Automakers seem to be taking time now more than ever to produce vehicles that will score high on the green ratings, whether they are hybrids or those that make use of alternate fuel or simp,y have great fuel economy.
Here are the top vehicles that score high on the green rating with respect to their emission standard, miles per gallon in the city, and miles per gallon on the highway according to GreenerCars.com.
The top 1 for this year is the Toyota Prius. No doubt about that. It covers 60 miles per gallon and its emission standard is Tier 2 bin 3/PZEV. Because of that, it has a green score of 55.
The second is the Honda Civic Hybrid with a Tier 2 bin 2/PZEV emission standard, covering 49 miles per gallon in the city, and having a green score of 53.
Toyota Yaris comes in third place as it complies with the Tier 2 bin 5/ULEV II emission standard. It runs 39 miles per gallon in the highway and 34 miles per gallon in the city. It has a green score of 47.
Honda Fit lands the fourth spot with its compliance to the emission standard set by Tier 2 bin 5/LEV II. It runs 31 miles per gallon in the city and has a green score of 44.
With a green score of 43, the Ford Escape Hybrid gets the fifth spot. It follows the Tier 2 bin 3/PZEV emission standard and runs 36 miles per gallon in the city.
Another Ford vehicle is included in the list, the Ford Focus Wagon. It complies with Tier 2 bin 4, runs 24 miles per gallon in the city and 33 miles on the highway. Green score is also notable as it scores 42.
Hyundai Sonata has a green score of 39, thus it lands a spot in the 2007 green cars list. It covers 24 miles per gallon in the city and complies with the Tier 2 bin 5/ULEV II.
Like the Hyundai Sonata, sports car convertible Mazda MX-5 Miata scores 39 in green ratings. It also follows the Tier 2 bin 5/ULEV II emission standard and runs 22 miles per gallon in the city and 30 on the highway.
Toyota Motor Corporation adds three more of its vehicles on the list namely: Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Tacoma, and Toyota Sienna. The Highlander Hybrid has a green score of 39, follows the emission standard of Tier 2 bin 3/SULEV II and runs 32 miles per gallon in the city. Toyota Tacoma is also proud as it gained a green score of 34 by following the Tier 2 bin 5/LEV II emission standard and running for 21 miles per gallon in the city. Toyota Sienna observes the emission standard set by Tier 2 bin 5/ULEV II, has a green score of 32 and runs for 19 miles per gallon in the highway.
Last but definitely not the least, GMC Sierra Classic C1500 completes this year’s green car list. It observes the Tier 2 bin 5/LEV II emission standard, scores 27 on green ratings, and is able to cover 16 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway.
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