2014 Most Fuel Efficient Cars

Are you planning on car shopping soon?  FuelEconomy.gov is a great resource for finding a fuel efficient car.   There are lots of options for fuel efficient cars nowadays, between electric cars, hybrids, or small compact cars like a Toyota Yaris or Honda Fit.  

A car with good gas mileage is not only more cost efficient, but it's also much better for the environment.  Highway vehicles release about 1.5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere each year, primarily in the form of carbon dioxide.  This is a major contributor to climate change.

Here are the most fuel efficient cars of 2014, excluding electric cars:

EPA Class	Vehicle Description	Fuel Economy
		Combined
Two-Seaters	Honda CR-Z 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (AV-S7), Regular Gasoline	37
Minicompacts	Scion iQ 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline	37
Subcompacts	Ford Fiesta SFE FWD 3 cyl, 1.0 L, Automatic (5), Regular	36
Compacts	Toyota Prius c Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular	50
Midsize	Toyota Prius Hybrid 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular Gasoline	50
Large	Ford C-MAX Hybrid 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular	40
Small Station Wagons	BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (S8), Diesel	35
Midsize Station Wagons	Toyota Prius v 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular	42

The worst cars are the fanciest, including a 16-cylinder 2-seat Bugatti Veyron with a combined fuel economy of 10 MPG.  Eek.  Other cars with poor fuel economy are the Cadillac CTS Wagon and the Chevy Camaro.  

If there's a specific car that you like, you can look it up and find out the details.