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 Email Print Comments 0 Share Back 6 of 12 Next Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery 2011 Mazda 2 Back Next View Larger View Thumbnails 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. Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Back 6 of 12 Next Return to Gallery Back Next Restart Slideshow More About Fuel-Efficient Cars
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