An energy efficiency group that tracks "greenest" and "meanest" cars on Tuesday released its rankings for 2005 models, adding the new Ford Escape Hybrid to its "greenest" list — the first time for a gasoline-powered SUV.
Honda's natural gas-powered Civic GX retained the top spot in the "greenest" category, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reported in its annual "Green Book."
Gasoline-electric cars — Honda's Insight, Toyota's Prius and Honda's Civic Hybrid — took the next three spots.
The gasoline-only Toyota Corolla took the fifth spot.
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