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2006 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,104 2006 model-year trims carry EPA ratings. Below: the 30 most efficient gas, hybrid and diesel models, the most efficient electric cars, and the winner in each vehicle class.

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Best MPG of 2006: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	2006 Honda Insight	Two Seaters	52	48	58
2	2006 Toyota Prius	Midsize Cars	46	48	45
3	2006 Honda Civic Hybrid	Compact Cars	42	40	45
4	2006 Volkswagen New Beetle	Subcompact Cars	34	31	40
5	2006 Volkswagen Golf	Compact Cars	34	31	40
6	2006 Volkswagen Jetta	Compact Cars	33	30	37
7	2006 Toyota Corolla	Compact Cars	31	28	37
8	2006 Scion xA	Subcompact Cars	30	27	35
9	2006 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	29	30	28
10	2006 Hyundai Accent	Compact Cars	29	27	32
11	2006 Kia Rio	Compact Cars	29	25	35
12	2006 Pontiac Vibe	Small Station Wagons	29	26	33
13	2006 Toyota Matrix	Small Station Wagons	29	26	33
14	2006 MINI Cooper	Minicompact Cars	28	24	33
15	2006 Scion xB	Small Station Wagons	28	26	31
16	2006 Lexus RX 400h 2WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	27	28	25
17	2006 Mazda 3	Compact Cars	27	24	32
18	2006 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 4WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	27	28	26
19	2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cdi	Midsize Cars	27	23	33
20	2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	27	28	26
21	2006 Nissan Sentra	Compact Cars	27	24	31
22	2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	27	28	25
23	2006 Acura RSX	Subcompact Cars	26	24	31
24	2006 Chevrolet Aveo 5	Subcompact Cars	26	22	32
25	2006 Ford Focus	Compact Cars	26	23	31
26	2006 Honda Accord	Midsize Cars	26	23	31
27	2006 Hyundai Elantra	Midsize Cars	26	23	31
28	2006 Mitsubishi Lancer	Compact Cars	26	23	31
29	2006 Pontiac Wave 5	Subcompact Cars	26	22	32
30	2006 Saturn Ion	Compact Cars	26	23	32

Best in each class, 2006

Class	Most efficient 2006 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Honda Civic Hybrid	42
Large Cars	Hyundai Sonata	25
Midsize Cars	Toyota Prius	46
Midsize Station Wagons	Ford Focus Station Wagon	26
Minicompact Cars	MINI Cooper	28
Minivan - 2WD	Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD	20
Minivan - 4WD	Buick Terraza AWD	17
Small Station Wagons	Pontiac Vibe	29
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	29
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD	27
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD	23
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	Chevrolet Colorado 4WD	19
Subcompact Cars	Volkswagen New Beetle	34
Two Seaters	Honda Insight	52
Vans, Cargo Type	Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD	16
Vans, Passenger Type	Chevrolet Express 1500/2500 2WD	15

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