The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars of 2011
Electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt top the list, but overall the number of fuel-efficient cars that get 30 mpg or better is growing. Two fuel-efficient SUVs and one station wagon make the list, too, thanks to hybrid and clean diesel technologies.
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By Dan Shapley
2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid (FWD)
Cost: $28,240
Fuel economy: 39 mpg
Annual fuel cost: $1,137
Annual CO2: 4.8 tons
Winner of the 2010 North American Car of the Year Award, the Ford Fusion Hybrid – the third of three similar Ford-Mercury-Lincoln hybrid sedans – has impressed critics.
Good Housekeeping named the Ford Fusion its Techy Family Car, in test drives of fuel-efficient cars, lauding its "lively, near-silent ride and the excellent Sync system, which uses voice commands to seamlessly integrate tech features, from music to traffic alerts."
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