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
2019	Kia	Forte	2.0L 4, manual	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	27	37	52	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Honda	ACCORD	1.5L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	29	35	52	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Nissan	ALTIMA SR/PLATINUM	2.5L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	27	37	52	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Honda	CIVIC 4Dr	2.0L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV125 / Tier 3 Bin 125	29	37	52	Above Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Honda	CIVIC 4Dr	1.5L 4, manual [P]	LEV-III ULEV125 / Tier 3 Bin 125	28	38	52	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Hyundai	Elantra	2.0L 4, auto stk	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	28	37	52	Above Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Subaru	IMPREZA 4-Door	2.0L 4, auto CVT Awd	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 50	28	38	52	Above Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Nissan	ROGUE Hybrid	2.0L 4, auto CVT	Tier 3 Bin 125 / LEV-II ULEV	33	36	52	Superior	Midsize SUVs	Details
2019	Jaguar	I-PACE	Electric (Li-Ion)	Tier 3 Bin 0	2.36	2.13	52	Superior	Midsize SUVs	Details
2019	Chrysler	Pacifica Hybrid	Electric (Li-Ion) / 3.6L 6, auto CVT	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	2.57 / 29	2.24 / 30	52	Superior	Minivans	Details
2019	Honda	FIT	1.5L 4, manual	LEV-III ULEV125 / Tier 3 Bin 125	29	36	52	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2019	Subaru	IMPREZA 5-Door	2.0L 4, auto CVT Awd	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 50	28	36	52	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.

"...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

"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

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