I want an economy car that gets between 40 and 50 mpg and is not a hybrid. What do you suggest?
Unfortunately there aren’t any new compact cars that get this kind of mileage; that is, of course, unless your commute is downhill both ways with a 65 mph tailwind and no trafiic. In fact, the majority of hybrids fall short of 40 to 50 mpg, too.
Check out our Best Overall Fuel Economy list, where you can find the top fuel-economy numbers by segment for non-hybrids. The Toyota Yaris ranks at the top of the list with ratings of 29/35 mpg city/highway.
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My daughters old Geo Metro got that kind of milage. I think it was a 1990. carl
I have a 91 ford festiva that gets that kind of mileage. I got 55mpg when it was new. It now gets 43mpg at 200,000 miles. They can do it again. They just dont want to.
The Totota Prius absolutely gets that kind of MPG. I avg 55mpg easily and others can get upwards of 60mpg and beyond with hypermiling technique. Look to Hybrids folks that is where the near future lies.
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You can get a car with this kind of mileage if you get a diesel automobile. Volkswagen has made several of these.