Gas For Less Money

The Best Gas Mileage Cars for 2008 include the “usual suspects”, like the Toyota Prius Hybrid - in fact, it is #1 - but the list also contains a number of not-so-obvious entries.

Who would have thought a Toyota Camry or Nissan Altima would qualify as one of the 10 Best Gas Mileage Cars?

Obviously one of the surest ways to save money on gas is to drive a more fuel-efficient car. However it defeats the purpose of saving money on gas if you spend more than you save buying a car with better fuel economy.

If you are in the market for a new car, however, the money you will save buying one of the best gas mileage cars can be huge. If gas prices remain high, even if they don’t go up further, the savings pile up fast.

In fact, if you do a lot of driving, it is not at all unrealistic to save $2000-$1000 per year with high gas prices! In fact, if you drive 25,000 miles per year, and you currently get 20 mpg or less, buying one of the best gas mileage cars will actually pay for itself in 4 years!

Below are the 2008 10 Best Gas Mileage Cars:

1. Toyota Prius
   MSRP From: $21,100
   EPA Combined Mileage: 46 miles per gallon.
2. Honda Civic Hybrid
   MSRP From: $22,600
   EPA Combined Mileage: 42 mpg
3. Nissan Altima Hybrid
   MSRP From: $25,170
   EPA Combined Mileage: 34 mpg.
4. Toyota Camry Hybrid
   MSRP From: $25,200
   EPA Combined Mileage: 34 mpg.
5. MINI Cooper
   MSRP From: $18,050
   EPA Combined Mileage:32 mpg.
6. MINI Cooper Clubman
   MSRP From: $19,950
   EPA Combined Mileage: 32 mpg.
7. Toyota Yaris
   MSRP From: $11,350
   EPA Combined Mileage: 32 mpg.
8. Honda Fit
   MSRP From: $13,950
   EPA Combined Mileage: 31 mpg.
9. Toyota Corolla
   MSRP From: $14,405
   EPA Combined Mileage:31 mpg.
10. Kia Rio
    MSRP From: $10,890
    EPA Combined Mileage: 29 mpg.

It’s worth noting that the next-highest 20 cars still do extremely well on fuel economy. It’s also worth noting that if you currently get a respectable 23 miles per gallon, drive just 12,000 miles per year, and pay “only” $4.00 per gallon, that #1 Honda Prius will save you over $1000 per year!

If you are nearing the time to buy, one of the best gas mileage cars can help save a lot of money over the long-haul!