World > Travel & Transportation > Transportation

Least and Most Polluting Cars, 2013

The ACEEE's Green Book®, a buyer's guide to environmentally friendly passenger vehicles, rates cars according to their emissions and fuel consumption, and publishes an annual list of the "greenest" and "meanest" (i.e., most polluting).

Greenest vehicles MPG:
city1		 MPG:
hwy.1		 Green2
score
 1. TOYOTA PRIUS C 53 46 58
 2. HONDA FIT 3.9 3.1 57
 3. TOYOTA PRIUS 51 48 55
 4. TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 51 49 55
 5. HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 44 44 55
 6. HONDA INSIGHT 41 44 54
 7. VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 42 48 53
 8. MERCEDES-BENZ SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE / COUPE 34 38 53
 9. SCION IQ 36 37 53
10. FORD FOCUS 3.3 2.9 52
Meanest vehicles MPG:
city		 MPG:
hwy.		 Green2
score
 1. FORD F-350 FFV 11 16 17
 2. FORD F-250 FFV 11 16 17
 3. FORD E-350 WAGON 10 13 17
 4. CHEVROLET G2500 EXPRESS 10 15 18
 5. CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K2500 / GMC K2500 YUKON XL  10 15 19
 6. BUGATT VEYRON 8 15 19
 7. FORD E-150 WAGON FFV 12 16 21
 8. MERCEDES-BENZ G63 AMG 12 14 21
 9. BENTLEY MULSANNE 11 18 21
10. MERCEDES-BENZ G550 12 15 22
NOTE: MPG = miles per gallon. 1. Fuel economy for electric vehicles is provided in miles per kilowatt-hour. 2. The green score runs on a scale from 0 to 100. The top vehicle this year scored a 58, and the worst gas-guzzler scored 22. The score is based on automakers' test results for fuel economy and emissions as reported to the EPA, as well as an estimate of pollution from vehicle manufacturing, from the production and distribution of fuel, and from vehicle tailpipes. It also factors in air pollution. Source: Web: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Information Please® Database, © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Most Expensive Cars, 2007 Transportation Least and Most Polluting Cars, 2007
Least and Most Polluting Cars, 2013

what’s hot

  1. Top 10 End-of-the-Year Gifts for Teachers
  2. 10 Gender-Predicting Old Wives' Tales
  3. Father's Day Crafts Kids Can Make
  4. VIEW ALL

stay connected

Sign up for our free email newsletters and receive the latest advice and information on all things parenting.

Enter your email address to sign up or manage your account.

Facebook icon Twitter icon Follow Us on Pinterest

editor’s picks

highlights

10 Ways to Deal with Temper Tantrums
Temper tantrums are an inevitable part of being parent. Read on for 10 sanity-saving tantrum tips to help calm your child when he's in the throes of emotional turmoil.

8 Printable Thank-You Cards for Your Child's Teacher
Teaching is no walk in the park! Print any of these free printable thank-you cards for teachers to salute your favorite educators for all the hard work this school year.

Explore Funbrain Jr. with Your Preschooler
Looking for fun online games, adorable stories, and cool printables for preschoolers and kindergartners? Check out the new Funbrain Jr., a fun place to learn for children ages 2 to 6.

Award-Winning Apps for Kids of All Ages
Looking for high quality apps for your toddler, preschooler, or school-age child? These 16 award-winning educational apps help kids of all ages learn a thing or two during tech time.

Summer Learning: 11 Everyday Ways to Learn Math
Summertime is a great time to teach your child how math plays a part in his everyday life. These 11 everyday ways to learn math are fun and educational, and will help him see how this subject plays into real life.