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Originally Posted by CA Girl
Hmmm.... WHERE are all of those American cars getting 35 mpg or even 30 mpg on combined? Did I miss one or more of these cars in the last three months when I have been researching new cars for friends and myself?
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You are right, CA Girl. GM should not be proud right now. Try this page:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG20...neVehicles.pdf
Browsing, through it, you'll be disappointed in ALL makes' MPG. Sadly, if you want really high MPG, you typically need a diesel, a hybrid, or a tiny car.
There are a few others, but this is the main list of just "30-or-more MPG on the highway" cars (35+ highway are bolded; I count 20 of these, only 3 are GM
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2-seater choices:
BMW Z4 (3.0 litre) 21/30
Mazda MX-5 (Miata) 25/30
Pontiac Solstice 22/31
Porsche Boxter 23/32
Porsche Cayman 23/32
Saturn Sky 22/31
Mini-Compacts:
Mini Cooper (not the S) 32/40
Mini Cooper Convertible 26/35
VW Beetle Convertible 22/30
Subcompacts:
Audi A4 Cabriolet 24/32
BMW 328CI (& convertible) 20/30
Chevy Aveo 27/37
Chevy Cobalt 25/34
Honda Civic 30/40
Hyundai Tiburon 23/31
Lexus IS 250 24/32
Mitsubishi Eclipse 23/30
Pontiac G5/Pursuit 25/34
Saab 9-3 Convertible 20/30
Scion tC 23/31
Toyota Yaris 34/40
VW Eos 23/32
VW New Beetle 23/32
Compacts:
Acura TSX 22/31
Audi A4 23/34
BMW 328i 21/30
Chevy Optra 22/31
Dodge Caliber 28/32
Ford Focus 27/37
Honda Civic Hybrid 49/51
Hyundai Accent 28/37
Kia Rio 29/38
Mazda 3 28/35
Mitsubishi 27/34
Pontic G6 23/33
Saab 9-3 22/30
Saturn Ion 26/35
Suburu Legacy 23/30
Suzuki Aerio 25/31
Suzuki Forenza 22/31
Suzuki Reno 22/31
Toyota Camry Solara 25/34
Toyota Corolla 30/38
VW GTI 25/32
VW Jetta 25/32
VW Rabbit 22/30
Volvo S40 22/31
Volvo S60 21/30
Midsize:
BMW 525i/530i 21/30
Buick Lacrosse/Allure 20/30
Chevy Malibu 34/34
Chevy Monte Carlo 21/31
Chrysler Sebring 24/32
Chrysler Sebring FFV 22/30
Ford Fusion 23/31
Honda Accord 26/34
Honda Accord Hybrid 28/35
Hyundai Elantra 28/36
Kia Optima 24/34
Kia Spectra 27/35
Lexus ES 350 21/30
Mazda 6 24/32
MB E320 Bluetec (diesel) 26/35
Mercury Milan 23/31
Mitsubishi Galant 23/30
Nissan Altima 26/35
Nissan Altima Hybrid 42/36
Nissan Sentra 29/36
Nissan Versa 30/36
Pontiac Grand Prix 20/30
Saab 9-5 20/30
Saturn Aura 20/30
Saturn Aura Hybrid 28/35
Toyota Camry 24/34
Toyota Camry Hybrid 40/38
Toyota Prius 60/51
VW Passat 23/32
Large:
Chevy Impala 21/31
Malibu MAXX 20/30
Hyundai Sonata 24/34
Toyota Avalon 22/31