2008 SmartChoice Fuel Costs Award

Which cars have high gas mileage? The IntelliChoice SmartChoice Fuel Costs vehicles! As part of our annual ownership cost analysis, IntelliChoice has identified the cars within each class with excellent fuel economy.
Click on any SmartChoice vehicle below to see its detailed vehicle report, or click on the vehicle class to only show the SmartChoice Fuel Costs cars for that class.
SmartChoice Fuel Costs: Winners by Class
Base Sports Car
Honda Civic Si w/HP Summer TiresHonda Civic Si w/Navigation System
Honda Civic Si w/Navigation System & HP Summer Tires
Compact Crossover/Wagon
Pontiac VibeSaturn Astra XE
Saturn Astra XR
Saturn Astra XR
Saturn VUE Hybrid
Compact Passenger Car
Honda Civic DX (Auto)Honda Civic DX (Manual)
Honda Civic EX (Auto)
Honda Civic EX (Manual)
Honda Civic EX w/Navigation System (Auto)
Honda Civic EX w/Navigation System (Manual)
Honda Civic EX-L (Auto)
Honda Civic EX-L (Manual)
Honda Civic EX-L w/Navigation System (Auto)
Honda Civic EX-L w/Navigation System (Manual)
Honda Civic LX (Auto)
Honda Civic LX (Manual)
Honda Fit (Auto)
Honda Fit (Manual)
Honda Fit Sport (Auto)
Honda Fit Sport (Manual)
Hyundai Elantra GLS (Auto)
Hyundai Elantra SE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla CE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla CE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla LE (Auto)
Toyota Corolla LE (Manual)
Toyota Corolla S (Auto)
Toyota Corolla S (Manual)
Compact Pickup
Ford Ranger Regular Cab Sport 2WDFord Ranger Regular Cab XL 2WD Long Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XL 2WD Short Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2WD Long Bed
Ford Ranger Regular Cab XLT 2WD Short Bed
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Auto)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2WD (Manual)
Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab PreRunner 2WD
Convertible
MINI CooperMINI Cooper S
Full-Size Crossover/Wagon
Honda Pilot EX 2WDHonda Pilot EX 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Navigation System 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Navigation System 4WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Rear Entertainment System 2WD
Honda Pilot EX-L w/Rear Entertainment System 4WD
Honda Pilot SE 2WD
Honda Pilot SE 4WD
Honda Pilot VP 2WD
Honda Pilot VP 4WD
Full-Size SUV
Chevrolet Tahoe LS 2WDChevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LT 2WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 2WD
Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 4WD
Luxury Passenger Car
Audi A5 3.2 quattro (Manual)Lexus GS 450h
Saab 9-5 2.3T
Saab 9-5 Aero
Near Luxury Car
Acura TSX (Manual)Acura TSX w/Navigation System (Auto)
Acura TSX w/Navigation System (Manual)
Passenger Car
Chevrolet Impala 3.5L LTChevrolet Impala 3.9L LT
Chevrolet Impala LS
Chevrolet Impala LTZ
Chevrolet Impala SS
Hyundai Elantra GLS (Manual)
Hyundai Elantra SE (Manual)
Nissan Altima Hybrid
Toyota Camry Hybrid
Performance Car
Saturn SKY Red Line (Auto)Premium Compact Passenger Car
Acura TSX (Auto)Premium Convertible
Audi A4 2.0TAudi A4 2.0T quattro
Audi A4 3.2 quattro
BMW Z4 3.0si
BMW Z4 3.0si
Premium Crossover/Wagon
Buick Enclave CX AWDBuick Enclave CX FWD
Buick Enclave CXL AWD
Buick Enclave CXL FWD
Saab 9-5 2.3T
Saab 9-5 Aero
Premium Passenger Car
Cadillac CTS 3.6L (LLT)Cadillac CTS 3.6L (LY7)
Lincoln MKZ AWD
Lincoln MKZ FWD
Premium Sporty/Coupe
Audi A5 3.2 quattro (Auto)Sports Car
Saturn SKY Red Line (Manual)Sporty/Coupe
Honda Civic SiSUV
GMC Envoy Denali 2WDGMC Envoy Denali 4WD
Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra S 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra S 2WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra S 4WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra S 4WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra SE 2WD
Nissan Xterra SE 4WD
Nissan Xterra X 2WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra X 2WD (Manual)
Nissan Xterra X 4WD (Auto)
Nissan Xterra X 4WD (Manual)
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