ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards
NRCan recognizes the manufacturers of the most fuel-efficient new light-duty vehicles (MFEVs) in their class sold in Canada each model year. Best-in-class vehicles have the lowest estimated annual fuel use, determined by testing that simulates 20 000 km driven with a mix of 55 percent city and 45 percent highway. For more information about current and previous MFEVs, visit vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca
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The Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles for Model Year 2012
| Two-seater | |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-Z 1.5 L, 4 cylinder hybrid, continuously variable (CVT) City: 5.6 L/100 km (50 mi./gal.) Hwy: 5.0 L/100 km (56 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,113 Annual fuel use: 1060 L CO2 emissions/yr: 2438 kg |
| smart fortwo 1.0 L, 3 cylinder, 5-speed automatic (with manual mode) City: 5.8 L/100 km (49 mi./gal.) Hwy: 4.7 L/100 km (60 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,219* Annual fuel use: 1060 L CO2 emissions/yr: 2438 kg |
| Subcompact | |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV 49 kW electric motor, 1-speed automatic City: 1.9 Le/100 km (149 mi./gal.e) Hwy: 2.4 Le/100 km (118 mi./gal.e) |
Annual fuel cost: $449 Annual fuel use: 3740 kWh (420 Le) CO2 emissions/yr: 0 kg |
| Compact | |
| Chevrolet Volt** 111 kW electric motor / 1.4 L, 4 cylinder plug-in hybrid, continuously variable (CVT) electricity City: 2.5 Le/100 km (113 mi./gal.e) Hwy: 2.5 Le/100 km (113 mi./gal.e) gasoline City: 6.7 L/100 km (42 mi./gal.) Hwy: 5.9 L/100 km (48 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $869* Annual fuel use: 780 Le CO2 emissions/yr: 1088 kg |
| Mid-size | |
| Nissan LEAFTM 80 kW electric motor, 1-speed automatic City: 2.2 Le/100 km (128 mi./gal.e) Hwy: 2.6 Le/100 km (109 mi./gal.e) |
Annual fuel cost: $506 Annual fuel use: 4220 kWh (480 Le) CO2 emissions/yr: 0 kg |
| Full-size | |
| Hyundai Sonata 2.4 L, 4 cylinder, 6-speed automatic (with manual mode) City: 8.7 L/100 km (32 mi./gal.) Hwy: 5.6 L/100 km (50 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,533 Annual fuel use: 1460 L CO2 emissions/yr: 3358 kg |
| Station wagon | |
| Toyota Prius v 1.8 L, 4 cylinder hybrid, continuously variable (CVT) City: 4.3 L/100 km (66 mi./gal.) Hwy: 4.8 L/100 km (59 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $966 Annual fuel use: 920 L CO2 emissions/yr: 2116 kg |
| Pickup truck | |
| Toyota Tacoma 2.7 L, 4 cylinder, 5-speed manual City: 10.0 L/100 km (28 mi./gal.) Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,869 Annual fuel use: 1780 L CO2 emissions/yr: 4094 kg |
| Special purpose vehicle | |
| Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5 L, 4 cylinder hybrid, continuously variable (CVT) City: 5.8 L/100 km (49 mi./gal.) Hwy: 6.5 L/100 km (43 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,281 Annual fuel use: 1220 L CO2 emissions/yr: 2806 kg |
| Minivan | |
| Mazda5 2.5 L, 4 cylinder, 5-speed automatic (with manual mode) City: 9.5 L/100 km (30 mi./gal.) Hwy: 6.7 L/100 km (42 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,743 Annual fuel use: 1660 L CO2 emissions/yr: 3818 kg |
| Large van | |
| Ford Transit Connect Van 2.0 L, 4 cylinder, 4-speed automatic City: 9.9 L/100 km (29 mi./gal.) Hwy: 7.4 L/100 km (38 mi./gal.) |
Annual fuel cost: $1,848 Annual fuel use: 1760 L CO2 emissions/yr: 4048 kg |
Le is gasoline litre equivalent; gal.e is gasoline imperial gallon equivalent
*Premium gasoline
**ranking is based on a combined electricity and gasoline value of 3.9 Le/100 km
Note: Additional testing criteria are used to derive the estimated fuel/energy consumption ratings of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). These additional criteria result in higher estimated consumption ratings compared to conventional testing.