stickers on all new cars and light trucks prior to sale.

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