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2008 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,187 2008 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 2008: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	2008 Toyota Prius	Midsize Cars	46	48	45
2	2008 Honda Civic Hybrid	Compact Cars	42	40	45
3	2008 smart fortwo convertible	Two Seaters	36	33	41
4	2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid	Midsize Cars	34	35	33
5	2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid	Midsize Cars	34	33	34
6	2008 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	30
7	2008 MINI Clubman	Subcompact Cars	32	28	37
8	2008 MINI Cooper	Minicompact Cars	32	28	37
9	2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	30
10	2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	30
11	2008 Toyota Yaris	Subcompact Cars	32	29	36
12	2008 Honda Fit	Small Station Wagons	31	28	34
13	2008 Toyota Corolla	Compact Cars	31	28	37
14	2008 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE	Subcompact Cars	29	25	36
15	2008 Hyundai Accent	Compact Cars	29	27	32
16	2008 Kia Rio	Compact Cars	29	25	35
17	2008 Nissan Versa	Midsize Cars	29	27	33
18	2008 Pontiac G5 XFE	Subcompact Cars	29	25	35
19	2008 Pontiac Vibe	Small Station Wagons	29	26	33
20	2008 Scion xD	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
21	2008 Toyota Matrix	Small Station Wagons	29	26	33
22	2008 Ford Focus	Compact Cars	28	24	33
23	2008 Hyundai Elantra	Midsize Cars	28	25	33
24	2008 Nissan Sentra	Midsize Cars	28	25	33
25	2008 Saturn Vue Hybrid	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	28	25	32
26	2008 Chevrolet Aveo	Compact Cars	27	24	34
27	2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid	Midsize Cars	27	24	32
28	2008 Kia Spectra	Midsize Cars	27	24	32
29	2008 Mazda 3	Compact Cars	27	24	32
30	2008 Saturn Astra 2DR Hatchback	Compact Cars	27	24	30

Most efficient electric cars of 2008 (MPGe)

#	Vehicle	MPGe	Range (mi)
1	2008 MINI MiniE	98	100

Best in each class, 2008

Class	Most efficient 2008 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Honda Civic Hybrid	42
Large Cars	Honda Accord	25
Midsize Cars	Toyota Prius	46
Midsize Station Wagons	Volkswagen Passat Wagon	24
Minicompact Cars	MINI Cooper	32
Minivan - 2WD	Mazda 5	24
Minivan - 4WD	Toyota Sienna 4WD	18
Small Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD	23
Small Pickup Trucks 4WD	Chevrolet Colorado 4WD	19
Small Station Wagons	Honda Fit	31
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	32
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD	28
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	18
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	Honda Ridgeline Truck 4WD	17
Subcompact Cars	MINI Clubman	32
Two Seaters	smart fortwo convertible	36
Vans, Cargo Type	Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD	17
Vans, Passenger Type	Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD	14

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