The Most Affordable Fuel-Efficient New Cars

Forget the buzz about hybrid and electric cars. For the budget conscious, these are your best buy new cars. These 12 models each get 30 mpg or better, and cost less than $17,500 - including the cost of a year's worth of fuel.

By Dan Shapley

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2011 Ford Fiesta

Cost: $13,320
Fuel economy: 33 mpg
Annual fuel cost: $1,345
Total first-year cost: $14,655

The automatic 2011 Ford Fiesta gets 1 better mpg than its manual counterpart.

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