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
2020	Toyota	CAMRY	2.5L 4, auto stk	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	30	41	55	Above Average	Midsize Cars	Details
2020	Honda	Fit	1.5L 4, auto CVT	Tier 3 Bin 30	31	36	55	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2020	Honda	Fit	1.5L 4, auto CVT	Tier 3 Bin 30	31	36	55	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2020	Nissan	Kicks	1.6L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	31	36	55	Average	Small Wagons	Details
2020	Chevrolet	SPARK	1.4L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	30	38	55	Superior	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Chevrolet	SPARK	1.4L 4, manual	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	29	38	55	Above Average	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Chevrolet	SPARK ACTIV	1.4L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	30	38	55	Superior	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Chevrolet	SPARK ACTIV	1.4L 4, manual	LEV-III ULEV70 / Tier 3 Bin 70	29	38	55	Above Average	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Mazda	MAZDA2	1.5L 4, auto	Tier 3 Bin 125	32	40	55	Superior	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Mazda	MAZDA2	1.5L 4, manual	Tier 3 Bin 125	31	39	55	Superior	Subcompact Cars	Details
2020	Honda	CIVIC 2DR	2.0L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III ULEV125 / Tier 3 Bin 125	30	38	54	Above Average	Compact Cars	Details
2020	Honda	CIVIC 2DR	2.0L 4, auto CVT	LEV-III SULEV30 / Tier 3 Bin 30	29	36	54	Average	Compact 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.

"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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Motor Week, Maryland Public Television

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