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 Mazda 2
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2011 Mazda 2

Cost: $14,180
Fuel economy: 32 mpg
Annual fuel cost: $1,390
Total first-year cost: $15,570

Only the manual-transmission Mazda 2 makes our list; the automatic Mazda 2 achieves only 29 mpg.

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