By Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
Every new-car window sticker shows the estimated cost of fuel for a year, but that figure may not reflect the distance you drive. A new survey does that math for you.
GasBuddy.com, a website that uses data from volunteers, gas stations and other sources to keep track of gas prices, ranked more than 750 vehicles from the 2013 model year based on the cost in the U.S. of fuel per mile driven. The survey used the average gas price in July - $3.59 US per gallon - and measured vehicles based on their combined city and highway mileage, as calculated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Honda vehicles performed best, averaging 12.8 cents per mile. General Motors' GMC brand was worst, averaging 21.2 cents.
After Honda, the most efficient brands were Kia, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Toyota. The worst performers, after GMC, were Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Jaguar, Infiniti, Chevrolet, Dodge, Porsche and Chrysler.
GMC spokesman Brian Goebel pointed out that the brand's lineup is all trucks and SUVs, and lacks small cars to bring down the average. GMC's smallest vehicle is the Acadia mid-size SUV, which gets 19 mpg and costs 15 cents per mile to fuel it up.
Source;
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Honda+tops+automakers+study+fuel+economy/8796876/story.html
Every new-car window sticker shows the estimated cost of fuel for a year, but that figure may not reflect the distance you drive. A new survey does that math for you.
GasBuddy.com, a website that uses data from volunteers, gas stations and other sources to keep track of gas prices, ranked more than 750 vehicles from the 2013 model year based on the cost in the U.S. of fuel per mile driven. The survey used the average gas price in July - $3.59 US per gallon - and measured vehicles based on their combined city and highway mileage, as calculated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Honda vehicles performed best, averaging 12.8 cents per mile. General Motors' GMC brand was worst, averaging 21.2 cents.
After Honda, the most efficient brands were Kia, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Toyota. The worst performers, after GMC, were Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Jaguar, Infiniti, Chevrolet, Dodge, Porsche and Chrysler.
GMC spokesman Brian Goebel pointed out that the brand's lineup is all trucks and SUVs, and lacks small cars to bring down the average. GMC's smallest vehicle is the Acadia mid-size SUV, which gets 19 mpg and costs 15 cents per mile to fuel it up.
Source;
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Honda+tops+automakers+study+fuel+economy/8796876/story.html
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