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2009 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,181 2009 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 2009: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	2009 Toyota Prius	Midsize Cars	46	48	45
2	2009 Honda Civic Hybrid	Compact Cars	42	40	45
3	2009 smart fortwo convertible	Two Seaters	36	33	41
4	2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid	Midsize Cars	34	35	33
5	2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid	Midsize Cars	34	33	34
6	2009 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	31
7	2009 MINI Clubman	Subcompact Cars	32	28	37
8	2009 MINI Cooper	Minicompact Cars	32	28	37
9	2009 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	31
10	2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	31
11	2009 Toyota Yaris	Subcompact Cars	32	29	36
12	2009 Volkswagen Jetta	Compact Cars	32	29	37
13	2009 Honda Fit	Small Station Wagons	31	28	35
14	2009 Chevrolet Aveo	Compact Cars	30	27	34
15	2009 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE	Subcompact Cars	30	25	37
16	2009 Kia Rio	Compact Cars	30	27	33
17	2009 Nissan Versa FE	Midsize Cars	30	28	34
18	2009 Pontiac G3 Wave	Compact Cars	30	27	34
19	2009 Pontiac G5 XFE	Subcompact Cars	30	25	37
20	2009 Toyota Corolla	Compact Cars	30	27	35
21	2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid	Midsize Cars	29	26	34
22	2009 Hyundai Accent	Compact Cars	29	27	33
23	2009 MINI John Cooper Works	Minicompact Cars	29	26	34
24	2009 Nissan Cube	Small Station Wagons	29	28	30
25	2009 Nissan Sentra FE	Midsize Cars	29	26	34
26	2009 Saturn Aura Hybrid	Midsize Cars	29	26	34
27	2009 Scion xD	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
28	2009 Ford Focus FWD	Compact Cars	28	24	35
29	2009 Hyundai Elantra	Midsize Cars	28	25	33
30	2009 Pontiac Vibe	Small Station Wagons	28	26	31

Best in each class, 2009

Class	Most efficient 2009 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Honda Civic Hybrid	42
Large Cars	Honda Accord	25
Midsize Cars	Toyota Prius	46
Midsize Station Wagons	Kia Rondo	22
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	20
Small Station Wagons	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen	32
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	32
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD	28
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD	21
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD	20
Subcompact Cars	MINI Clubman	32
Two Seaters	smart fortwo convertible	36
Vans, Cargo Type	Chevrolet Van 1500 2WD Cargo	17
Vans, Passenger Type	Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD Passenger	14

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