Best by Class

Starting with the latest model year, these vehicles scored highest in their vehicle class.

Year	Make	Model	Specification	Emission Standard	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Green Score	Class Ranking	Class
2012	Honda	Fit	1.5L 4, auto	ULEV II \| Bin 5	28	35	48	Superior	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Subaru	IMPREZA WAGON/OUTBACK SPORT	2.0L 4, auto Awd	PZEV \| Bin 4	27	36	48	Superior	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Honda	Fit	1.5L 4, manual	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	33	47	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Honda	Fit	1.5L 4, auto stk	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	33	47	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	SCION	xD	1.8L 4, auto	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	33	46	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	SCION	xD	1.8L 4, manual	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	33	46	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Subaru	IMPREZA WAGON/OUTBACK SPORT	2.0L 4, auto CVT Awd	Bin 5 \| LEV II	27	36	46	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Nissan	JUKE	1.6L 4, auto CVT [P]	ULEV II	27	32	46	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Subaru	IMPREZA WAGON/OUTBACK SPORT	2.0L 4, manual Awd	PZEV \| Bin 4	25	33	46	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Kia	SOUL ECO	1.6L 4, auto	ULEV II \| Bin 5	29	36	45	Superior	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Kia	Soul	1.6L 4, manual	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	35	44	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details
2012	Kia	Soul	1.6L 4, auto	ULEV II \| Bin 5	27	35	44	Above Average	Small Wagons	Details

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auto cvt

denotes continuously variable automatic transmission.

auto stk

denotes manually adjustable automatic transmission

[CNG]

denotes Compressed Natural Gas

[P]

denotes premium gasoline.

[D]

denotes diesel

Emission Standards:

A listing with two emission standards (e.g., Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II) denotes a single vehicle carrying both a federal and California emission certification. Green scores for such listings reflect the cleaner of the two certifications.

Battery-Electric Vehicle Fuel Economy:

Fuel economy for pure battery-electric vehicles is provided in miles per kilowatt-hour.

Plug-in Hybrid Fuel Economy:

Fuel economy for plug-in hybrids is provided in miles per gallon for gasoline operation and in miles per kilowatt-hour for electric operation.

"For those of you who are more inclined to buy green than you are to drive through it as fuel prices rise, I can recommend no better resource than ACEEE's Green Book...[It] offers solid, practical, well-researched, balanced advice."

Warren Brown, Washington Post

"...It's easy-to-use rating system makes it a snap to see the green from the mean. So enlighten your mind and free your lungs and check out ACEEE's Green Book before you buy."

Motor Week, Maryland Public Television

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