We’re in a strange moment in the automotive calendar right now, as a lot of the 2008s are available for sale but there still isn’t information on every upcoming 2008 model. Until we have all the data, we can’t really pinpoint an exact model, but we expect the hybrids to top the best gas mileage list for 2008 vehicles, just as they did in 2007, especially the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry and Ford Escape.
In 2007, the Toyota Prius was rated as the most fuel-efficient vehicle overall, and unless something pops out of nowhere to claim the throne — which is possible but not likely — we would expect it to maintain its crown into 2008.
The Environmental Protection Agency annually lists new-car mileage estimates in its Fuel Economy Guide. The complete 2008 Fuel Economy Guide is scheduled to be released in October 2007, but for now the partial guide is available here: 2008 Fuel Economy Guide. All of the listed ratings are the EPA’s new 2008 mileage estimates that reflect more-realistic mileage numbers.
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I find the MPG numbers very disapointing for the new cars. I think the car manufacturers can do a lot better. I recently sold a 92 Buick Roadmaster, which is the same as a Chevy Caprice. It's as heavy as a Hummer, full size, V8, automatic. On the window sticker it gets 25 mpg hiway. With a little tweaking I was able to get 29 mpg hiway, fully loaded w/air on.
I recently purchased a 87 vette with a similar 350/4spd. drivetrain, and its getting around 25 hiway.
My Ford Escort got 30 MPG combined driving, as did my Dodge Omni.
There are other older compact cars that get better MPG than the new ones we have availible now.
Why are we bragging about 25MPG in glorified go-carts, when we had full sized cars that did better before.
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I have a Toyota Yaris and I'm averaging 38-40 MPG I get 35-40 MPG in the winter and 40-42 MPG in the summer. All of my driving is rural not highway. Don't know what i'd get on just highway.