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Top 5 Fuel-Efficient Cars of 2009

Vehicle	City MPG	Hwy MPG	Combined
Toyota Prius	48	45	46
Honda Civic Hybrid	48	45	42
Volkswagen Jetta Diesel (manual)	48	41	36
Nissan Altima Hybrid	48	33	34
Toyota Camry Hybrid	48	34	33

Green Cars by Category

Greenest Compact/Coupe: Chevrolet Aveo
Greenest Hybrid: Honda Civic Hybrid
Greenest Mini/Passenger Van: Mazda5
Greenest Sports Car: Acura TSX
Greenest SUV: Ford Escape Hybrid
Greenest Station Wagon: VW Jetta SportWagen

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SmartWay/SmartWay Elite

SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that score a 6 or better on each of the Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores and achieve a combined score of at least 13 when added together.Higher Air Pollution Scores indicate vehicles with reduced levels of emissions that cause smog and health problems. Higher Greenhouse Gas Scores indicate vehicles with reduced levels of emissions that cause greenhouse gases and have improved fuel economy.

SmartWay Elite is a designation given to those vehicles that score 9 or better on each of the Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Scores.

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