Edmunds.com has released a list of top ten
cars based on their fuel efficiencies.
These rankings are based on the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA)
miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel. To be
more specific, Edmund.com
has used the EPA's combined fuel economy formula: 55 percent
of city mpg
rating plus 45 percent of highway mpg rating. The rating for
each vehicle
below is expressed in mpg as a city/highway ratio. All ratings
apply to
base models equipped with a manual transmission, except where
indicated
otherwise with an asterisk.
On the list, all the models where allowed only one appearance
with the sole exception
being the Honda Civic. This is because the Honda Civic is
available in both gas-electric
hybrid and regular gasoline models.
1. Honda Insight — 60/66
2. Toyota Prius — 60/51*
3. Honda Civic Hybrid — 49/51*
4. Volkswagen Golf TDI — 37/44
Volkswagen New Beetle TDI — 37/44
5. Volkswagen Jetta TDI — 36/41
6. Toyota Corolla — 32/41
7. Scion xA — 32/37
8. Hyundai Accent — 32/35
Kia Rio — 32/35
9. Honda Civic — 30/40*
10. Pontiac Vibe — 30/36
Toyota Matrix — 30/36 Source:http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/108467/article.html
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranks 10 safest
cars
The Arlington, Va., institute, which conducts
research for auto insurers, released its
rankings on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. The institute tested 16
small cars,
24 mid-sized cars and three large cars in all three categories.
But institute
officials say their selections represent the best of all 2006
cars.
Cars with the highest overall safety scores from the Insurance
Institute
for Highway Safety
Large Cars
Gold: Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego (Twin vehicles)
Silver: Audi A6 Midsized cars
Gold: Saab 9-3
Gold: Subaru Legacy
Silver: Audi A3
Silver: Audi A4
Silver: Chevrolet Malibu with optional side airbags
Silver: Volkswagen Jetta
Silver: Volkswagen Passat Small car
Gold: Honda Civic 4-door Minivans
No winners
*Only if equipped with optional side airbags
Gold: Good ratings for frontal impact, side impact and head
restraints
Silver: Good ratings for frontal and side impacts, acceptable
for head restraints
Top 10 Cars for Drivers Under 25
As a college under graduate or a new intern at the
first job, we really don’t have the cash to purchase
the expensive wheels but that doesn’t mean you can‘t
own good wheels. Edmunds.com has come out with a practical
list of cars that we under the age of 25 can own. The editors
at Edmunds.com listed 10 cars that are relatively inexpensive
to buy, cheap to own and insure (based our own True Cost to
Own data), reasonably fuel-efficient and safe, and in most
cases, likely to provide you with years of reliable service.
Although, most associate inexpensive cars tend to have no
style, this list offers fun and conveys an image that is often
on the minds of young buyers. Additionally, aftermarket parts
are widely available for many of the models. So, go ahead
and customize your cars.
Also, you shall notice that the list does not include any
cars under-$10,000. In case your budget is slightly tight,
it may be prudent on your part to consider a used car from
the list below. At least you be have better performance and
the car would be more crash-worthy.
1. Scion xA/Scion xB: Starts at $12,965 (xA) and $14,165 (xB).
2. Kia Spectra/Hyundai Elantra: Starts at $13,160 (Spectra)
and $13,839 (Elantra).
3. Honda Civic: Starts at $13,500.
4. Ford Focus: Starts at $13,550.
5. Mazda 3: Starts at $14,200.
6. Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe: Starts at $15,275 (Matrix)
and $17,475 (Vibe).
7. Volkswagen Golf: Starts at $16,155.
8. Scion tC: Starts at $16,465.
9. Honda Element: Starts at $16,590.
10. Mini Cooper: Starts at $16,999. Source:http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/102791/article.html
