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Consumer Reports’ Best Fuel Efficient Used Cars
Consumer Reports conducted fuel economy tests of used cars and created the list of vehicles that show the best results in terms of fuel efficiency and reliability. Here’s the link to the Consumer Reports’ fuel efficient car list for 2008.
Below are some of those best fuel efficient used cars and quick links to seeing the current list of cars for sale for each model from the iseecars.com search engine:
2001-2006 Toyota Prius with over 40 mpg
2000-2005 Toyota Echo with 38 mpg
2004-2006 Scion xA with more than 30 mpg
2003-2007 Honda Civic Hybrid over 36 mpg
Small Used Cars Increasing in Price
With gas prices at $4/gallon, compact, more fuel efficient used cars are going up in price due to higher demand by car buyers while trucks and SUV’s are sitting on the lot, according to an article in the Courier Journal. “The average used Civic, for example, rose in value 2.7 percent from April 1 through May 11, according to data J.D. Power collects from new car dealers that also sell used cars. The price of used Ford Focuses rose 1.3 percent during the same time, from $9,838 to $9,963.”
The New York Times today reported that the trend is being seen in new cars as well. “…four fuel-efficient cars made by the Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda became the industry’s top sellers last month, according to figures released Tuesday. Toyota said it sold 104,117 of its Corolla compact car and Camry midsize sedan, while Honda reported 97,027 sales of its Civic compact and Accord midsize, along with record-high vehicle sales over all…The Civic and Corolla ranked first and second, respectively, taking positions that for decades have usually gone to the Ford F-series and Chevrolet Silverado pickups.”