Rankings · 2006

Most fuel-efficient cars of 2006

Among 163 cars from 2006 in the database (one per model family), the 2006 Honda Insight is the most fuel-efficient at 4.5 l/100km, against a class average of 12.4 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 4.5–19.6 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked163one per model family
Average12.4 l/100km
Leader2006 Honda Insight

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12006 Honda Insight4.5 l/100km-64%106.2 g/km—1—
22006 Toyota Prius5.1 l/100km-59%120 g/km—6—
32006 Honda Civic Hybrid5.6 l/100km-55%131.5 g/km—7—
42006 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD8.1 l/100km-35%190.4 g/km———
52006 Hyundai Accent8.1 l/100km-35%190.4 g/km—3—
62006 Kia Rio8.1 l/100km-35%190.4 g/km—1—
72006 MINI Cooper8.4 l/100km-32%197.2 g/km—1—
82006 Scion xB8.4 l/100km-32%197.2 g/km—11—
92006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD8.7 l/100km-30%204.5 g/km———
102006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2WD8.7 l/100km-30%204.5 g/km—6—
112006 Acura Rsx9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—2—
122006 Audi A39.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—4—
132006 Chevrolet Cobalt9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—6—
142006 Honda Accord Hybrid9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km———
152006 Kia Spectra9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—1—
162006 Pontiac Vibe9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—5—
172006 Saturn Ion9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—6—
182006 Toyota Corolla9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—10—
192006 Toyota Matrix9.4 l/100km-24%220.9 g/km—4—
202006 Hyundai Elantra9.8 l/100km-21%230.1 g/km—1—
212006 Suzuki Aerio9.8 l/100km-21%230.1 g/km—1—
222006 Volkswagen Golf9.8 l/100km-21%230.1 g/km—3—
232006 Chevrolet Optra10.2 l/100km-18%240.1 g/km—2—
242006 Ford Focus10.2 l/100km-18%240.1 g/km—2—
252006 Honda CR-V 2WD10.2 l/100km-18%240.1 g/km—13—

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How this ranking works

Values come from FuelEconomy.gov, EPA certification data and NHTSA records shown on each vehicle's page. Only the best-placed version of each model family is listed, so one model cannot fill the list. Electric vehicles are excluded from fuel-consumption rankings and ranked by range instead.