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
2012 Ford Focus
Cost: $16,000
Fuel economy: 33 mpg*
Annual fuel cost: $1,345*
Total first-year cost: $17,345*
It doesn't come with apps, like its electric cousin, but "for an amazing combination of fuel economy, value, customizability, and performance, the 2012 Ford Focus is the overall winner," our reviewer writes in his comparison of the Hyundai Elantra and the Ford Focus.
* Approximate
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