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	Chevrolet	MALIBU	1.5L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV50 / Tier 3 Bin 50	29	36	51	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Kia	Optima	1.6L 4, auto	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	27	37	51	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Nissan	ALTIMA	2.5L 4, auto CVT Awd	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	27	36	51	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Hyundai	Sonata	1.6L 4, auto	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	28	37	51	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Hyundai	Elantra	2.0L 4, manual	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	26	36	51	Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2019	Honda	HR-V	1.8L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	28	34	51	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2019	Honda	HR-V	1.8L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	28	34	51	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2019	Subaru	IMPREZA 5-Door SPORT	2.0L 4, auto CVT Awd	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 50	27	35	51	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2019	Volkswagen	Golf SportWagen	1.4L 4, auto stk	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	27	36	51	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2019	Mini	COOPER HARDTOP 4 DOOR	1.5L 3, auto stk [P]	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	27	35	51	Above Average	Subcompact Cars	Details
2019	Ford	Fiesta	1.6L 4, manual	Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110	27	35	51	Above Average	Subcompact Cars	Details
2019	Mini	COOPER CONVERTIBLE	1.5L 3, auto stk [P]	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	27	35	51	Above Average	Subcompact Cars	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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