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Top Ten Gas-Sipping Cars

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In May 2008, the Ford F-150 truck, which had been the best-selling vehicle in the country for two decades, lost its title to the fuel-sipping Honda Civic. Consumers all around the country are quickly taking to the idea that gas is only going to become more expensive and they're trying to find vehicles that use less of it. Phil Reed, consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, says that while hybrids continue to top the list on fuel efficiency, there are many small cars that get many miles to the gallon.

Source:Bankrate.com

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10. Nissan Versa

  • MSRP: $12,990
  • Style: Hatchback/sedan
  • Mileage: 26 city/31 highway (manual)
  • Engine: 1.8-liter, 16-valve four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Four-speed automatic transmission or six-speed manual transmission
  • Curb weight: 2,693/2,722 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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9. Honda Civic

  • MSRP: $15,010
  • Style: Sedan/coupe
  • Mileage: 26 city/34 highway (manual)
  • Engine: Four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Five-speed manual transmission or compact five-speed automatic transmission
  • Curb weight: 2,628/2,690 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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8. Hyundai Accent/Kia Rio

  • MSRP: $10,775 (Accent); $11,540 (Rio)
  • Style: Hatchback/sedan
  • Mileage: 27 city/32 highway (manual)
  • Engine: Four-cylinder
  • Transmission: 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic with overdrive
  • Curb weight: 2,467/2,504 lbs. (Accent); 2,365/2,403 lbs. (Rio)

Source: Bankrate

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7. Mini Cooper

  • MSRP: $18,050
  • Style: Hatchback
  • Mileage: 28 city/37 highway (manual)
  • Engine: 1.6-liter four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Six-speed manual, six-speed automatic
  • Curb weight: 2,546 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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6. Toyota Corolla

  • MSRP: $15,250
  • Style: Sedan
  • Mileage: 27 city/35 highway
  • Engine: 1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve VVT-i four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Five-speed manual or four-speed or five-speed automatic
  • Curb weight: 2,822 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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5. Honda Fit

  • MSRP: $13,950
  • Style: Hatchback
  • Mileage: 28 city/34 highway
  • Engine: Four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Five-speed manual transmission or five-speed automatic transmission
  • Curb weight: 2,432/2,514 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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4. Toyota Yaris

  • MSRP: $11,550
  • Style: Hatchback/sedan
  • Mileage: 29 city/35 highway
  • Engine: 1.5-liter DOHC 16-valve VVT-i four-cylinder
  • Transmission: Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic
  • Curb weight: 2,293/2,326 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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3. Toyota Camry Hybrid

  • MSRP: $25,650
  • Style: Sedan
  • Mileage: 33 city/34 highway
  • Engine: 2.4-liter four-cylinder, permanent magnet hybrid motor
  • Transmission: Variable speed automatic
  • Curb weight: 3,680 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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2. Honda Civic Hybrid

  • MSRP: $22,600
  • Style: Hatchback/sedan
  • Mileage: 40 city/45 highway
  • Engine: Four-cylinder, permanent magnet hybrid motor
  • Transmission: Continuously variable transmission, or CVT
  • Curb weight: 2,877 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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1. Toyota Prius

1. Toyota Prius

  • MSRP: $21,500
  • Style: Sedan
  • Mileage: 48 city/45 highway
  • Engine: Aluminum DOHC 16-valve VVT-I, or variable valve timing with intelligence, four-cylinder, permanent magnet AC synchronous electric motor
  • Transmission: Continuously variable transmission, or CVT
  • Curb weight: 2,921 lbs

Source: Bankrate

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