2007 Fuel-Economy List

October 21, 2006 · Filed Under Automotive Industry, Fuels, Governments

The Lamborghini’s rounded out the bottom of the list, with 9MPG city / 14MPG highway… on top of the heap are the hybrids…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the 2007 list today in Washington, saying the information will help consumers conserve energy and save money.

U.S. fuel prices that rose above $3 in midyear helped sales of hybrids, sold by Toyota, Honda and Ford, rise 24 percent from a year earlier to 192,312 this year through September, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Total sales of cars and light trucks fell 3.7 percent to 12.7 million, while Toyota’s rose 13 percent and Honda’s gained 4.3 percent as they benefited from demand for fuel-efficient models.

The EPA’s rating for the 2007 Prius is 60 miles per gallon in city driving and 51 mpg on highways. The Civic gets 49 mpg in cities and 51 on highways, the agency said. It rates the Camry hybrid at 40/38 and the Escape with front-wheel drive at 36/31.

Read it for yourself…